Active And Assisted Living

Author : Francisco Florez-Revuelta,Alexandros Andre Chaaraoui
Publisher : IET
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781849199872

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Active and Assisted Living by Francisco Florez-Revuelta,Alexandros Andre Chaaraoui Pdf

This is a broad introductory handbook, for academic and industry researchers, covering the major technologies and applications in Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). Set out in three main sections: Part 1 focuses on current state-of-the-art technology and critical analysis: Part 2 covers the applications of these technologies; and Part 3 includes general issues such as usability, accessibility, privacy and ethics. With contributions from around the world, topics covered include: smart homes, environmental sensors and data fusion, wearable sensors, devices and smart clothes, standards and interoperability, computer vision for AAL, reasoning systems, person-environment interaction, networks and integration platforms, assistive and service robotics, tele-care and telehealth, gait analysis, fall prevention, detection and intervention, prevention and management of chronic conditions, support to activities of daily living, mental health and cognitive stimulation, indoor and outdoor mobility, well being, social interaction and isolation, usability, accessibility, privacy and ethical issues. Active and Assisted Living is an essential resource for researchers in academia and industry developing AAL technologies. Students, healthcare practitioners and engineers, in this cross-disciplinary field, which includes robotics and automation, telecommunications, computing and healthcare, will find this handbook of use.

Author : Ciprian Dobre,Constandinos x Mavromoustakis,Nuno Garcia,Rossitza Ivanova Goleva,George Mastorakis
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128052822

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Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments by Ciprian Dobre,Constandinos x Mavromoustakis,Nuno Garcia,Rossitza Ivanova Goleva,George Mastorakis Pdf

Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments: Principles, Technologies and Control separates the theoretical concepts concerning the design of such systems from their real-world implementations. For each important topic, the book bridges theory and practice, introducing the instruments needed by professionals in their activities. To this aim, topics are presented in a logical sequence, with the introduction of each topic motivated by the need to respond to claims and requirements from a wide range of AAL/ELE applications. The advantages and limitations of each model or technology are presented through concrete case studies for AAL/ELE systems. The book also presents up-to-date technological solutions to the main aspects regarding AAL/ELE systems and applications, a highly dynamic scientific domain that has gained much interest in the world of IT in the last decade. In addition, readers will find discussions on recent AAL/ELE technologies that were designed to solve some of the thorniest business problems that affect applications in areas such as health and medical supply, smart city and smart housing, Big Data and Internet of Things, and many more. Introduces readers to technologies supporting the development of Ambient Assisted Living applications Explains state-of-the-art technological solutions for the main issues regarding AAL and Enhanced Living Environments Reports the development process of scientific and commercial applications and platforms that support AAL and ELE Identifies the advanced solutions in the context of Enhanced Living Environments

Author : Peter Kaiser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3810105414

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Active Assisted Living by Peter Kaiser Pdf

Author : Chris Nugent,Antonio Coronato,Jose Bravo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319030920

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Ambient Assisted Living and Active Aging by Chris Nugent,Antonio Coronato,Jose Bravo Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Ambient Assisted Living, IWAAL 2013, held in Carillo, Costa Rica, in December 2013. The 13 full papers and 7 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. The focus of the papers is on following topics: AAL environments, user interaction and assistive solutions, sensing and activity recognition and key application domains.

Author : Hideyuki Matsumi,Dara Hallinan,Diana Dimitrova,Eleni Kosta,Paul De Hert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509975990

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Data Protection and Privacy, Volume 16 by Hideyuki Matsumi,Dara Hallinan,Diana Dimitrova,Eleni Kosta,Paul De Hert Pdf

This book explores the complexity and depths of our digital world by providing a selection of analyses and discussions from the 16th annual international conference on Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP): Ideas that Drive Our Digital World. The first half of the book focuses on issues related to the GDPR and data. These chapters provide a critical analysis of the 5-year history of the complex GDPR enforcement system, covering: codes of conduct as a potential co-regulation instrument for the market; an interdisciplinary approach to privacy assessment on synthetic data; the ethical implications of secondary use of publicly available personal data; and automating technologies and GDPR compliance. The second half of the book shifts focus to novel issues and ideas that drive our digital world. The chapters offer analyses on social and environmental sustainability of smart cities; reconstructing states as information platforms; stakeholder identification using the example of video-based Active and Assisted Living (AAL); and a human-centred approach to dark patterns. This interdisciplinary book takes readers on an intellectual journey into a wide range of issues and cutting-edge ideas to tackle our ever-evolving digital landscape.

