Abstract. Increasingly large multimedia databases in life sciences, ecommerce, or monitoring applications cannot be browsed manually, but require automatic knowledge discovery in d...
Key issues in software development support for Ambient Intelligence and Ubiquitous Computing are briefly discussed; special requirements in the context of Ambient Assisted Living a...
Abstract. The expected economic impact of new health enabling technologies is often used as motivation for their development. Another motivation is the predicted positive impact on...
Most developed countries are facing an ageing population, leading to an increasing demand on both health care and social welfare systems. There is a general agreement that these in...
Although many older adults wish to live independently, remaining in their own homes as long as possible, they may face obstacles such as transportation issues, social isolation, up...
Abstract. Technology to support care at home is a promising alternative to traditional approaches. However, home care systems present significant technical challenges. For example,...
In order to prevent emergencies or critical situations where humans are the origin, a timely provision of information thus obtained for the coordinating services and the on-site st...
Driven by the ongoing demographical, structural, and social changes in all modern, industrialized countries, there is a huge interest in IT-based equipment and services these days...
Growing into old age is a personal privilege and a societal achievement. However, it is also a challenge for both the individuals and societies. The impressive gains in extending a...
Shu-Chen Li, Michael Schellenbach, Ulman Lindenber...