Ambient Assisted Living - 5. AAL-Kongress 2012 Berlin, Germany, January 24-25, 2012

In this book, leading authors in the field discuss development of Ambient Assisted Living. The contributions have been chosen and invited at the 5th AAL congress, Berlin. 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.

Sommario

Sensor Technology.- Assistance and Robotic Systems.- Activity Recognition.- Evaluation, User Acceptance and Usability.- Platforms.- Interaction.- Training Systems.

Riassunto

In this book, leading authors in the field discuss development of Ambient Assisted Living. The contributions have been chosen and invited at the 5th AAL congress, Berlin. 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Eberhardt (Editore), Eberhardt (Editore), Birgid Eberhardt (Editore), Reine Wichert (Editore), Reiner Wichert (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2011
• EAN: 9783642274909
• ISBN: 978-3-642-27490-9
• Pagine: 362
• Peso: 672 g
• Illustrazioni: XIV, 362 p.
• Serie: Advanced Technologies and Societal Change; Advanced Technologies and Societal Change
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Altro; Geriatrie, B, aging, Economic Policy, Geriatrics, engineering, Ageing, Research & development management, Geriatric medicine, Age groups: the elderly, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Age groups: adults, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, R & D/Technology Policy, Economic Development, Innovation and Growth