A Behaviour Monitoring System (BMS) for Ambient Assisted Living [PDF]
Unusual changes in the regular daily mobility routine of an elderly person at home can be an indicator or early symptom of developing health problems.
Samih Eisa, Adriano Moreira
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Ambient assisted living for frail people through human activity recognition: state-of-the-art, challenges and future directions [PDF]
Ambient Assisted Living is a concept that focuses on using technology to support and enhance the quality of life and well-being of frail or elderly individuals in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Bruna Maria Vittoria Guerra +6 more
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A Caregiver Support Platform within the Scope of an Ambient Assisted Living Ecosystem [PDF]
The Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) area is in constant evolution, providing new technologies to users and enhancing the level of security and comfort that is ensured by house platforms. The Ambient Assisted Living for All (AAL4ALL) project aims to develop
Angelo Costa +2 more
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Activity Recognition for Ambient Assisted Living with Videos, Inertial Units and Ambient Sensors [PDF]
Worldwide demographic projections point to a progressively older population. This fact has fostered research on Ambient Assisted Living, which includes developments on smart homes and social robots.
Caetano Mazzoni Ranieri +4 more
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A Structured and Methodological Review on Multi-View Human Activity Recognition for Ambient Assisted Living [PDF]
Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) leverages technology to support the elderly and individuals with disabilities. A key challenge in these systems is efficient Human Activity Recognition (HAR).
Fahmid Al Farid +5 more
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A Multipurpose Platform for Ambient Assisted Living (ActiveAdvice): Usability Study [PDF]
BackgroundAging of the global population is slowly paving the way for new markets for care products and services. The desire of older people to maintain their independence while remaining at home is boosting the development of ambient assisted living ...
Abrantes, Diogo +5 more
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A Model-Checking-Based Framework for Analyzing Ambient Assisted Living Solutions [PDF]
Since modern ambient assisted living solutions integrate a multitude of assisted-living functionalities, out of which some are safety critical, it is desirable that these systems are analyzed at their design stage to detect possible errors.
Ashalatha Kunnappilly +2 more
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Wireless Sensor Networks for Ambient Assisted Living [PDF]
This paper introduces wireless sensor networks for Ambient Assisted Living as a proof of concept. Our workgroup has developed an arrhythmia detection algorithm that we evaluate in a closed space using a wireless sensor network to relay the information ...
Raúl Aquino-Santos +3 more
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Reference architectures for ambient assisted living: a scoping review protocol [PDF]
Introduction For the first time in human history, the number of older people will be higher than the number of children. The prevalence of chronic diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and mental disorders in older adults is ...
Plinio P Morita +4 more
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Virtual worlds to enhance Ambient-Assisted Living [PDF]
In this paper we discuss about the integration of Ambient-Assisted Living (AAL) with virtual worlds. The integration of sensors from the AAL environment (e.g. vital signs, motion sensors) in the Virtual World can enhance the provision of in-world eHealth services, such as tele-rehabilitation, and taking advance of the social nature of virtual worlds ...
Cascado Caballero, Daniel +5 more
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