applications independence international rehabilitation

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Independent Living for Persons With Disabilities and Elderly People (Assistive Technology Research Series,)
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART HOMES, Mounir Mokthari

IOS Press, 2003

This volume looks at assistive technologies for people who have limited independence, and the concept of the "smart home", where a user has several heterogeneous systems, providing multiple and complementary functionalities and forming a whole complex environment.

Integration of Assistive Technology in the Information Age: Icorr'2001, 7th International Conference on ...

Ios Pr Inc, 2001

The goal of this book is to close the gap between high technology and accessibility for people having lost their independence due to the loss of physical and/or cognitive capabilities. Robots and mechatronic devices bring the opportunity to improve the autonomy of disabled people and facilitate their social and professional integration by assisting them to perform daily living tasks. Technical topics of interest include, but are not ...

Toward A Human-Friendly Assistive Environment: ICOST'2004-2nd International Conference On Smart Homes And ...
Daqing Zhang, Mounir Mokhtari, ...

IOS Press, 2004

Recent years have witnessed rapid advances in the enabling technologies such as wireless communication, smart sensors / actuators, robotics and smart devices / services. As the pervasive computing technologies become more and more mature, people in both academia and industry are thinking of how to deploy those technologies to enhance the quality of life for all the world citizens and maintain independent living for elderly and ...

Ambient Assistive Health and Wellness Management in the Heart of the City: 7th International Conference on ...

Springer, 2009

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference On Smart Homes and and Health Telematics, ICOST 2009, held in Tours, France, in July 2009. The 27 revised full papers and 20 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on cognitive assistance and chronic diseases management; ambient living systems; service continuity and ...

Pervasive Computing for Quality of Life Enhancement: 5th International Conference On Smart Homes and Health ...

Springer, 2007

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference On Smart Homes and and Health Telematics, ICOST 2007, held in Nara, Japan in June 2007. The 25 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 81 submissions. The papers address current research in augmented environments with the ability to consolidate embedded computers, information appliances, micro/nano systems, and ...

The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, Disability and Independence

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Abdelsalam Helal, Mounir Mokhtari, ...

Wiley-Interscience, 2008

very promising advances
The increasing power and decreasing cost of computing is an unequivocal plus for the book's subject. Mann shows at length how there is massive promise for enhancing the quality of life for elderly and disabled people, via the intensive use of computerised technology. The book delves into the many possibilities. Consider the ability for an electronic bracelet, say, to monitor its wearer's vital ...

Smart Homes and Health Telematics: 6th International Conference, ICOST 2008 Ames, IA, USA, June 28th July 2, ...

Springer, 2008

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference On Smart Homes and and Health Telematics, ICOST 2008, held in Ames, IA, USA, in June/July 2008. The 24 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on assistive technology to improve quality of life for older adults and their caregivers; context awareness/autonomous ...