Abstract Purpose: Information Communication Technology, such as smartphones, apps, the
internet, etc., has become all-pervasive in our society. To learn the impact of Information …

This book explains IoT technology, its potential applications, the security and privacy
aspects, the key necessities like governance, risk management, regulatory compliance …

Exergames technologies are increasingly used to help people achieve their exercise
requirements including balance training. However, little is known about seniors' user …

Long-lie situations following a fall is detrimental, particularly for older people as they are not
only affected physically but also psychologically. In this paper, we describe a dense sensing …

Most older adults desire to be as independent as possible and remain living in their
ancestral home as they age. Aging-in-place maximizes the independence of older adults …

Novel input modalities such as touch, tangibles or gestures try to exploit human's innate
skills rather than imposing new learning processes. However, no work has been reported …

The information technology is increasingly entering the household and allowing the different
devices integration into smart home systems. IoT (Internet of things) provides interoperability …

Falls are the leading cause of safety and health concern in older people. A wearable fall risk
assessment system (FRAS) based on inertial sensing for proactive fall prevention is recently …

Background: Usability improvements are pivotal to technological applications in the
healthcare industry. However, while they can transform healthcare, such applications are …

Unsustainable levels of energy consumption, resulting in carbon emissions, are leading to
one of the world's greatest environmental problems: climate change. The only short-term …