A review of smart homes—Present state and future challenges
M Chan, D Estève, C Escriba, E Campo - Computer methods and programs …, 2008 - Elsevier
In the era of information technology, the elderly and disabled can be monitored with
numerous intelligent devices. Sensors can be implanted into their home for continuous …
numerous intelligent devices. Sensors can be implanted into their home for continuous …
Ambient sensors for elderly care and independent living: a survey
Elderly care at home is a matter of great concern if the elderly live alone, since unforeseen
circumstances might occur that affect their well-being. Technologies that assist the elderly in …
circumstances might occur that affect their well-being. Technologies that assist the elderly in …
Social barriers to the adoption of smart homes
The aim of this paper is to explore social barriers to the adoption of smart homes through the
analysis of expert views and public attitudes. Smart home services aim to improve the …
analysis of expert views and public attitudes. Smart home services aim to improve the …
Classification of basic daily movements using a triaxial accelerometer
A generic framework for the automated classification of human movements using an
accelerometry monitoring system is introduced. The framework was structured around a …
accelerometry monitoring system is introduced. The framework was structured around a …
Health monitoring in the home of the future
We discuss health monitoring as a potential application field for wearable sensors. We
present some usage models for health monitoring and discuss the technical requirements …
present some usage models for health monitoring and discuss the technical requirements …
Literature review on monitoring technologies and their outcomes in independently living elderly people
KKB Peetoom, MAS Lexis, M Joore… - Disability and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To obtain insight into what kind of monitoring technologies exist to monitor activity
in-home, what the characteristics and aims of applying these technologies are, what kind of …
in-home, what the characteristics and aims of applying these technologies are, what kind of …
Smart aging system: uncovering the hidden wellness parameter for well-being monitoring and anomaly detection
Background: Ambiguities and anomalies in the Activity of Daily Living (ADL) patterns
indicate deviations from Wellness. The monitoring of lifestyles could facilitate remote …
indicate deviations from Wellness. The monitoring of lifestyles could facilitate remote …
Differentiating fall-prone and healthy adults using local dynamic stability
TE Lockhart, J Liu - Ergonomics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Variability in kinematic and spatio-temporal gait parameters has long been equated with
stability and used to differentiate fallers from non-fallers. Recently, a mathematically rigorous …
stability and used to differentiate fallers from non-fallers. Recently, a mathematically rigorous …
Health" smart" home: information technology for patients at home
This article reviews the emerging concept of health" Smart" homes (HSH) and its potential
through the use of telemedical information systems and communication technologies. HSH …
through the use of telemedical information systems and communication technologies. HSH …
A health monitoring system for elderly people living alone
S Ohta, H Nakamoto, Y Shinagawa… - … of telemedicine and …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
We have developed a health monitoring system for elderly people living alone. We
monitored the in-house movements of eight subjects (average age 81 years) by placing …
monitored the in-house movements of eight subjects (average age 81 years) by placing …