Author : Niccolò Casiddu,Claudia Porfirione,Andrea Monteriù,Filippo Cavallo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030046729

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Ambient Assisted Living by Niccolò Casiddu,Claudia Porfirione,Andrea Monteriù,Filippo Cavallo Pdf

This book documents the state of the art in the field of ambient assisted living (AAL), highlighting the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies to enhance well-being and promote active ageing. It covers a broad range of topics, with sections on technological sensors and platforms, social robotics for assistance, assistance and care applications, health and medical support methodologies and technologies, as well as the analysis, modelling and design of AAL services. The book comprises a selection of the best papers presented at the 8th Italian Forum on Ambient Assisted Living (ForitAAL 2017), which was held in Genoa, Italy, in June 2017 and brought together researchers, technology teams and professional associations, as well as representatives of the Italian regions and advisors to the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, with the goal of developing a consensus on how to improve provisions for the elderly and impaired. The respective contributions offer valuable insights into how the latest advances can help address the needs of the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. They also underscore the need for AAL to continue moving toward multidisciplinary integration, so as to embrace the various disciplines that place the user of services at the centre of the design process.

Author : Andrew Sixsmith,Gloria Gutman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781441983480

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Technologies for Active Aging by Andrew Sixsmith,Gloria Gutman Pdf

The challenge of population aging requires innovative approaches to meet the needs of increasing numbers of older people. Emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as pervasive computing and ambient assistive technology, have considerable potential for enhancing the quality of life of many older people by providing additional safety and security while also supporting mobility, independent living, and social participation. The proposed book will be a landmark publication in the area of technology and aging that will serve as a statement of the current state-of-the-art and as a pointer to directions for future research and emerging technologies, products, and services.

Author : Nuno M. Garcia,Joel Jose P.C. Rodrigues
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 777 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781439869857

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Ambient Assisted Living by Nuno M. Garcia,Joel Jose P.C. Rodrigues Pdf

Addresses an Emerging Shift in Developing Countries The authors and contributors of Ambient Assisted Living have recognized that the demographic profile is changing in many developing countries and have factored in an inversion of the demographic pyramid. The technology of ambient assisted living (AAL), supports the elderly and disabled in their daily routines to allow for safe and independent living for as long as possible. Dedicated to ambient intelligence—electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people—Ambient Assisted Living highlights the technologies that center on the needs of these special interest groups, such as the elderly or people with disabilities. Beneficial to students, practitioners, and users of ambient assisted living (AAL), this text compiles scattered information on the subject, outlines the most important and significant work in related literature, and covers the latest hardware and software for ergonomic design pertaining to AAL. From inception to implementation, the text assesses what has been produced and researched so far and looks for trends and clues for the future. It reviews literature on AAL published since 2007 and describes the main features and areas of products or systems that interlink and improve new or existing technologies and systems. This text: Provides extensive coverage of the applications, software, and information management for AAL Contains an overview of the concepts related to AAL Includes a comprehensive review of the state of the art on pervasive and mobile health (m-health) applications Describes a set of projects and work with scientific relevance in AAL Introduces a framework focused on the monitoring and assistance of elderly persons living alone Discusses a prospective study on technological systems for people with cognitive disabilities Ambient Assisted Living highlights technologies that adapt to the user rather than the user adapting to the technology. This text proposes technologies that can enable assisted persons to live independently for longer and reduce the need for long-term care.

Author : Ivan Ganchev,Nuno M. Garcia,Ciprian Dobre,Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis,Rossitza Goleva
Publisher : Springer
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030107529

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Enhanced Living Environments by Ivan Ganchev,Nuno M. Garcia,Ciprian Dobre,Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis,Rossitza Goleva Pdf

This open access book was prepared as a Final Publication of the COST Action IC1303 “Algorithms, Architectures and Platforms for Enhanced Living Environments (AAPELE)”. The concept of Enhanced Living Environments (ELE) refers to the area of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) that is more related with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Effective ELE solutions require appropriate ICT algorithms, architectures, platforms, and systems, having in view the advance of science and technology in this area and the development of new and innovative solutions that can provide improvements in the quality of life for people in their homes and can reduce the financial burden on the budgets of the healthcare providers. The aim of this book is to become a state-of-the-art reference, discussing progress made, as well as prompting future directions on theories, practices, standards, and strategies related to the ELE area. The book contains 12 chapters and can serve as a valuable reference for undergraduate students, post-graduate students, educators, faculty members, researchers, engineers, medical doctors, healthcare organizations, insurance companies, and research strategists working in this area.

