doi: 10.7763/IJIMT.2013.V4.361
Intelligent Environments as a Promising Solution for Addressing Current Demographic Changes
Carsten Röcker
- Human-Computer Interaction Center (HCIC) of RWTH Aachen University, Theaterplatz 14, 52056 Aachen, Germany.
Abstract
The number of elderly people requiring long-term care is rising every year. In this context, intelligent environments are often cited as a promising solution for providing personalized medical support in domestic spaces. This paper provides an overview over the most influential approaches in the area of intelligent environments and discusses the problems that might arise through computer-supported care concepts.
Keywords
- Intelligent environments
- ambient assisted living
- e-health
- user-centered design
How to Cite
Carsten Röcker, "Intelligent Environments as a Promising Solution for Addressing Current Demographic Changes," International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 76-79, 2013. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJIMT.2013.V4.361
Copyright & License
Copyright © 2013 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).