TY - CHAP A1 - Hu, Rongbo A1 - Bock, Thomas A1 - Lu, Yuan A1 - Linner, Thomas ED - Dunmade, Israel Sunday ED - Daramola, Michael Olawale ED - Green Energy and Technology, T1 - A Procedure Model for Developing Gerontechnological Solutions to Achieve Demographic Sustainability in Aging Society T2 - Sustainable Engeneering N2 - Population aging is arguably one of the most serious challenges facing human society. It is not only a severe crisis in the developed world but also a rigorous threat to emerging economies. Therefore, vigorous measures need to be taken to mitigate the impact of aging society. This chapter proposes a procedure model as the foundation to systematically develop gerontechnological solutions. Based on the analysis of the state-of-the-art assistive smart furniture and smart home solutions and the requirements of older adults, a service system called Ambient Rehabilitation Kit that transforms clinical and care environments into personalized modular sensing, prevention, and intervention systems was proposed, encouraging older adults to become healthier through various activities. To achieve that goal, several modular smart interior devices integrating advanced sensing and assistive technologies were developed which seamlessly materialize the care concepts and functionality. Meanwhile, a strategy for testing and exhibiting the system was proposed. Furthermore, this chapter also introduces a framework for the cost-benefit analysis of the gerontechnological solutions compared to traditional care methods. Finally, in order to mitigate the severe threat imposed by rapid population aging to the social sustainability of emerging economies, the prospects for implementing the Ambient Rehabilitation Kit in China’s market are discussed, and a research and development action plan is proposed based on the results of a nationwide opinion survey. KW - Aging society KW - Demographic sustainability KW - Gerontechnology KW - Procedure model KW - Smart furniture KW - Smart home Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-3-031-47214-5 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47215-2_26 SP - 449 EP - 475 PB - Springer ER -