Dobre / Mavromoustakis / Garcia Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments

Principles, Technologies and Control
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-0-12-805282-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 552 Seiten

Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments: Principles, Technologies and Control separates the theoretical concepts concerning the design of such systems from their real-world implementations. For each important topic, the book bridges theory and practice, introducing the instruments needed by professionals in their activities. To this aim, topics are presented in a logical sequence, with the introduction of each topic motivated by the need to respond to claims and requirements from a wide range of AAL/ELE applications. The advantages and limitations of each model or technology are presented through concrete case studies for AAL/ELE systems. The book also presents up-to-date technological solutions to the main aspects regarding AAL/ELE systems and applications, a highly dynamic scientific domain that has gained much interest in the world of IT in the last decade. In addition, readers will find discussions on recent AAL/ELE technologies that were designed to solve some of the thorniest business problems that affect applications in areas such as health and medical supply, smart city and smart housing, Big Data and Internet of Things, and many more. - Introduces readers to technologies supporting the development of Ambient Assisted Living applications - Explains state-of-the-art technological solutions for the main issues regarding AAL and Enhanced Living Environments - Reports the development process of scientific and commercial applications and platforms that support AAL and ELE - Identifies the advanced solutions in the context of Enhanced Living Environments

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dobre, Ciprian

Mavromoustakis, Constandinos X

Garcia, Nuno

Goleva, Rossitza Ivanova

Mastorakis, George

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments;4
3;Copyright;5
4;Dedications;6
5;Contents;8
6;Contributors;14
7;Biographies;20
8;Preface;38
8.1; Introduction;38
8.2; The Overall Objective of the Book;39
8.3; Organization of the book;40
8.4; Acknowledgments;42
9;Glossary;44
10;Acronyms;46
11;1 Introduction to the AAL and ELE Systems;54
11.1;1.1 Introduction;54
11.2;1.2 AAL/ELE Systems and Applications;57
11.3;1.3 A Vision for Ambient Assisted Living;60
11.4;1.4 Challenges and Research Opportunities;64
11.5;1.5 Conclusions;67
11.6; References;68
12;2 Implanted Wireless Body Area Networks: Energy Management, Specific Absorption Rate and Safety Aspects;70
12.1;2.1 Introduction to WBAN;70
12.1.1;2.1.1 Overview;70
12.1.2;2.1.2 Background;71
12.2;2.2 Applications of WBAN;71
12.3;2.3 Use of Ultra Wideband (UWB) in WBAN Applications;72
12.3.1;2.3.1 Technology;73
12.3.2;2.3.2 Effects of IR-UWB on Human Body;74
12.4;2.4 Design of Implanted Sensor Nodes;74
12.4.1;2.4.1 Components of Sensor Node;74
12.4.2;2.4.2 Design Challenges;76
12.5;2.5 Implant Power Constraints and Battery Considerations;76
12.5.1;2.5.1 Energy Harvesting;77
12.6;2.6 Energy Management;78
12.6.1;2.6.1 Issues;78
12.6.2;2.6.2 Solutions;79
12.7;2.7 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and Safety Aspects;80
12.8;2.8 Energy Efficient Routing in WBAN;81
12.8.1;2.8.1 How BAN Routing Is Different from Conventional Routing Algorithm;82
12.8.2;2.8.2 Challenges in Designing Energy Efficient Routing Algorithm for WBAN;82
