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Sensors and Materials, Volume 34, Number 12(3) (2022)
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pp. 4569-4581
S&M3129 Research Paper of Special Issue
https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM3985
Published: December 21, 2022

Spatial Weighting to Explore Priority Districts for Older Adult Classes in Age-friendly Smart City [PDF]

Sun-Bi Um

(Received June 3, 2022; Accepted November 28, 2022)

Keywords: age-friendly smart city, body sensor network, spatial weighting, priority district, older adult classes, GWR

We explored priority districts for older adult classes using a spatial weighting technique in an age-friendly smart city initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korean government. In the past, the target districts for establishing older adult classes for people aged 60 years and above in South Korea were determined on the basis of the experience or intuition of business operators or the empirical knowledge of a few experts. A hotspot map provides a basis for the public to evaluate the area-wide distribution of older adult classes. Exploring priority districts based on geographically weighted regression (GWR) could offer objective and quantitative evidence for the location feasibility of older adult classes rather than the existing text-based data. The priority ranking presented by each administrative district plays a crucial role in arranging older adult classes in consideration of the unique characteristics of an age-friendly smart city, such as the central business district or outskirts of a metropolitan city. Although South Korea has been selected as a case study for this paper, exploring priority districts for older adult classes utilizing a spatial weighting technique is relevant to other countries attempting to introduce wearable healthcare devices connected to a body sensor network (BSN) for people aged 60 years and above in age-friendly smart cities.

Corresponding author: Sun-Bi Um


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Sun-Bi Um, Spatial Weighting to Explore Priority Districts for Older Adult Classes in Age-friendly Smart City, Sens. Mater., Vol. 34, No. 12, 2022, p. 4569-4581.



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