Internet of Things for Ambient Assisted Living: Challenges and Future Opportunities

Author(s):  
Jie Wan ◽  
Xiang Gu ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Jin Wang
Author(s):  
Gonçalo Marques

The study of systems and architectures for ambient assisted living (AAL) is undoubtedly a topic of great relevance given the ageing of the world population. On the one hand, AAL technologies are designed to meet the needs of the ageing population in order to maintain their independence as long as possible. On the other hand, internet of things (IoT) proposes that various “things,” which include not only communication devices but also every other physical object on the planet, are going to be connected and will be controlled across the internet. The continuous technological advancements turn possible to build smart objects with great capabilities for sensing and connecting turn possible several advancements in AAL and IoT systems architectures. Advances in networking, sensors, and embedded devices have made it possible to monitor and provide assistance to people in their homes. This chapter reviews the state of art on AAL and IoT and their applications for enhanced indoor living environments and occupational health.


Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonçalo Marques ◽  
Ivan Miguel Pires ◽  
Nuno Miranda ◽  
Rui Pitarma

This paper presents iAirBot, an assistive robot for indoor air quality monitoring based on Internet of Things. The system can communicate with occupants and triggers alerts automatically using social networks. The information can be accessed by the caregiver to plan interventions for enhanced living environments in a timely manner. The results are promising, as the proposed architecture presents a cost-effective assistive robot for indoor quality monitoring. It connects several technological fields and knowledge areas, such as ambient assisted living, Internet of Things, wireless sensor networks, social networks, and indoor air quality. When compared to other systems, iAirBot stands out for the modularity and scalability of its sensors network, as well as the use of social networks for information sharing. Therefore, iAirBot is a significant system for enhanced living environments, occupational health, and well-being.


2021 ◽  
pp. 632-639
Author(s):  
Francisco Miguel Calatrava Nicolás ◽  
Francisco José Ortiz Zaragoza ◽  
José Alfonso Vera Repullo ◽  
Joaquín Roca González ◽  
Manuel Jiménez Buendía ◽  
...  

En este artículo se presenta el diseño de un sistema heterogéneo cuya finalidad es la de cuidar la salud y el bienestar de las personas mayores que viven solas en su hogar. Se intenta seguir la iniciativa del programa europeo AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) Dicho sistema se encuentra formado por un dispositivo robótico móvil, un conjunto de sensores domóticos de bajo coste, un dispositivo médico tipo pulsera de actividad y una aplicación de Android para el estudio del estado anímico. El sistema ha sido integrado haciendo uso de ROS (Robot Operating System), de tecnologías IoT (Internet of Things) tales como Node-RED y la plataforma domótica Home-Assistant. Este sistema heterogéneo se desarrolla en la actualidad en un proyecto nacional Retos de la Sociedad.


2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. e4043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berto de Tácio Pereira Gomes ◽  
Luiz Carlos Melo Muniz ◽  
Francisco José da Silva e Silva ◽  
Luis Eduardo Talavera Ríos ◽  
Markus Endler

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