Ambient Sensors for Elderly Care and Independent Living
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2022) | Viewed by 509
Special Issue Editors
Interests: independent living; accidental falls; weighing devices
Interests: neurological rehabilitation; technology for rehabilitation; virtual reality and telerehabilitation; cognitive and functional-cognitive rehabilitation; dual-task paradigms; aging; participation in daily activities
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Dear Colleagues,
Ambient sensors can support older adults’ independence and safety in many ways. For example, they can monitor their behaviors to observe activity patterns, identify risks of falls and cognitive decline, and support them in achieving physical activity goals or serve as medication reminders. Ambient sensors include pressure, video, object contact, motion capture, and sound sensors. They can be combined with wearable sensors or video capturing and may be supported by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to identify behavior and activity patterns and detect risks. Ambient sensors on the one hand hold great potential for supporting the wellbeing of older adults; however, unethical use can lead to unintended consequences such as privacy violations. We invite high-scale studies that increase our evidence of the contribution of ambient sensors to different aspects of life for older adults and demonstrate their long-term effects on independent living. We also invite papers that discuss ethical issues surrounding this technology and provide recommendations on their development and implementation for the next generation.
Dr. Maayan Agmon
Dr. Rachel Kizony
Guest Editors
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