Title :
Collaborative smart home technologies for senior independent living: A review
Author :
Bal, M. ; Weiming Shen ; Qi Hao ; Xue, H.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Comput.-Assisted Constr. Technol., Nat. Res. Council Canada, London, ON, Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents a review of the collaborative smart home technologies for senior independent living. It focuses on the major features that enable safe independent living for the seniors. Based on the investigation on about 30 projects or systems in the area of Smart Home for independent and assisted living, key research issues as well as underlying opportunities have been identified.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; home computing; assisted living; collaborative smart home technologies; safe independent living; senior independent living; Biomedical monitoring; Intelligent sensors; Monitoring; Senior citizens; Smart homes; Wireless sensor networks; Collaborative Intelligence; Elderly Care; Senior Independent Living; Smart Home;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design (CSCWD), 2011 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lausanne
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0386-7
DOI :
10.1109/CSCWD.2011.5960116
