Activity and participation, quality of life and user satisfaction outcomes of environmental control systems and smart home technology: a systematic review

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åse Brandt ◽  
Kersti Samuelsson ◽  
Outi Töytäri ◽  
Anna-Liisa Salminen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology

scholarly journals Smart Homes: Steps, Components, Utilities and Challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.7) ◽  
pp. 436
Author(s):  
Velivela Gopinath ◽  
Arigela Srija ◽  
Dr S Krishna Rao ◽  
Avula Madhuri
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Home Networking ◽  
Intelligent Home ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology

Smart Home is a flourishing technology of 20th century. It integrates of many new technologies through home networking for improving quality of human’s life. Intelligent Home trade has drawn goodish attention of researchers for quite a decade. Smart Home technology is a combination of network and services and much more consequently, this paper focuses on various topics in smart home technologies from surveying for smart home research projects and presents a survey of all such systems and covers advantages of smart home systems, smart steps and simple components to install smart homes. So, the presented paper can be cookbook of ideas for who ever want to learn this blossoming technology.  

scholarly journals Review on the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Homes

Smart Cities ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Guo ◽  
Zhenjiang Shen ◽  
Yajing Zhang ◽  
Teng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Product Reviews ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Quality Of Living ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology ◽  
The Relationship

Smart home and artificial intelligence technologies are developing rapidly, and various smart home products associated with artificial intelligence (AI) improved the quality of living for occupants. Although some studies discussed the application of artificial intelligence in smart homes, few publications fully considered the integration of literature and products. In this paper, we aim to answer the research questions of “what is the trend of smart home technology and products” and “what is the relationship between literature and products in smart homes with AI”. Literature reviews and product reviews are given to define the functions and roles of artificial intelligence in smart homes. We determined the application status of artificial intelligence in smart home products and how it is utilized in our house so that we could understand how artificial intelligence is used to make smart homes. Furthermore, our results revealed that there is a delay between literature and products, and smart home intelligent interactions will become more and more popular.

Smart Homes to Support Elderly People

2010 ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arianna D’Ulizia ◽  
Fernando Ferri ◽  
Patrizia Grifoni ◽  
Tiziana Guzzo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Reminder Systems ◽  
Energy Control ◽  
Aging Society ◽  
Safety Systems

Today the biggest challenge of our aging society is to enable people with impairments to have a better quality of life maintaining their independence. The chapter explores how technology can support elderly and disabled people in their home. Firstly, a classification of Smart Home Systems in Safety systems, Environmental control systems, Energy-control-systems, Reminder systems, Medication Dispensing systems, Communication and Entertainment systems is presented. For each of these systems some examples of different technological solutions presented in the literature are described. Moreover, an analysis of social and economic impacts of the use of these technologies on the society is presented. Finally, some studies about the perception and acceptance of these technologies by user are given.

scholarly journals Effects of lower limb prosthesis on activity, participation, and quality of life: a systematic review

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kersti AM Samuelsson ◽  
Outi Töytäri ◽  
Anna-Liisa Salminen ◽  
Åse Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
High Quality Research

Background: Effects presented on the use of assistive devices such as prosthesis are often based on laboratory findings (i.e. efficacy). Objectives: To summarise and evaluate findings from studies on effectiveness of lower limb prostheses for adults in real life contexts, primarily in terms of activity, participation, and quality of life (QoL) and secondarily in terms of user satisfaction, use/non-use, and/or cost-effectiveness. Study Design: Systematic review. Methods: We included controlled studies and non-controlled follow-up studies including both baseline and follow-up data. Using 14 different databases supplemented with manual searches, we searched for studies published from 1998 until June 2009. Results: Out of an initial 818 identified publications, eight met the inclusion criteria. Four studies reported on the effectiveness of a microprocessor-controlled knee (MP-knee) compared to a non-microprocessor-controlled knee (NMP-knee). Results were inconsistent except for quality of life and use/non-use, where the authors reported an improvement with the MP-knee compared to the NMP-knee. The remaining four studies included a diversity of prosthetic intervention measures and types of endpoints. Conclusions: Overall, there was an inconsistency in results and study quality. This review highlights the need for high-quality research studies that reflect the effectiveness of different prosthesis interventions in terms of users’ daily living and QoL. Clinical relevance Clinical guidelines are important to every practitioner. Information on expected effectiveness from assistive devices should be well founded and contain both facts about the device quality and its contribution to users’ daily lives. Thus, studies based on users’ experiences from prosthetic use in everyday life activities are of great importance.

