Ambient Assisted Living - 4. AAL-Kongress 2011 Berlin, Germany, January 25-26, 2011

In this book, 22 authors discuss development of Ambient Assisted Living. It presents new technological developments which support the autonomy and independence of individuals with special needs. As the technological innovation raises also social issues, the book addresses micro and macro economical aspects of assistive systems and puts an additional emphasis on the ethical and legal discussion. The presentation is supported by real world examples and applications.

List of contents

Assistance Systems.- Human Machine Interface.- Platforms.- Activity Recognition.- Sensor Technology.- Telemonitoring.

Summary

In this book, 22 authors discuss development of Ambient Assisted Living. It presents new technological developments which support the autonomy and independence of individuals with special needs. As the technological innovation raises also social issues, the book addresses micro and macro economical aspects of assistive systems and puts an additional emphasis on the ethical and legal discussion. The presentation is supported by real world examples and applications.

Product details

• Assisted by: Eberhardt (Editor), Eberhardt (Editor), Birgid Eberhardt (Editor), Reine Wichert (Editor), Reiner Wichert (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783642423963
• ISBN: 978-3-642-42396-3
• No. of pages: 318
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 18 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 510 g
• Illustrations: XI, 318 p.
• Series: Advanced Technologies and Societal Change; Advanced Technologies and Societal Change
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business; B, aging, Economic Policy, Economics, Geriatrics, INTERNAL MEDICINE, engineering, Ageing, Research & development management, Geriatric medicine, Age groups: the elderly, Computer and Information Systems Applications, Application software, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Age groups: adults, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, Computer applications in the social & behavioural sciences, R & D/Technology Policy, Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences