Authors:
Julia Kantorovitch
1
;
Jouni Kaartinen
1
;
Luis Collantes Abril
2
;
Ricardo de las Heras Martín
3
;
José Alberto Martínez Cantera
4
;
Johan Criel
5
and
Marcel Gielen
6
Affiliations:
1
VTT, Finland
;
2
Indra, Spain
;
3
Telefonica I+D, Spain
;
4
ROBOTIKER-Tecnalia, Spain
;
5
Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium
;
6
Mextal the technology company, Netherlands
Keyword(s):
Ambient Intelligence, elderly, home environment, assistance, adaptive interaction.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Cloud Computing
;
Development of Assistive Technology
;
Distributed and Mobile Software Systems
;
e-Health
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Health Information Systems
;
ICT, Ageing and Disability
;
Mobile Technologies
;
Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications
;
Neural Rehabilitation
;
Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics
;
Platforms and Applications
;
Software Engineering
Abstract:
This research presents a system, currently under development, which aims at providing an intelligent ambient able to improve the quality of life and delivering customized support to elderly people in need of assistance, according to their own specific situation, and in a non-intrusive and respectful way.