The visually impaired suffer greatly while moving from one place to another. They face
challenges in going outdoors and in protecting themselves from moving and stationary …

Over the last decades, the development of navigation devices capable of guiding the blind
through indoor and/or outdoor scenarios has remained a challenge. In this context, this …

We explain basic features of an emerging area called Intelligent Environments. We give a
short overview on how it has developed, what is the current state of the art and what are the …

Various smart services and technologies have been developed to support older adults' well-
ness, make their daily tasks easier, and enhance their overall quality of life. When people …

The probability for acquired disability increases with age. 1 Accordingly, the number of
middle-aged and older adults living with disabilities will grow significantly as the United …

Compact autonomous power sources are one of the prerequisites for the development of
wireless sensor networks. In this work vibration energy harvesting via piezoelectric resonant …

Indoor navigation is a challenging task for visually impaired people. Although there are
guidance systems available for such purposes, they have some drawbacks that hamper their …

Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) aims to create innovative technical solutions and services to
support independent living among older adults, improve their quality of life and reduce the …

Physical computing has spun a true global revolution in the way that the digital world now
interfaces with the physical one. From Twitter-controlled Christmas trees to bicycle jackets …

Background: Researchers and medical practitioners have long sought the ability to
continuously and automatically monitor patients beyond the confines of a doctor's office. We …