Abstract
Due to better lifestyle than before people live longer now. There is a steady increase in number of elderly people around the world and it is expected that the situation is not going to change in future. A smart home monitoring system based on intelligent wireless sensors network has been developed to provide a safe, sound and secured living environment to the elderly people, especially living alone at home. The system consists of optimum number of cognitive wireless sensors that includes current, bed, panic button and water flow sensors has been presented. The cognitive sensors provide information that can be used for monitoring elderly by detecting abnormality pattern in their active daily life. The system will generate early warning message to care giver, when an unforeseen abnormal condition occurs. It will also, analyze the gathered data to determine resident's behavior.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2010 6th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Communications (ICWMC 2010) |
Place of Publication | Los Alamitos, CA |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 484-491 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780769541822 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781424480210 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 6th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Communications, ICWMC 2010 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 20 Sept 2010 → 25 Sept 2010 |
Other
Other | 6th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Communications, ICWMC 2010 |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Valencia |
Period | 20/09/10 → 25/09/10 |