12.9;2.9 Adaptive Thermal-Aware Energy Efficient Routing;83
12.9.1;2.9.1 WBAN Routing Constraints;84
12.9.2;2.9.2 Issues with Adaptive Thermal Aware Routing Protocols;84
12.10;2.10 Conclusion;85
12.11; References;86
13;3 Energy Efficient Communication in Ambient Assisted Living;90
13.1;3.1 Introduction/Motivation;90
13.2;3.2 Background and Related Work;93
13.2.1;3.2.1 Energy Efficient Architectures;93
13.2.2;3.2.2 Energy Efficient Protocols;97
13.3;3.3 Problem Description;99
13.4;3.4 Experimental Results;103
13.4.1;3.4.1 Simulation Setup;103
13.4.2;3.4.2 Simulation Results and Discussion;104
13.5;3.5 Summary;110
13.6; Acknowledgement;111
13.7; References;111
14;4 The Human Factor in the Design of Successful Ambient Assisted Living Technologies;114
14.1;4.1 Introduction;114
14.2;4.2 The Human Centric Approach;115
14.2.1;4.2.1 The User Driven Design;116
14.3;4.3 Information and Communication Technologies in AAL;125
14.4;4.4 Technology and Users in AAL: Practical Experiences;132
14.5;4.5 Lessons Learned;137
14.6;4.6 Conclusion;138
14.7; Acknowledgement;138
14.8; References;138
15;5 Matching Requirements for Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments with Networking Technologies;144
15.1;5.1 Introduction;144
15.2;5.2 Classification of AAL/ELE Domains and Applications;145
15.2.1;5.2.1 Involved Domains and Key Attributes;149
15.2.2;5.2.2 Closed Loop Healthcare as Typical AAL/ELE Application;152
15.3;5.3 Communication Services to Support AAL/ELE Infrastructure;154
15.4;5.4 Requirements of AAL/ELE Applications;156
15.4.1;Requirement 1 (SLA): AAL/ELE Need Dedicated Service Level Agreements (SLA) Between Actors and Network Service Provider;157
15.4.2;Requirement 2 (Costs): Low Upfront Infrastructure Investments for the User's Premises Equipment;158
15.4.3;Requirement 3 (Usability): Intuitive User Interfaces, Enhanced Usability Due to Self-* Capabilities and Easy Operation/Configuration of the Service;159
15.4.4;Requirement 4 (Security): Privacy and Data Security to Implement Different Security Levels for AAL/ELE Services;159
15.4.5;Requirement 5 (Sensor Interoperability): Sensors - Interoperability for Data Collection;159
15.4.6;Requirement 6 (Data Characteristics): Sensors - Data Transmission Characteristics;160
15.4.7;Requirement 7 (Application Interoperability): Interoperability at Application Level Between Sensor Devices and Back End Systems;160
15.5;5.5 Networking Technologies and Their Impact on the AAL/ELE Requirements;161
15.5.1;Drawbacks of Current Networking Infrastructures;161
15.5.2;Dynamic Software Frameworks (DSFs) to Support AAL/ELE;163
15.5.3;Network Virtualization;165
15.5.4;Software-Defined Networking;166
15.5.5;Application-Aware Networking;168
15.5.6;Cloudification/Network Function Virtualization (NFV);169
15.6;5.6 Key Derivations;170
15.7;5.7 Conclusion;171
15.8; Acknowledgements;171
15.9; References;171
16;6 Recent Advances in Remote Assisted Medical Operations;176
16.1;6.1 Introduction;176
16.2;6.2 The Development and Historical Background of Current Systems;177
16.3;6.3 Telepresence and Telesurgery;179
16.4;6.4 Telesurgery in Extreme Environments;183
16.4.1;6.4.1 Remote Surgery in Space and Beyond;184
16.4.2;6.4.2 Bringing the Operating Table to the Battlefield;187
16.5;6.5 The Ethical and Legal Considerations of Telepresence;190
16.6;6.6 Is Robotic Surgery Viable? - Advantages, Disadvantages and Future Directions;192
16.7;6.7 Robotic Surgery as a Training Tool;194
16.8;6.8 Conclusion;196
16.9; Acknowledgements;196
16.10; References;197