Author : Marcelino Cabrera,Norbert Malanowski
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781586039370

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Information and Communication Technologies for Active Ageing by Marcelino Cabrera,Norbert Malanowski Pdf

The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) carries out research in the field of ageing, with a focus on the role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can play to promote Active Ageing. This book attempts to reflect aspects of the contribution ICT can make to quality of life for older citizens in Europe.

Author : BK Tripathy,J Anuradha
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351980296

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Internet of Things (IoT) by BK Tripathy,J Anuradha Pdf

The term IoT, which was first proposed by Kevin Ashton, a British technologist, in 1999 has the potential to impact everything from new product opportunities to shop floor optimization to factory worker efficiency gains, that will power top-line and bottom-line gains. As IoT technology is being put to diversified use, the current technology needs to be improved to enhance privacy and built secure devices by adopting a security-focused approach, reducing the amount of data collected, increasing transparency and providing consumers with a choice to opt out. Therefore, the current volume has been compiled, in an effort to draw the various issues in IoT, challenges faced and existing solutions so far. Key Points: • Provides an overview of basic concepts and technologies of IoT with communication technologies ranging from 4G to 5G and its architecture. • Discusses recent security and privacy studies and social behavior of human beings over IoT. • Covers the issues related to sensors, business model, principles, paradigms, green IoT and solutions to handle relevant challenges. • Presents the readers with practical ideas of using IoT, how it deals with human dynamics, the ecosystem, the social objects and their relation. • Deals with the challenges involved in surpassing diversified architecture, protocol, communications, integrity and security.

Author : Benjamin W. Pearce
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801887186

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Senior Living Communities by Benjamin W. Pearce Pdf

The demand for residential communities for seniors rises as the U.S. population continues to age. This growth means that new administrators and staff members often are learning by trial and error the complicated task of delivering high-quality and consistent services to elderly persons. While many new facilities have been successful, others have been plagued by a variety of administrative and financial difficulties. Senior Living Communities remains the definitive guide to managing these facilities. In this thoroughly updated and revised edition, Benjamin W. Pearce offers a wealth of sound advice and practical solutions. He discusses resident relations, operating methods, staffing ratios, department management, cost containment, sales and marketing strategies, techniques of financial analysis, budgeting, and human resources. New chapters address issues particular to dementia care and architecture, and the appendix contains a department-by-department audit of senior living operations. From the front lines to the boardroom, this book should be a part of every decision-making process for improving and maintaining assisted living, congregate, and continuing care retirement communities.

Author : Victoria Janice Scott,British Columbia. Population and Public Health Division,British Columbia. Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Falls (Accidents) in old age
ISBN : 0772660735

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Promoting Active Living by Victoria Janice Scott,British Columbia. Population and Public Health Division,British Columbia. Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport Pdf

Author : Reiner Wichert,Beate Mand
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319523224

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Ambient Assisted Living by Reiner Wichert,Beate Mand Pdf

In this book, leading authors in the field discuss the habitats of tomorrow. These habitats will be connected through autonomous and assistive systems, turning habitats into health resorts. This book discusses how assistance technologies enable a smooth transition from comfortable health support to medical or nursing care. The contributions have been chosen and invited at the 9th AAL congress, Frankfurt.

Author : Filippo Cavallo,Vincenzo Marletta,Andrea Monteriù,Pietro Siciliano
Publisher : Springer
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319542836

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Ambient Assisted Living by Filippo Cavallo,Vincenzo Marletta,Andrea Monteriù,Pietro Siciliano Pdf

This book documents the state of the art in the field of ambient assisted living (AAL), highlighting the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies to enhance well-being and promote active ageing. The coverage is wide ranging, with sections on assistive devices, elderly people monitoring, home rehabilitation, ICT solutions for AAL, living with chronic conditions, robotic assistance for the elderly, sensing technologies for AAL, and smart housing. The book comprises a selection of the best papers presented at the 7th Italian Forum on Ambient Assisted Living (ForitAAL 2016), which was held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2016 and brought together end users, technology teams, and policy makers to develop a consensus on how to improve provision for elderly and impaired people. Readers will find that the expert contributions offer clear insights into the ways in which the most recent exciti ng advances may be expected to assist in addressing the needs of the elderly and those with chronic conditions.