Smart home technology provides a suite of independently and remotely controlled software
and hardware that are connected into a network to deliver smart living. Smart homes have …

In recent years, with the current advancements in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI),
robots have the potential to support the field of healthcare. Robotic systems are often …

To train deep learning models for vision-based action recognition of elders' daily activities,
we need large-scale activity datasets acquired under various daily living environments and …

The aging of the population is a great achievement but also poses challenges for society,
families, and older adults. Because of age-related changes in abilities, many older adults …

To assist personalized healthcare of elderly people, our interest is to develop a virtual
caregiver system that retrieves the expression of mental and physical health states through …

In the past decade, the term 'global aging'has gained much attention among researchers,
policymakers, civil societies, and governments worldwide. The continuous decline in fertility …

In the last years, social robots have become a trending topic. Indeed, robots which
communicate with us and mimic human behavior patterns are fascinating. However, while …

The global population is aging due to many factors, including longer life expectancy through
better healthcare, changing diet, physical activity, etc. We are also witnessing various …

There has been an international surge towards online, digital, and telehealth mental health
services, further amplified during COVID‐19. Implementation and integration of …

Assistive robotic systems could be a suitable solution to support a variety of health and care
services, help independent living, and even simulate affection, to reduce loneliness …