A review of smart homes-Present state and future challenges

@article{citeulike:3035264, abstract = {In the era of information technology, the elderly and disabled can be monitored with numerous intelligent devices. Sensors can be implanted into their home for continuous mobility assistance and non-obtrusive disease prevention. Modern sensor-embedded houses, or smart houses, cannot only assist people with reduced physical functions but help resolve the social isolation they face. They are capable of providing assistance without limiting or disturbing the resident's daily routine, giving him or her greater comfort, pleasure, and well-being. This article presents an international selection of leading smart home projects, as well as the associated technologies of wearable/implantable monitoring systems and assistive robotics. The latter are often designed as components of the larger smart home environment. The paper will conclude by discussing future challenges of the domain.}, address = {New York, NY, USA}, author = {Chan, Marie and Est\`{e}ve, Daniel and Escriba, Christophe and Campo, Eric }, citeulike-article-id = {3035264}, doi = {10.1016/j.cmpb.2008.02.001}, issn = {0169-2607}, journal = {Comput. Methods Prog. Biomed.}, keywords = {iui09\_related\_work, smarthome}, month = {July}, number = {1}, pages = {55--81}, posted-at = {2008-07-22 23:21:48}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Elsevier North-Holland, Inc.}, title = {A review of smart homes-Present state and future challenges}, url = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1377032.1377113}, volume = {91}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3035264 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3035264 TI - A review of smart homes-Present state and future challenges JF - Comput. Methods Prog. Biomed. VL - 91 IS - 1 SP - 55 EP - 81 AD - New York, NY, USA PB - Elsevier North-Holland, Inc. SN - 0169-2607 N2 - In the era of information technology, the elderly and disabled can be monitored with numerous intelligent devices. Sensors can be implanted into their home for continuous mobility assistance and non-obtrusive disease prevention. Modern sensor-embedded houses, or smart houses, cannot only assist people with reduced physical functions but help resolve the social isolation they face. They are capable of providing assistance without limiting or disturbing the resident's daily routine, giving him or her greater comfort, pleasure, and well-being. This article presents an international selection of leading smart home projects, as well as the associated technologies of wearable/implantable monitoring systems and assistive robotics. The latter are often designed as components of the larger smart home environment. The paper will conclude by discussing future challenges of the domain. KW - iui09_related_work KW - smarthome AU - Chan, Marie AU - Estève, Daniel AU - Escriba, Christophe AU - Campo, Eric PY - 2008/07// UR - http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1377032.1377113 ER -