A smart home is an application of ubiquitous computing in which the home environment is
monitored by ambient intelligence to provide context-aware services and facilitate remote …

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 …

The US population over 65 years of age is increasing. Most older adults prefer to age in
place, and technologies, including Internet of things (IoT), Ambient/Active Assisted Living …

Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is a new paradigm in information technology aimed at
empowering people's capabilities by means of digital environments that are sensitive …

In the last decades there has been a tremendous increase in demand for Assistive
Technologies (AT) useful to overcome functional limitations of individuals and to improve …

Human motion tracking for rehabilitation has been an active research topic since the 1980s.
It has been motivated by the increased number of patients who have suffered a stroke, or …

Domestic service robots have long been a staple of science fiction and commercial visions
of the future. Until recently, we have only been able to speculate about what the experience …

In this article we survey ambient intelligence (AmI), including its applications, some of the
technologies it uses, and its social and ethical implications. The applications include AmI at …

Automatic medical diagnosis is an emerging center of interest in computer vision as it
provides unobtrusive objective information on a patient's condition. The face, as a mirror of …

Background Many older adults with dementia require constant assistance from a caregiver
when completing activities of daily living (ADL). This study examines the efficacy of a …