Title :
Taking Care of Our Elders through Augmented Spaces
Author :
Avilés-López, Edgardo ; Villanueva-Miranda, Ismael ; García-Macías, J. Antonio ; Palafox-Maestre, Luis E.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Dept., CICESE Res. Center, Ensenada, Mexico
Abstract :
As the population ages worldwide, more and more efforts are being made toward providing the best conditions possible for our elders. In these efforts, technology plays a very prominent role. We present our proposal for ambient-assisted living spaces where an underlying sensorial infrastructure, coupled with sentient visors, can aid individuals in many daily tasks that promote a safer and healthier lifestyle. We also discuss some scenarios based on our contributions that serves as a showcase of what can be accomplished.
Keywords :
geriatrics; handicapped aids; ubiquitous computing; ambient-assisted living space; augmented space; elder; sentient visor; Application software; Biomedical monitoring; Data security; Infrared sensors; Medical services; Personal communication networks; Personal digital assistants; Senior citizens; Space technology; Temperature sensors; ambient assisted living; sentient visors; ubiquitous computing;
Conference_Titel :
Web Congress, 2009. LA-WEB '09. Latin American
Conference_Location :
Merida, Yucatan
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3856-3
DOI :
10.1109/LA-WEB.2009.30