The ubiquity of smartphones and the growth of computing resources, such as connectivity,
processing, portability, and power of sensing, have greatly changed people's lives. Today …

Due to importantly beneficial effects on physical and mental health and strong association
with many rehabilitation programs, Physical Activity Recognition and Monitoring (PARM) …

Over the past century, in most countries, there has been a continual increase in life
expectancy primarily due to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and …

The release of smart phones equipped with a rich set of sensors has enabled human activity
recognition on mobile platforms. Monitoring the daily activities and their levels helps in …

Location-based advertising (LBA) allows the delivery of advertising messages to consumers
in places that are known for their particular high and positive advertising effect. While LBA is …

This paper offers an HCI perspective on the emergent agenda of the Internet of Things (IoT).
The purpose is to provide insights and resources for how HCI could engage productively …

In this paper, we present a close reading of work in ubicomp of applications for older people.
Starting from three lines of enquiry defined in the inaugural issue of this journal, we discuss …

Elderly people become weak until they reach a state of frailty. At this time, their health begins
to get worse and they are more likely to suffer bone fractures, disorders, and diseases, and …

Physical activity (PA) positively impacts the quality of life of older adults, with technology as a
promising factor in maintaining motivation. Within Computer Science and Engineering …

An authoritative guide to the theory, technologies, and state-of-the-art applications in
microwave noncontact sensing and analysis Engineering researchers have recently …