台灣現在已經邁入高齡社會，目前長壽的人口逐年增加的情形下，老人獨居或者只有兩老在家生活型式相當普遍。因為老年人可能因為生理機能的退化無法操作目前的通訊設備(手機或市話)，而且居住在家更渴望與外界(親人或朋友)通話，發生危險時也可以經由特定按鈕向外界尋求協助。
本研究所發展之「開發一套通訊輔助系統」，首要目標是幫助高齡者更容易使用通話功具。考量高齡者記憶力會衰退不易記住電話號碼所以設計包含撥號按鈕1-4號的使用者介面，每個按鈕都有提供放入相片的欄位，方便使用者用圖示法去辨識。使用者可透過APP或利用傳特定格式的簡訊來設定要聯絡的電話號碼，在將暫存功能寫入MCU裡面，使按鈕1-4各可儲存一組對應的號碼，使用者只須按按鈕就可以撥出暫存的號碼。加上可以插入SIM卡和電話線，再依照功能分類成三種模式，分別為市話模式、SIM卡模式、以及手機模式。
在手機模式下讓已經有手機卻無法正常操作的老人，只需要將手機靠近輔助裝置，接著只需按壓介面的按鈕就可讓手機通話。在SIM卡模式下使用者只須插入SIM卡，此系統就變成可撥號和接聽來電的簡易手機。最後在市話模式下因為具有電話線插孔，使用者僅需接上電話線，此裝置就可變成簡易市話。有加入來電號碼辨識，來電會經過判定對應到當初設定好的按鈕上，此時按鈕會閃爍讓使用者能夠知道是親人或朋友打來的電話。考量到老人會有聽力衰退問題，所以加入免持，以及通話音量和來電鈴聲大小可依使用者需求及喜好去做調整。之後想把使用者族群擴大至各個年齡層，進而增加更多實用功能，並會統計出使用者偏好，進一步去改良系統把它變得更便利更人性化。比如說用在醫院的病房，把此裝置的按鈕增加到十顆或二十顆不等，就可以實現病房的通話輔助，後續也可以搭配生理訊號感測，進一步結合現今最熱門的智能音箱，未來甚至只要偵測到的訊號出現警訊，可以直接撥通內部設定的電話號碼。

Nowadays, Taiwan has entered an aging society, with the population of longevity increasing year by year, it is common for the elderly to live alone or only two of them live at home. Due to the deterioration of physiological functions, most of the elderly may not be able to operate the current communication equipment, such as mobile phone or local phone. Besides, people who live at home for a long time would be more eager to talk to the outside world, no matter family, relatives, or friends. What is more, they can also seek help from the outside world through specific buttons when danger occurs.
The aim of “Development a Communication Aided System” developed by this institute mainly is to help the elderly. Considering that the memory of the elderly will decline, it is not easy to remember the phone number, so the user interface is designed to includes the dial button 1 to 4. Each button allows users to place photos and assists them in identifying in a graphical manner. The user can set the phone number to be contacted through the APP or by using a specific format text message. After writing the temporary storage function into the MCU, the buttons 1 to 4 can store a set of corresponding numbers. When the setting is completed, only the button number 1 to 4 needs to be pressed to realize the dailing number. Plus, SIM card and phone line can be inserted, and then it is classified into three modes according to the functions, provides three modes that can be switched, namely Local mode, SIM mode, and Mobile mode.
Under the mobile mode, the elderly who already has a mobile phone but cannot operate normally only needs to bring their phone close to the auxiliary device, and then just press the button of the interface to make the phone call. In SIM mode, users only need to insert the SIM, and the card system becomes a simple mobile phone that can dial and answer calls. Finally, as the telephone line jack is provided already in the Local mode, so, users only need to connect the telephone line, and the device will then become a simple local telephone.
With the identification of the incoming call number, the incoming call will be judged according to the originally set buttons. At this time, the button will flash to let the user know whether it is a call from a relative or friend. Taking into account that the elderly will have hearing loss problems, a hands-free system is added to the device. Also, users can adjust the call volume and the ringtone size according to their needs and preferences.
After that, it is considered to expand the user group to all ages, and further add more practical functions. By calculating the user preferences and further improving the system, it will be more convenient and user-friendly. For example, if it is applied in a hospital ward, increasing the button of this device to 10 or 20, the call assistance of the ward will then be implemented. Afterward, it can also be combined with the AI system that is very intensive nowadays, to create a physiological signal sensing system, and then further combine with the most intensive intelligent speakers today. In the future, as long as the detected signal appears an alarm, it can directly dial the phone number that was internally set.

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