Title :
Use of electrical devices reveals our well being
Author :
Noury, N. ; Quach, K.-A. ; Berenguer, M. ; Teyssier, H. ; Bouzid, M.-J. ; Goldstein, L. ; Giordani, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. INL-INSA, Univ. of Lyon, Lyon, France
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
We want to objectivize the level of activity of elderly persons living independently at home. Most existing monitoring systems are intrusive and/or require a large number of sensors. We hope the “ubiquitous computing” concept could find an application in this context. We proposed to monitor the use of electrical appliances. We built a unique “activity indicator” which integrates all the activities of the person. This was assessed during 6 months within 12 flats occupied by single elderly persons.
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; distributed sensors; domestic appliances; electrical products; geriatrics; medical computing; patient monitoring; ubiquitous computing; activity indicator; elderly persons; electrical appliances; electrical devices; monitoring systems; ubiquitous computing; well being; Biomedical monitoring; Electrical products; Indexes; Monitoring; Senior citizens; Sensor systems; Activity monitoring; Ambient Assisted Living; Multi perceptive systems; Ubiquitous computing; data Fusion; Actigraphy; Activities of Daily Living; Aged, 80 and over; Electricity; Female; France; Geriatric Assessment; Health Status Indicators; Household Articles; Humans; Male; Motor Activity;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090505