17;7 Cloud Based Smart Living System Prototype;200
17.1;7.1 Introduction;200
17.2;7.2 State of the Art;203
17.2.1;7.2.1 Assistive Technology Architectures;203
17.2.2;7.2.2 Assistive E-medical Services;204
17.2.3;7.2.3 Wireless Sensor Networks Related Systems;205
17.2.4;7.2.4 Smart Home and Health Monitoring Systems;207
17.3;7.3 General Architecture of a System for Assisted Living;208
17.3.1;7.3.1 Data Retrieval in AAL Systems;208
17.3.2;7.3.2 Data Processing in AAL Systems;209
17.3.3;7.3.3 Logical Architecture of a System for Assisted Living;211
17.3.4;7.3.4 Physical Architecture of AAL System;212
17.3.5;7.3.5 Security Issues;213
17.3.6;7.3.6 Validity of Information;214
17.3.7;7.3.7 Cloud Implementation;214
17.3.8;7.3.8 Information Integration Aspects;216
17.4;7.4 Use-Case Scenarios;217
17.5;7.5 Conclusions;219
17.6; Acknowledgements;220
17.7; References;220
18;8 AAL and ELE Platform Architecture;224
18.1;8.1 Introduction;224
18.2;8.2 State of the Art;226
18.3;8.3 AAL/ELE Services;228
18.4;8.4 Requirements Analysis;230
18.5;8.5 Hierarchical Model Design;236
18.6;8.6 Sensor Networks. Dew, Fog and Cloud Computing;239
18.7;8.7 Traffic Patterns, QoS and QoE Requirements;242
18.8;8.8 Applied Technologies;245
18.9;8.9 Implementations, Use-Case Scenarios;249
18.10;8.10 Conclusion and Future Work;253
18.11; Acknowledgements;254
18.12; References;254
19;9 Developing Embedded Platforms for Ambient Assisted Living;264
19.1;9.1 Introduction;264
19.2;9.2 Ongoing Research;266
19.3;9.3 Ambient Assisted Living Challenges and Applications;268
19.4;9.4 Proposal Approach;270
19.4.1;9.4.1 Sensors and Data Acquisition Systems;271
19.4.2;9.4.2 Platforms;272
19.4.3;9.4.3 Connectivity;273
19.4.4;9.4.4 System Architecture;274
19.5;9.5 Implementation and Evaluation;276
19.5.1;9.5.1 Home Automation;277
19.5.2;9.5.2 Health System;283
19.5.3;9.5.3 Fixed and Mobile Nodes;284
19.6;9.6 Design Considerations;287
19.7;9.7 Conclusion;296
19.8; References;296
20;10 Wearable Electronics for Elderly Health Monitoring and Active Living;300
20.1;10.1 Introduction;300
20.1.1;10.1.1 Scientific Perspective;302
20.1.2;10.1.2 Future Market perspective;303
20.2;10.2 Background;304
20.3;10.3 Health Monitoring by Using Wearable Devices;306
20.3.1;10.3.1 Definitions;306
20.3.2;10.3.2 Physiological Parameters Monitoring;307
20.3.3;10.3.3 Solution Analysis for Elderly Healthcare Monitoring;309
20.3.4;10.3.4 Wearable Electronic Devices Integrated in Garment;310
20.4;10.4 Software System Architecture;313
20.5;10.5 Conclusions;318
20.6;10.6 Future Work;321
20.7; Acknowledgements;321
20.8; References;321
21;11 Cloud-Oriented Domain for AAL;324
21.1;11.1 IoT and Cloud Computing in AAL;324
21.2;11.2 What IoT Cloud Systems Have to Offer;326
21.2.1;11.2.1 Features of IoT;326
21.2.2;11.2.2 Features of Cloud Computing;326
21.2.3;11.2.3 Remote Monitoring (Telemonitoring);328
21.3;11.3 Wearable Technology in AAL;332
21.3.1;11.3.1 Wireless Body Area Network;332
21.3.2;11.3.2 IoT Cloud Systems in WBANs;333
21.3.3;11.3.3 Influence of Wearable Technology;334
21.4;11.4 Challenges and Issues of IoT Cloud Systems in AAL;334
21.4.1;11.4.1 Security and Privacy;335
21.4.2;11.4.2 Large Datasets and Device Interoperability;336
21.5; References;336
22;12 Adaptive Workspace Interface for Facilitating the Knowledge Transfer from Retired Elders to Start-up Companies;340
22.1;12.1 Introduction;340
22.2;12.2 Related Work;343
22.3;12.3 Adaptive Workspace Architecture;345
22.4;12.4 Workspace Adaptation Features;346
22.5;12.5 Sensor Data Collection and Limitations Profile;348
