This paper describes an ongoing research project which explores the design and use of
inexpensive robotics, artificial intelligence techniques, and human–computer interaction …

This paper describes results from the RoboCare project, whose aim is to create assistive
intelligent environments for older people. The specific goal of the project has been to …

In this paper we present our preliminary ideas about the integration of several technologies
to build specific e-tools for the disabled and for the new generation of senior citizens.'e …

Today, we live the era of pervasive and mobile computing, where the trend in modern ICT-
based applications is towards achieving two specific goals: the availability of software …

Computer systems have shown in the past (Zajicek, 2000) that they can be powerful allies in
home-based health care and offer great potential to improve quality of life-but only if they are …

This paper describes an intelligent robotic system designed to operate in an assistive
technology environment in the aid of elderly and disabled people at home or in a caring …

The introduction of pervasive and ubiquitous systems into everyday life pushes this
technology to become increasingly embedded in artifacts and environments trying to …

This paper explores how we designed, with input from some elderly persons, a multi-agent
user-controlled network for the home. The system was designed to support the elderly in …

In the HOBBIT project Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) sensors and actuators establish an
intelligent environment within which a socially assistive robot supports old users in daily …

This article presents a system which allows interaction between a physically disabled
person and his environment. It contributes to achieve an Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). This …