Cloud-based services are useful, sometimes necessary for the users. However, especially in
smart homes, exploiting cloud services for enabling multimodal human–computer interfaces …

Nowadays, homes are much more than just a place to live. Pervasive technology is slowly
changing people's lives as well as their way of living, supporting them in daily activities. This …

Nowadays artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important and seemingly
ubiquitous role in society, with applications ranging from autonomous cars to decision …

The paper outlines a vision of how smart assistive user interfaces in private living
environments could exceed the current state of the art. In particular, it is shown how a virtual …

Recent developments in smart assistants and smart home automation are lately attracting
the interest and curiosity of consumers and researchers. Speech enabled virtual assistants …

Home automation and the concept of Internet of Things (IoT) have been existing for more
than a decade, with billions of devices connected to the internet. The conventional home …

When it comes to user interaction elderly and people with special needs have special
requirements, that evolve over time. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) envisions ubiquitous …

The purpose of the Smart Home Project is to devise a set of intelligent home appliances that
can provide an awareness of the users' needs, providing them with a better home life …

Smart environments worthy of the name need to capture, interpret, and support human
activities that take place within their realms. Most existing efforts tend to focus on either real …

The technological standards for the Digital Home play a key role in providing entertainment
services but also Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) services for the elderly. Both kind of …