Ambient Assisted Living: Italian Forum 2014

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Quality Model for Service Delivery in AAL and AT Provision....Pages 3-10
Pedestrian Simulation: Considering Elderlies in the Models and in the Simulation Results....Pages 11-21
User-Oriented Services Based on Sensor Data....Pages 23-34
Investments and Sustainability of Public Expenditure in the Health Sector....Pages 35-46
Design Adaptable and Adaptive User Interfaces: A Method to Manage the Information....Pages 47-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Predicting Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease with a Smartphone: Comparison Between Two Algorithms....Pages 61-69
A Wireless Sensor Insole to Collect and Analyse Gait Data in Real Environment: The WIISEL Project....Pages 71-80
MuSA: Wearable Multi Sensor Assistant for Human Activity Recognition and Indoor Localization....Pages 81-92
Tools for Behavior Monitoring: An Ambient Assisted Living Real Experience....Pages 93-100
Integration of Real-Time Metabolic Rate Measurement in a Low-Cost Tool for the Thermal Comfort Monitoring in AAL Environments....Pages 101-110
Wearable Sensors for Human Movement Monitoring in Biomedical Applications: Case Studies....Pages 111-123
A Near Field Communication-Based Platform for Mobile Ambient Assisted Living Applications....Pages 125-132
Domestic Monitoring of Respiration and Movement by an Electromagnetic Sensor....Pages 133-142
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
An AAL Adaptive User Interface to Support Frail People in Manufacturing....Pages 145-157
Electromagnetic Technologies as Travel Aids for Visually Impaired Subjects....Pages 159-167
Evacuation Aid for Elderly in Care Homes and Hospitals: An Interactive System for Reducing Pre-movement Time in Case of Fire....Pages 169-178
RESIMA—An Assistive System for Visual Impaired in Indoor Environment....Pages 179-187
An Electronic Cane with a Haptic Interface for Mobility Tasks....Pages 189-200
A System to Promote Walking for the Elderly and Empower Tourism: The Sweet Mobility Project....Pages 201-208
IR-UWB for Ambient Assisted Living Applications....Pages 209-218
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Adaptive Reminders in an Ambient Assisted Living Environment....Pages 219-230
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Advanced Solutions to Support Daily Life of People Affected by the Down Syndrome....Pages 233-244
Localization and Identification of a Person in an Indoor Environment Using a Low-Cost ZigBee Based Gateway System....Pages 245-252
An Ontology Designed for Supporting an AAL Experience in the Framework of the FOOD Project....Pages 253-263
An Integrated Approach to the Well-Being of the Elderly People at Home....Pages 265-274
Smart Object and Smart House for Ambient Assisted Living: Design Concept....Pages 275-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
ADL Detection for the Active Ageing of Elderly People....Pages 287-294
Comparison of RGB-D Mapping Solutions for Application to Food Intake Monitoring....Pages 295-305
Care@Home: Methodology, Goals and Project Experimentation Activities....Pages 307-316
Combining EEG and EMG Signals in a Wireless System for Preventing Fall in Neurodegenerative Diseases....Pages 317-327
AAL Technologies for Independent Life of Elderly People....Pages 329-343
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Giving Voice to Images: Audio Description and Visual Impairment: Technological Solutions and Methodological Choices....Pages 347-355
Metabolink: m-Health Solution Enabling Patient-Centered Care and Empowerment for Well-Being and Active Ageing....Pages 357-365
Brain.me: Low-Cost Brain Computer Interface Methods for AAL Scenarios....Pages 367-375
Alzheimer Patient’s Home Rehabilitation Through ICT Advanced Technologies: The ALTRUISM Project....Pages 377-385
Smart Environments and Systems for Maintaining Health and Independent Living: The FARSEEING and CuPiD Projects....Pages 387-396
Design of a Secure Habitat for an Enhanced Long Living: Case Study S.H.E.L.L Project....Pages 397-406
Neurophysiological and Behavioural Variables in Cognitive Impairment: Towards a Personalised Monitoring System....Pages 407-417
ALPHA: an eAsy inteLligent service Platform for Healthy Ageing....Pages 419-427
GOJI an Advanced Virtual Environment Supporting Training of Physical and Cognitive Activities to Prevent Dementia Occurrence in Elderly with Minor Cognitive Disorders....Pages 429-437
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Training and Retraining Motor Functions at Home with the Help of Current Technology for Video Games: Basis for the Project....Pages 439-447
Low Cost RGB-D Vision Based System to Support Motor Disabilities Rehabilitation at Home....Pages 449-461
Front Matter....Pages 463-463
Design of Cloud Robotic Services for Senior Citizens to Improve Independent Living and Personal Health Management....Pages 465-475
OMNIAROBOCARE: A Robotic System to Ease Loneliness and Foster Socialization....Pages 477-486
A Smart Walking Assistant for Safe Navigation in Complex Indoor Environments....Pages 487-497
Robot Interface Design: The Giraff Telepresence Robot for Social Interaction....Pages 499-509
 Erratum to: Ambient Assisted Living....Pages E1-E1