Description: Further DetailsTitle: Active and Assisted LivingCondition: NewSubtitle: Technologies and applicationsEAN: 9781849199872ISBN: 9781849199872Publisher: Institution of Engineering and TechnologyFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 12/01/2016Description: Active and Assisted Living (AAL) systems aim at improving the quality of life and supporting independent and healthy living of older or impaired people by using a distributed network of sensors and actuators to create a ubiquitous technological layer, able to interact transparently with the users, observing and interpreting their actions and intentions, learning their preferences and adjusting the parameters of the system to improve their quality of life and work. This book provides a comprehensive review of the technologies and applications for AAL. Topics covered include the current state of the art of smart environments and labs from an AAL point of view; ambient and wearable sensors for human health monitoring; computer vision for active and assisted living; data fusion for identifying lifestyle patterns; interoperable enhanced living environments; reasoning systems for AAL; person-environment interaction; data analytics for enabling connected health; human gait analysis for frailty detection; fall prevention and detection; supporting activities of daily living; outdoor mobility assistance; location and orientation technologies based on WiFi systems; health, wellbeing and engagement in life through AAL; tablet-based clinical decision support system for hospitalised older adults; smart, age-friendly cities and communities; privacy and ethical issues; and human-centred design. The book concludes with a case study on the design and implementation of a smart home technological platform for the delivery of AAL services. With a wide range of chapters from international contributors, this book is essential reading for researchers and students in academics and industry developing AAL technologies, healthcare practitioners, and engineers with an interest in the field.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmContributor: Francisco Florez-Revuelta (Edited by), Alexandros Andre Chaaraoui (Edited by)Genre: MedicineBook Series: Healthcare TechnologiesAuthor: No AuthorRelease Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Active and Assisted Living
Title: Active and Assisted Living
Subtitle: Technologies and applications
EAN: 9781849199872
ISBN: 9781849199872
Release Date: 12/01/2016
Release Year: 2016
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 234mm
Contributor: Alexandros Andre Chaaraoui (Edited by)
Genre: Medicine
Number of Pages: 496 Pages
Publication Name: Active and Assisted Living : Technologies and Applications
Language: English
Publisher: Institution of Engineering & Technology
Subject: Eldercare, People with Disabilities, Biomedical
Publication Year: 2016
Item Weight: 31.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Technology & Engineering, Social Science
Author: Alexandros Andre Chaaraoui
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Series: Healthcare Technologies Ser.
Format: Hardcover