scholarly journals Development of a prototype of an automated control system for household devices based on the “smart home” technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 2094 (3) ◽  
pp. 032004
Author(s):  
A A Popov ◽  
S P Yakimov ◽  
M M Satsuk ◽  
A A Artyshko
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Software Implementation ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Automated Control ◽  
Automated Control System ◽  
The One ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology

Abstract The relevance of the studied and solved problem lies, on the one hand, in the possibility of automated control of your home devices, and on the other, in the absence of unified control systems for a smart home as a project. The latter thesis implies the actual absence of such an automated control system among the existing and sold ready-made solutions, which could be expanded by the user himself, that is, by the buyer. In this regard, there is a need to improve and develop our own product in this area. This approach will allow you to combine both the creation of your own working prototype of a smart home, and your own implementation of the automated control system, which will allow each user to refine, modify and implement new devices independently in an already assembled system based on his house or apartment. This article presents the main aspects of the design and software solution used. The software implementation is performed in the JetBrains PhpStorm development environment in PHP, Apache web server, MySQL DBMS.

scholarly journals Analysis of Smart Home Technology Acceptance and Preference for Elderly in Dubai, UAE

Designs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Mohammad Arar ◽  
Chuloh Jung ◽  
Jihad Awad ◽  
Afaq Hyder Chohan
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Living Room ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology ◽  
Elderly Users

The elderly are the most predicted users for smart home technology in the United Arab Emirates and the population over 65 is expected to increase to 24.3% by 2030. Despite the rapid development of smart home technology, research has been mainly focused on technology development. To encourage conservative elderly users, however, smart home technology should be implemented for UAE elderly users to accept and integrate it into their daily lives. The objective of this paper is to analyze the preferences and needs of smart home technologies to understand the behaviors of UAE elderly users, and the factors affecting the acceptance of technology. As a methodology, a survey and interview were conducted for 110 people in their 40s and 60s and a total of 105 valid survey responses were collected and used as data for frequency, mean, cross-analysis, independent sample t-test, one-way variance analysis, and multiple regression analysis with IBM SPSS statistics 27. The results showed that 67.0% of UAE elderly users have chronic diseases such as high blood pressure (16.2%), heart disease (3.8%), diabetes (32.4%), or arthritis (10.5%). Therefore, smart home technology for health management is inevitable to improve overall lifestyles. It was statistically proven that UAE elderly users want automatic fall detection in the living room (39.0%) and bedroom (25.7%). Lifestyle monitoring in living room (44.7%) and bedroom (18.1%); the elderly preferred living room most for daily life assistance (36.2%), environmental control (50.5%), health and biometric monitoring (49.5%), and video conferencing (82.9%). In the case of sensors, elderly preferred the switch at the entrance (36.2%), and motion detecting sensors (42.9%), video cameras (56.2%), and voice recognition (50.5%) sensors in the living room. However, UAE elderly users do not think smart home technology can protect their privacy. It is found that age group and computer technology affinity are the most influential variables and UAE elderly users have an anxiety about technology, which influenced the acceptance of smart home technology.

