Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments: Principles, Technologies and Control separates the theoretical concepts concerning the design of such systems from their real-world implementations. For each important topic, the book bridges theory and practice, introducing the instruments needed by professionals in their activities.
To this aim, topics are presented in a logical sequence, with the introduction of each topic motivated by the need to respond to claims and requirements from a wide range of AAL/ELE applications. The advantages and limitations of each model or technology are presented through concrete case studies for AAL/ELE systems.
The book also presents up-to-date technological solutions to the main aspects regarding AAL/ELE systems and applications, a highly dynamic scientific domain that has gained much interest in the world of IT in the last decade. In addition, readers will find discussions on recent AAL/ELE technologies that were designed to solve some of the thorniest business problems that affect applications in areas such as health and medical supply, smart city and smart housing, Big Data and Internet of Things, and many more.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the AAL and ELE Systems - p. li 2. Chapter 2: Implanted Wireless Body Area Networks: Energy Management, Specific Absorption Rate and Safety Aspects - p. 16 3. Chapter 3: Energy Efficient Communication in Ambient Assisted Living - p. 36 4. Chapter 4: The Human Factor in the Design of Successful Ambient Assisted Living Technologies - p. 59 5. Chapter 5: Matching Requirements for Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments with Networking Technologies - p. 89 6. Chapter 6: Recent Advances in Remote Assisted Medical Operations - p. 121 7. Chapter 7: Cloud Based Smart Living System Prototype - p. 145 8. Chapter 8: AAL and ELE Platform Architecture - p. 170 9. Chapter 9: Developing Embedded Platforms for Ambient Assisted Living - p. 209 10. Chapter 10: Wearable Electronics for Elderly Health Monitoring and Active Living - p. 246 11. Chapter 11: Cloud-Oriented Domain for AAL - p. 269 12. Chapter 12: Adaptive Workspace Interface for Facilitating the Knowledge Transfer from Retired Elders to Start-up Companies - p. 286 13. Chapter 13: Telemonitoring as a Core Component to Enforce Remote Biofeedback Control Systems - p. 309 14. Chapter 14: The Role of Smart Homes in Intelligent Homecare and Healthcare Environments - p. 343 15. Chapter 15: Visual Information-Based Activity Recognition and Fall Detection for Assisted Living and eHealthCare - p. 394 16. Chapter 16: End-Users Testing of Enhanced Living Environment Platform and Services - p. 425 17. Chapter 17: M2M Communications and Their Role in AAL - p. 440 18. Index - p. 489
Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments: Principles, Technologies and Control separates the theoretical concepts concerning the design of such systems from their real-world implementations. For each important topic, the book bridges theory and practice, introducing the instruments needed by professionals in their activities.
To this aim, topics are presented in a logical sequence, with the introduction of each topic motivated by the need to respond to claims and requirements from a wide range of AAL/ELE applications. The advantages and limitations of each model or technology are presented through concrete case studies for AAL/ELE systems.
The book also presents up-to-date technological solutions to the main aspects regarding AAL/ELE systems and applications, a highly dynamic scientific domain that has gained much interest in the world of IT in the last decade. In addition, readers will find discussions on recent AAL/ELE technologies that were designed to solve some of the thorniest business problems that affect applications in areas such as health and medical supply, smart city and smart housing, Big Data and Internet of Things, and many more.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the AAL and ELE Systems - p. li 2. Chapter 2: Implanted Wireless Body Area Networks: Energy Management, Specific Absorption Rate and Safety Aspects - p. 16 3. Chapter 3: Energy Efficient Communication in Ambient Assisted Living - p. 36 4. Chapter 4: The Human Factor in the Design of Successful Ambient Assisted Living Technologies - p. 59 5. Chapter 5: Matching Requirements for Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments with Networking Technologies - p. 89 6. Chapter 6: Recent Advances in Remote Assisted Medical Operations - p. 121 7. Chapter 7: Cloud Based Smart Living System Prototype - p. 145 8. Chapter 8: AAL and ELE Platform Architecture - p. 170 9. Chapter 9: Developing Embedded Platforms for Ambient Assisted Living - p. 209 10. Chapter 10: Wearable Electronics for Elderly Health Monitoring and Active Living - p. 246 11. Chapter 11: Cloud-Oriented Domain for AAL - p. 269 12. Chapter 12: Adaptive Workspace Interface for Facilitating the Knowledge Transfer from Retired Elders to Start-up Companies - p. 286 13. Chapter 13: Telemonitoring as a Core Component to Enforce Remote Biofeedback Control Systems - p. 309 14. Chapter 14: The Role of Smart Homes in Intelligent Homecare and Healthcare Environments - p. 343 15. Chapter 15: Visual Information-Based Activity Recognition and Fall Detection for Assisted Living and eHealthCare - p. 394 16. Chapter 16: End-Users Testing of Enhanced Living Environment Platform and Services - p. 425 17. Chapter 17: M2M Communications and Their Role in AAL - p. 440 18. Index - p. 489
