Introducing a low-cost ambient monitoring system for activity recognition

Within an aging society new approaches to support elderly people to live on their own are gaining a lot of attention. In the context of ambient assisted living we developed a low-cost ambient monitoring system for activity recognition. The system is based on smart meter technology and home automation sensors. First test installations in a living lab environment and in non-target group households showed promising results regarding the projected rollout in 100 households. Reference data is collected through assessments and self documentation. We established a central web platform to connect the monitoring data with assessment results. In the future researchers will get access to the database to develop and test new assistive systems.