Enabling computer applications in residential environments

Author

Da Rocha, Nelson Pacheco ; Oliveira, José Luís ; Pereira, Leonor Moniz ; Saragoça, Elisabete

Author_Institution

Dept. de Electron. e Telecoms, Aveiro Univ., Portugal

fYear

1996

Firstpage

291

Lastpage

294

Abstract

This paper present some work that has been done by the Portuguese partners of the Integrated Broadband Communications on Broadcast Networks (IBCoBN) European project, that aims to deliver telematic applications to contribute to a better quality of life of elderly and disabled people, and to improve social integration, providing leisure activities and therapeutic programmes at a distance. The IBCoBN project also aims to exploit the CATV infrastructure for interactive services. The paper explores the usage of the TV set as an interface for computer applications

Keywords

broadband networks; cable television; interactive television; research initiatives; telecommunication computing; CATV infrastructure; European project; IBCoBN project; Integrated Broadband Communications on Broadcast Networks; computer applications; disabled people; elderly people; interactive services; leisure activities; residential environments; social integration; telematic applications; therapeutic programmes; Application software; Cable TV; Computer applications; Computer interfaces; Home computing; Radio broadcasting; Satellite broadcasting; Senior citizens; TV broadcasting; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 1996., Nineteenth Convention of

Conference_Location

Jerusalem

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3330-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EEIS.1996.566952

Filename

566952