Internet of Things (IoT) technology has attracted much attention in recent years for its
potential to alleviate the strain on healthcare systems caused by an aging population and a …

With smartphones being so ubiquitous, more connected and largely fitted with several types
of sensors such as GPS, microphones, cameras, magnetometers, accelerometers, etc; there …

In recent years, the meaning of successful living has moved from extending lifetime to
improving the quality of aging, mainly in terms of high cognitive and physical functioning …

The consequences of a fall on an elderly person can be reduced if the accident is attended
by medical personnel within the first hour. Independent elderly people often stay alone for …

Detecting and monitoring of abnormal movement behaviors in patients with Parkinson's
Disease (PD) and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are beneficial for …

Every individual has a distinctive way of walking. For this reason gait can be a key element
of biometric techniques aimed at authenticating and/or identifying the user of a wearable …

This paper introduces intermittent learning---the goal of which is to enable energy harvested
computing platforms capable of executing certain classes of machine learning tasks …

Fall is one of the most critical issues faced by elders in their daily life. The consequences of
falls range from fatal injuries, severe injuries to no injuries. Therefore, an effective system for …

Anomaly detection techniques can extract a wealth of information about unusual events.
Unfortunately, these methods yield an abundance of findings that are not of interest …

Cow lameness is a common manifestation in dairy cattle that causes severe health and life
quality issues to cows, including pain and a reduction in their life expectancy. In our previous …