Development of a low power wireless network to support elderly people based on eZ430-Chronos and SimpliciTI

The welfare of elderly people living alone or in rest homes can be significantly improved with the introduction of technological solutions. However, before start the development of a new commercial product, new ideas and concepts must be quickly validated. The existence of a platform to enable the rapid verification of a solution will be an asset to support the development of a commercial product. The eZ430-Chronos together with the SimpliciTI were modified to build a wireless network that works as a test bench for new products and concepts. After laboratorial validation, an experimental pilot was installed in a rest home, contributing this way to gather fundamental conclusions to be used in the development of new commercial solutions.