The goal of the Johns Hopkins Technology Identification and Training Core (TITC) is to develop a science of translation of artificial intelligence for older adults by developing processes that identify and articulate the needs of older adults and their family caregivers, connect those needs to promising areas of Al technology, and accelerate the refinement of these opportunities into tangible products.
The strategy of the JH TITC will be to develop and deploy two key elements: 1) A human factors engineering-informed participatory framework for user needs assessment and technology evaluation, and 2) a structured process, the Al-Readiness Framework, to benchmark the technological suitability of Al-driven solutions.
Core Activities
- Convening experts in Al and aging research to develop and apply a stakeholder-informed Al-Readiness Framework to identify promising technology directions to support older adults’ and caregivers’ needs; guided by a participatory ergonomics approach, we will:
- Convene stakeholders to develop stakeholder-informed conceptual frameworks that outline key domains of older adults’ and caregivers’ technology needs to support optimal well-being and resilience
- Conduct structured identification and assessments of Al suitability and maturity to meet identified needs
- Creating in-person and online training tools that both exploit and expand our knowledge of the science of translation of AI for older adults
- Developing and deploying instructional tools that describe the science of translation of AI for older adults and related best practices for wider use and dissemination