Ethical Considerations Regarding the Use of Smart Home Technologies for Older Adults: An Integrative Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Chung ◽  
George Demiris ◽  
Hilaire J. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Design And Methods ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology

Problem: With the wide adoption and use of smart home applications, there is a need for examining ethical issues regarding smart home use at the intersection of aging, technology, and home environment. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of ethical considerations and the evidence on these ethical issues based on an integrative literature review with regard to the utilization of smart home technologies by older adults and their family members. Review Design and Methods: We conducted an integrative literature review of the scientific literature from indexed databases (e. g., MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO). The framework guiding this review is derived from previous work on ethical considerations related to telehealth use for older adults and smart homes for palliative care. Key ethical issues of the framework include privacy, informed consent, autonomy, obtrusiveness, equal access, reduction in human touch, and usability. Results: Six hundred and thirty-five candidate articles were identified between the years 1990 and 2014. Sixteen articles were included in the review. Privacy and obtrusiveness issues appear to be the most important factors that can affect smart home technology adoption. In addition, this article recommends that stigmatization and reliability and maintenance of the system are additional factors to consider. Implications: When smart home technology is used appropriately, it has the potential to improve quality of life and maintain safety among older adults, ultimately supporting the desire of older adults for aging in place. The ability to respond to potential ethical concerns will be critical to the future development and application of smart home technologies that aim to enhance safety and independence.

scholarly journals SMART HOME TECHNOLOGY FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH MOBILITY DISABILITIES: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S878-S878
Author(s):  
Kenneth A Blocker ◽  
Lyndsie M Koon ◽  
Travis Kadylak ◽  
Widya A Ramadhani ◽  
Roshanak Khaleghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Instructional Support ◽  
Digital Home ◽  
Continued Use ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology

Abstract Recently, there has been a significant expansion in the number of smart and connected technologies for assisting individuals with a variety of tasks within the home. Examples include digital home assistants (e.g., Amazon Echo), smart lights, smart plugs, robotic vacuums, as well as a multitude of other devices. Such technologies hold the potential to support independence for older adults with long-term mobility disabilities, as they may experience challenges engaging in daily activities. The aim of the current study was to utilize a comprehensive approach with an interdisciplinary team to improve understanding of how to integrate smart technology into older adults’ homes. We focused on identifying functionality that would be useful to them, understanding their perceptions, and developing instructional support. We conducted interviews among older adults with, and without, long-term mobility disabilities to better understand their attitudes towards digital assistants, identify needs for instructional support, and test the usability of our instructional protocol. The overall goal of this research is to improve understanding of older adults’ perceptions of these technologies and identify usability challenges within the home. The instructional protocol offers support by reducing the identified barriers to initial adoption and continued use to promote aging-in-place and improving overall quality of life for older adults with long-term mobility disabilities.

scholarly journals Assessing the Quality of Activities in a Smart Environment

2009 ◽  
Vol 48 (05) ◽  
pp. 480-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Schmitter-Edgecombe ◽  
D. J. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Markov Models ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Software Algorithms ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology ◽  
Remote Health

Summary Objectives: Pervasive computing technology can provide valuable health monitoring and assistance technology to help individuals live independent lives in their own homes. As a critical part of this technology, our objective is to design software algorithms that recognize and assess the consistency of activities of daily living that individuals perform in their own homes. Methods: We have designed algorithms that automatically learn Markov models for each class of activity. These models are used to recognize activities that are performed in a smart home and to identify errors and inconsistencies in the performed activity. Results: We validate our approach using data collected from 60 volunteers who performed a series of activities in our smart apartment testbed. The results indicate that the algorithms correctly label the activities and successfully assess the completeness and consistency of the performed task. Conclusions: Our results indicate that activity recognition and assessment can be automated using machine learning algorithms and smart home technology. These algorithms will be useful for automating remote health monitoring and interventions.

Psychological and Cognitive Aspects of Borderline Intellectual Functioning

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bastianina Contena ◽  
Stefano Taddei
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Borderline Intellectual Functioning ◽  
General Quality ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Over Time

Abstract. Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF) refers to a global IQ ranging from 71 to 84, and it represents a condition of clinical attention for its association with other disorders and its influence on the outcomes of treatments and, in general, quality of life and adaptation. Furthermore, its definition has changed over time causing a relevant clinical impact. For this reason, a systematic review of the literature on this topic can promote an understanding of what has been studied, and can differentiate what is currently attributable to BIF from that which cannot be associated with this kind of intellectual functioning. Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria, we have conducted a review of the literature about BIF. The results suggest that this condition is still associated with mental retardation, and only a few studies have focused specifically on this condition.

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