A review of smart homes-Present state and future challenges

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-81

  Chan, Marie ^a,b   Estève, Daniel ^a,b   Escriba, Christophe ^a,b   Campo, Eric ^a,c  

^a LAAS CNRS   (France)

^b INSA   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Elderly people; Smart home

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; ROBOTICS; SENSORS;

ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS; MODERN SENSOR-EMBEDDED HOUSES; SMART HOME;

INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS;

ARTICLE; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMATION; BIOSENSOR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ETHICS; EUROPE; HOME CARE; IMPLANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEGAL ASPECT; MONITORING; NEW ZEALAND; REIMBURSEMENT; ROBOTICS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FORECASTING; HOUSING; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; ROBOTICS; TELEMEDICINE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44349162926     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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