This chapter presents an overview of many wearable devices of different types that have
been proven in medical and home environments as being helpful in Quality of Life …

Abstract Intelligent Assistive Systems (IASs) provide personalised support to individuals to
increase their autonomy and competence in performing activities. The personalisation of …

Along with the advent of the Web 2.0 came a rich ecosystem of application services allowing
developers to use the functionality provided by Web applications into their own customized …

We present a design of a user interface on a projection tabletop system for the elderly.
Nowadays, the population imbalance between the elderly who require daily care and …

Mobility and independence are key aspects for self-determined living in today's world and
demographic change presents the challenge to retain these aspects for the aging …

Modeling nonrigid moving 3-D objects entails recovery of global motion, global shape, and
local shape. The already difficult problem of tracking nonrigid local shape is made worse by …

Background and aim: In recent years, the number of patients diagnosed with chronic
illnesses has increased, especially in developing countries. The continuous and remote …

As life expectancy is growing all around the world, a critical issue for many governments is
how to deliver good health assistance to a great amount of elderly people, without affecting …

Background: Healthcare services in Canada are slowly shifting from in-hospital care to more
patient-centred, home-care services. Collecting and sharing personal data from individuals …