22.6;12.6 Adaptation Decision Making;352
22.7;12.7 Usage Scenario and Results;354
22.8;12.8 Conclusions;358
22.9; Acknowledgements;360
22.10; References;360
23;13 Telemonitoring as a Core Component to Enforce Remote Biofeedback Control Systems;364
23.1;13.1 Introduction;364
23.2;13.2 Background;367
23.2.1;13.2.1 Dynamic Systems Control;367
23.2.2;13.2.2 Conceptual Maps;370
23.3;13.3 Telemonitoring State-of-the-Art;370
23.3.1;13.3.1 Telemonitoring Applications;371
23.3.2;13.3.2 Limitations and Opportunities;382
23.4;13.4 Remote Biofeedback Control Systems: Ontological Design;387
23.4.1;13.4.1 Concepts and Relationships;387
23.4.2;13.4.2 Conceptual Mapping;388
23.5;13.5 Discussion;390
23.5.1;13.5.1 Technological Constraints;390
23.5.2;13.5.2 Ethical & Social Aspects;390
23.6;13.6 Conclusions and Future Work;391
23.7; Acknowledgements;392
23.8; References;392
24;14 The Role of Smart Homes in Intelligent Homecare and Healthcare Environments;398
24.1;14.1 Introduction;398
24.2;14.2 The Smart Home Concept;399
24.3;14.3 Telehealth Scenario in Smart Home;401
24.3.1;14.3.1 Telecare;402
24.3.2;14.3.2 Telemedicine;404
24.3.3;14.3.3 Monitoring in Telehealth Scenarios;405
24.4;14.4 Telehealth in Smart Home: Main Components;405
24.5;14.5 Middleware Tools;408
24.6;14.6 Home Automation Technologies and Sensors;409
24.6.1;14.6.1 System Elements;410
24.6.2;14.6.2 Transmission Media;412
24.6.3;14.6.3 Network Topology;414
24.6.4;14.6.4 Open, Proprietary or Heterogeneous System;415
24.6.5;14.6.5 Popular Home Automation Technologies;415
24.6.6;14.6.6 Sensors;415
24.7;14.7 Acquisition Context;419
24.8;14.8 Knowledge Base;420
24.8.1;14.8.1 Context Definition;421
24.8.2;14.8.2 Context Modeling and Reasoning;423
24.9;14.9 Reasoning;428
24.10;14.10 Learning;429
24.11;14.11 Big Data, Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things;431
24.12;14.12 Challenges;434
24.13;14.13 Conclusion;440
24.14; Acknowledgements;441
24.15; References;441
25;15 Visual Information-Based Activity Recognition and Fall Detection for Assisted Living and eHealthCare;448
25.1;15.1 Introduction;448
25.2;15.2 Existing Methods on Visual Activity Recognition for Assisted Living;450
25.3;15.3 Visual Activity Recognition Using Manifold-Based Approaches;452
25.3.1;15.3.1 Riemannian Geometry;452
25.3.2;15.3.2 Activity Recognition Methods by Exploiting Riemannian Manifolds;455
25.4;15.4 Experimental Results;463
25.4.1;15.4.1 Publicly Available Datasets for Visual Activity Recognition;463
25.4.2;15.4.2 Results and Comparisons;468
25.5;15.5 Discussion;472
25.6;15.6 Conclusion;473
25.7; References;473
26;16 End-Users Testing of Enhanced Living Environment Platform and Services;480
26.1;16.1 Introduction;480
26.2;16.2 State of the Art and Living Labs Experience;481
26.3;16.3 AALaaS and ELEaaS Platform;482
26.4;16.4 Stakeholders as Testers;484
26.5;16.5 Platform and Application Testing;486
26.6;16.6 Conclusion and Future Work;489
26.7; Acknowledgement;490
26.8; References;490
27;17 M2M Communications and Their Role in AAL;494
27.1;17.1 Introduction;494
27.2;17.2 M2M Communications and Architectures;495
27.2.1;17.2.1 M2M Architectures;497
27.2.2;17.2.2 Characteristics of M2M Applications;508
27.3;17.3 M2M as an Enabling Technology for AAL - State of the Art;510
27.3.1;17.3.1 The Role of M2M as an Enabling Technology for eHealthcare Applications;510
27.3.2;17.3.2 The Concept of Ambient Assisted Living;514
27.3.3;17.3.3 M2M Based Applications for AAL - State of the Art;516
27.4;17.4 Conclusion;534
27.5; References;537
28;Index;542
29;Back Cover;554