With rapid population aging and spreading chronic diseases, coupled with the development of cloud computing technology and emergence of intelligent mobile technology, personal health management has entered the era of ubiquitous cloud services. Therefore, Hsinchu City is establishing cloud health management system with a telecare device (Babybot), which is an innovation of healthcare, used as a self-monitoring health tool for the senior citizens. Gerontechnology is an interdisciplinary field of social, psychological, physical, technical integration, but psychosocial and cultural aspects in the use of technology products by elderly population are still relatively unexplored. The study uses diffusion of innovations (DOI) to amend technology acceptance model (TAM) and proposes a new theoretical framework. In addition, the research model is developed by integrating relevant antecedents from the literature and is empirically tested with elderly-specific antecedent variables, including subjective norm, security and self-efficacy. The purpose of this study is making a research model that has strong exposition for conventional TAM constructs and deployment of a questionnaire survey to explore the main factors affecting elderly adoption of the telecare devices (Babybot) and the relationship between each antecedent by seniors of Hsinchu city. We believe the implications of this study are important for both researchers and practitioners.

With rapid population aging and spreading chronic diseases, coupled with the development of cloud computing technology and emergence of intelligent mobile technology, personal health management has entered the era of ubiquitous cloud services. Therefore, Hsinchu City is establishing cloud health management system with a telecare device (Babybot), which is an innovation of healthcare, used as a self-monitoring health tool for the senior citizens. Gerontechnology is an interdisciplinary field of social, psychological, physical, technical integration, but psychosocial and cultural aspects in the use of technology products by elderly population are still relatively unexplored. The study uses diffusion of innovations (DOI) to amend technology acceptance model (TAM) and proposes a new theoretical framework. In addition, the research model is developed by integrating relevant antecedents from the literature and is empirically tested with elderly-specific antecedent variables, including subjective norm, security and self-efficacy. The purpose of this study is making a research model that has strong exposition for conventional TAM constructs and deployment of a questionnaire survey to explore the main factors affecting elderly adoption of the telecare devices (Babybot) and the relationship between each antecedent by seniors of Hsinchu city. We believe the implications of this study are important for both researchers and practitioners.

Abstract
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures vii
I. Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Motivation for research
1.3 Research purpose
II. Literature Review
2.1 Cloud Computing Technology
2.1.1 Definition and Features of Cloud Computing
2.1.2 Service Models of Cloud computing
2.1.3 Deployment Mode of Cloud Computing
2.1.4 Medical cloud applications and features
2.1.5 Cloud computing security risks and threats
2.2 Telecare and elderly’s technology adoption
2.3 Technology Acceptance Model
2.4 Diffusion of innovation
2.5 Other factors
2.6 Research framework
III. Research Method
3.1 Telecare service: a case of Babybot
3.1.1 Hsinchu Citycard
3.1.2 Hsinchu telecare equipment – Babybot
3.1.3 The goals of Babybot program
3.2 Instrument Development
3.3 Sample target and Data collection
IV. Conclusion and recommendation
References
Appendix A. Questionnaire items

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