@article{1360278,
      recid = {1360278},
      author = {Van Hoof, Joost, and Demiris, George, and Wouters, Eveline  J. M.,},
      title = {Handbook of Smart Homes, Health Care and Well-Being /},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {Smart homes, home automation and ambient-assisted living  are terms used to describe technological systems that  enrich our living environment and provide means to support  care, facilitate well-being and improve comfort. This  handbook provides an overview of the domain from the  perspective of health care and technology. In Part 1, we  set out to describe the demographic changes in society,  including ageing, and diseases and impairments which lead  to the needs for technological solutions. In Part 2, we  describe the technological solutions, ranging from  sensor-based networks, components, to communication  protocols that are used in the design of smart homes. We  also deal will biomedical features which can be measured,  and services that can be delivered to end-users as well as  the use of social robots. In Part 3, we present best  practices in the field. These best practices mainly focus  on existing projects in Europe, the USA and Asia, in which  people receive help through dedicated technological  solutions being part of the continuum of the home  environment and care. In Part 4, we describe the  preconditions to successful ambient-assisted living,  including policies, the roles of professionals and  organisational needs, design aspects and human factors, the  needs of users, laws, business cases, and education.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1360278},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01583-5},
}