Title: Experiences in the development of a Smart Lab

Authors: C.D. Nugent, M.D. Mulvenna, X. Hong, S. Devlin

Addresses: School of Computing and Mathematics and Computer Science Research Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, BT37 0QB, UK. ' School of Computing and Mathematics and Computer Science Research Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, BT37 0QB, UK. ' School of Computing and Mathematics and Computer Science Research Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, BT37 0QB, UK. ' School of Computing and Mathematics and Computer Science Research Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, BT37 0QB, UK

Abstract: There is now a growing demand to provide improved delivery of health and social care due to changes in the age profile of our population. One area where these services may be improved is through the development of smart living environments. Within this paper we provide an overview of the drivers behind the development of such environments along with details of the different ways in which they may exist. Finally, we provide details of our initial experiences in the establishment of a Smart Living Environment for the development of assistive technologies to support independent living.

Keywords: smart environments; ADL; daily living activities; information management; smart lab; smart living environments; independent living; ageing population.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBET.2009.027796

International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 2009 Vol.2 No.4, pp.319 - 331

Published online: 11 Aug 2009 *

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