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Smart homes are becoming more popular, as every day a new home appliance can be digitally controlled. Smart Digital Homes are using a server to make interaction with all the possible devices in one place, on a computer or webpage. In this…

Robotics · Computer Science 2010-09-29 Ali Reza Manashty , Amir Rajabzadeh , Zahra Forootan Jahromi

The population of elderly people keeps increasing rapidly, which becomes a predominant aspect of our societies. As such, solutions both efficacious and cost-effective need to be sought. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) is a new approach which…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-07-22 Hong Sun , Vincenzo De Florio , Ning Gui , Chris Blondia

People suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their caregivers seek different approaches to cope with memory loss. Although AD patients want to live independently, they often need help from caregivers. In this situation, caregivers may…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-01-24 Fatemeh Ghorbani , Mohammad Kia , Mehdi Delrobaei , Quazi Rahman

This article presents a novel approach for efficient operation of non-smart household appliances under smart grid environment using the proposed smart load node (SLN). In real world scenario, there are so many non-smart loads currently in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-27 Shashank Singh , Amit Roy , Selvan M. P

The significant increase in the number of individuals with chronic ailments (including the elderly and disabled) has dictated an urgent need for an innovative model for healthcare systems. The evolved model will be more personalized and…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-07-09 Mahmoud Nasr , MD. Milon Islam , Shady Shehata , Fakhri Karray , Yuri Quintana

Due to the strong context-awareness capabilities demonstrated by large language models (LLMs), recent research has begun exploring their integration into smart home assistants to help users manage and adjust their living environments. While…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Qingsong Zou , Zhi Yan , Zhiyao Xu , Kuofeng Gao , Jingyu Xiao , Yong Jiang

The proportion of elderly people is increasing worldwide, particularly those living alone in Japan. As elderly people get older, their risks of physical disabilities and health issues increase. To automatically discover these issues at a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-21 Kai Tanaka , Mineichi Kudo , Keigo Kimura , Atsuyoshi Nakamura

We present DESAMO, an on-device smart home system for elder-friendly use powered by Audio LLM, that supports natural and private interactions. While conventional voice assistants rely on ASR-based pipelines or ASR-LLM cascades, often…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-08-27 Youngwon Choi , Donghyuk Jung , Hwayeon Kim

This paper describes an intelligent system ABHIVYAKTI, which would be pervasive in nature and based on the Computer Vision. It would be very easy in use and deployment. Elder and sick people who are not able to talk or walk, they are…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2011-10-24 Ankit Chaudhary , Jagdish L. Raheja

Independent life of the individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) is compromised due to their memory loss. As a result, they depend on others to help them lead their daily life. In this situation, either the family members or the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-03-12 Fatemeh Ghorbani

To support aging-in-place, adult children often provide care to their aging parents from a distance. These informal caregivers desire plug-and-play remote care solutions for privacy-preserving continuous monitoring that enabling real-time…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-01-27 Dong Yoon Lee , Alyssa Weakley , Hui Wei , Daniel Cardona , Shijia Pan

Smart homes, powered by the Internet of Things, offer great convenience but also pose security concerns due to abnormal behaviors, such as improper operations of users and potential attacks from malicious attackers. Several behavior…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-06-19 Jingyu Xiao , Zhiyao Xu , Qingsong Zou , Qing Li , Dan Zhao , Dong Fang , Ruoyu Li , Wenxin Tang , Kang Li , Xudong Zuo , Penghui Hu , Yong Jiang , Zixuan Weng , Michael R. Lyv

This paper discusses the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm in the context of assisted living for elderly and fragile people, in the light of the peculiar requirements of such users, both from a functional and a…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-06-11 Andrea Zanella , Federico Mason , Patrik Pluchino , Giulia Cisotto , Valeria Orso , Luciano Gamberini

In the modern world of technology Internet-of-things (IoT) systems strives to provide an extensive interconnected and automated solutions for almost every life aspect. This paper proposes an IoT context-aware system to present an Ambient…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-05-22 Marwa Kandil , Reem AlBaghdadi , Fatemah AlAttar , Issam Damaj

Population ageing and pandemics recently demonstrate to cause isolation of elderly people in their houses, generating the need for a reliable assistive figure. Robotic assistants are the new frontier of innovation for domestic welfare, and…

As the percentage of elderly people in developed countries increases worldwide, the healthcare of this collective is a worrying matter, especially if it includes the preservation of their autonomy. In this direction, many studies are being…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-04 F. Xavier Gaya-Morey , Cristina Manresa-Yee , Jose M. Buades-Rubio

This paper addresses the design and implementation of a smart building prototype. The implementation utilizes Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to collect, analyze, and manage data from building systems in a smart city environment. The…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-02-28 Roja Eini , Lauren Linkous , Nasibeh Zohrabi , Sherif Abdelwahed

In aging-in-place contexts, small difficulties in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) can accumulate, affecting well-being through fatigue, anxiety, reduced autonomy, and safety risks. This position paper argues that robotics for older adult…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-17 Hansoo Lee , Changhee Seo , Subin Park , Sonya S. Kwak

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have the goal of gathering data from the environment. The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) drastically changed WSN's vision that, as never before, needs to expand and include hundreds or thousands of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-07-01 Francesco Fraternali

The sensor-based recognition of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in smart home environments enables several applications in the areas of energy management, safety, well-being, and healthcare. ADLs recognition is typically based on deep…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-03-24 Gabriele Civitarese , Michele Fiori , Priyankar Choudhary , Claudio Bettini