An Ambient Intelligent monitoring system to improve the independency of the elderly with balance disorders indoors

This paper presents a provisional architecture of an intelligent and highly automated home environment, particularly targeted for elderly people susceptible to balance disorders. The basic core of this environment is based on the idea of Ambient Intelligent (AmI), therefore resulting in a twofold contribution: (i) remote monitoring in an unobtrusive manner by heterogeneous sensors, (ii) early prevention of critical situations and alert propagation of emergency conditions. The designed monitoring system is adaptive and flexible, and it can adjust to changing conditions of inhabitants. Our aim is to develop a systemic life-space solution, allowing the monitoring of basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) behavior of elderly living alone in order to augment their perception of independence and safeness at home.

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