Technology designed to sense behavior, often neglects to directly incorporate subjective
input from (elderly) users. This paper presents experiences in deploying technology that …

Older adults often struggle with maintaining self-aware of their ability to carry out everyday
activities important for independence. Unobtrusive sensors embedded in the home can …

A challenge associated with an ageing population is increased demand on health and
social care, creating a greater need to enable persons to live independently in their own …

The global population is ageing, leading to shifts in healthcare needs. Home healthcare
monitoring systems currently focus on physical health, but there is an increasing recognition …

We are entering an era of distributed healthcare that should fit and respond to individual
needs, behaviour and lifestyles. Designing such systems is a challenging task that requires …

In this European multicenter project REACH-Responsive Engagement of the older adults
promoting Activity and Customized Health care (REACH), a sensing-monitoring-intervention …

The in-house monitoring of elders using intelligent sensors is a very desirable service that
has the potential of increasing autonomy and independence while minimizing the risks of …

Embedded home sensors hold the promise of helping older adults age in place. They can
help older adults maintain awareness of their functional abilities, a critical step for early …

Modern mobile phones include a variety of sensors that can be used to develop context-
aware applications and gather data about the user's behavior, including the places she …

In ambient-assisted living scenarios there is the need of providing adequate support to
elderly so that they can improve their quality of life. One of the most emergent needs is the …