Call for Papers
“Enhancing Quality of Life and Health with ICT”
Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/Health_ICT
Deadline for manuscript submissions: July 31, 2022
NOTE from the guest editors:
IJERPH normally requires a publication fee, but we are waiving this fee for up to 10 authors of the special issue. You are invited to submit contributions, ten of which will be free of all publishing costs if accepted by the journal after peer reviews. We hope that you can make use of this opportunity to publish in this prestigious journal.
Prof. Dr. John Waterworth E-Mail Website
Department of Informatics, Umeå University, Sweden
Interests: HCI and user psychology; ICT for successful ageing; ICT and health
Prof. Dr. Mark Chignell Website SciProfiles
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
Interests: human factors; aging technologies; user interface design; healthcare ergonomics; social computing
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Dear Colleagues,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an increasingly important component of modern society, touching almost every aspect of our lives. It is used for applications such as communication, entertainment, sensing and control, and in a wide variety of setting such as homes, cars, workplaces and public spaces. ICT-based transformations are generally positive, but can have negative impacts on quality of life and health. Examples include the overuse of social media and other applications, leading to disturbed sleep, low self-esteem in the young, and a sense of isolation from current social channels in the elderly. However, ICT can also be used in ways that specifically safeguard or enhance health, for example, through sensor-based intelligent systems that monitor health, diagnose disease, or encourage more healthy lifestyles and greater exercise, leading to an improved quality of life.
For this Special Issue, we are seeking contributions that address ways in which ICT can be designed and applied to help maintain and enhance quality of life and health, including both physical and mental wellbeing. Examples include, but are not limited to, the design and use of ICT to:
- enhance personal safety and a sense of security;
- provide mental and physical exercise programs to maintain health;
- encourage healthy eating and lifestyle patterns;
- overcome mental health issues such as depression, phobias, and eating disorders;
- provide experiences that aid meditation, relaxation, revitalization and recuperation;
- monitor and provide feedback on personal health parameters;
- increase social interaction and participation to help combat isolation and loneliness;
- mitigate or reverse the negative impact of other ICTs.
We are interested in cases highlighting innovative ways of deploying new and existing technologies in realistic settings, for these and other related areas of application. Contributions that include empirical measures of effectiveness and impacts on users’ lives are particularly welcome. More theoretical approaches to the design of health-enhancing technologies are also sought, as are review articles covering specific areas and aims of use relevant to addressing quality of life and health with ICT.
Manuscript Submission Information:
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