A closed-loop approach for improving the wellness of low-income elders at home using game consoles

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-51

  Lim, Jong Hyun ^a   Zhan, Andong ^a   Ko, Jeonggil ^a   Terzis, Andreas ^a   Szanton, Sarah ^a   Gitlin, Laura ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC CONDITIONS; CLOSED-LOOP; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURES; GAME CONSOLES; GAMING CONSOLES; GAMING SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE APPLICATION; HEALTH CONDITION; LIFE EXPECTANCIES; SELF MANAGEMENT; SMART PHONES;

HEALTH CARE;

REMOTE CONSOLES;

EID: 84855706420     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2012.6122531     Document Type: Conference Paper

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