Seyed Shahrestani Knihy

This book is focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) services and smart environments that can be of assistance to the elderly and individuals living with dementia or some sensory impairment. The book outlines the requirements of the systems that aim to furnish some digital sensory or cognitive assistance to the individuals and their caregivers. Internet of Things and Smart Environments: Assistive Technologies for Disability, Dementia, and Aging covers the important evolutions of the IoT, the sensors, actuators, wireless communication and pervasive computing systems, and other enabling technologies that power up this megatrend infrastructure. The use of the IoT-based systems in improving the conventional assistive technologies and provisions of ambient assisted living are also covered. The book takes an impartial, and yet holistic, view to providing research insights and inspirations for more development works in the areas related to assistive IoT. It will show the potentials of using normally available interactive devices, like smartphones or smart TVs, which can be supplemented with low-cost gadgets or apps to provide assistive capabilities. It aims to accentuate the need for taking a comprehensive and combinatory view of the comprising topics and approaches that are based on the visions and ideas from all stakeholders. The book will examine these points and considerations to conclude with recommendations for future development works and research directions. This book can be of value to a diverse array of audience. The researchers and developers in healthcare and medicine, aged care and disability services, as well as those working in the IoT-related fields, may find many parts of this book useful and stimulating. It can be of great value to postgraduate and research students working in these areas. It can also be adapted for use in upper-level classroom courses relevant to communication and smart technologies, IoT applications, and assistive technologies. Many parts of the book can be of interest to the elderly and individuals living with a disability, as well as their families and caregivers. From an industry perspective, it can be of interest to software, hardware, and particularly app developers working on the IoT applications, smart homes and environments, and assistive technologies for the elderly and people living with disability or dementia

This book focuses on Internet of Things (IoT) services and smart environments designed to assist the elderly and individuals with dementia or sensory impairments. It outlines the requirements for systems that provide digital sensory or cognitive support to these individuals and their caregivers. Key topics include the evolution of IoT, sensors, actuators, wireless communication, and pervasive computing systems that drive this infrastructure. The text discusses how IoT-based systems enhance traditional assistive technologies and ambient assisted living. Offering a holistic view, it provides research insights and inspiration for further development in assistive IoT. The potential of commonly available interactive devices, such as smartphones and smart TVs, supplemented by low-cost gadgets or apps for assistive capabilities, is emphasized. The book advocates for a comprehensive approach that incorporates diverse stakeholder visions. It concludes with recommendations for future research and development. This resource is valuable for researchers and developers in healthcare, aged care, and IoT fields, as well as postgraduate students. It can also serve upper-level courses on communication, smart technologies, and assistive technologies. Additionally, it appeals to the elderly, individuals with disabilities, their families, and caregivers, and is relevant for software, hardware, and app developers in the assistive technology sector.