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Ambient Assisted Living

Italian Forum 2014

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Editors:
  1. Bruno Andò

    1. DIEEI, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy

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  2. Pietro Siciliano

    1. Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems IMM-CNR c/o Campus Ecotekne, Lecce, Italy

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  3. Vincenzo Marletta

    1. DIEEI, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy

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  4. Andrea Monteriù

    1. Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

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  • Presents the state of the art in the field of ambient assisted living
  • Explains the potential of novel methodologies and technologies to enhance well-being and promote active ageing
  • Offers a special focus on advanced monitoring systems for the elderly
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Biosystems & Biorobotics (BIOSYSROB, volume 11)

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Table of contents (47 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Models and Algorithms for AAL

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A Quality Model for Service Delivery in AAL and AT Provision

      • Claudio Bitelli, Lorenzo Desideri, Massimiliano Malavasi
      Pages 3-10

    3. Pedestrian Simulation: Considering Elderlies in the Models and in the Simulation Results

      • Stefania Bandini, Luca Crociani, Giuseppe Vizzari
      Pages 11-21

    4. User-Oriented Services Based on Sensor Data

      • Paolo Barsocchi, Giulio Bernardi, Amedeo Cesta, Luca Coraci, Gabriella Cortellessa, Riccardo De Benedictis et al.
      Pages 23-34

    5. Investments and Sustainability of Public Expenditure in the Health Sector

      • Maurizio Ciaschini, Monica De Angelis, Andrea Monteriù, Rosita Pretaroli, Francesca Severini, Claudio Socci
      Pages 35-46

    6. Design Adaptable and Adaptive User Interfaces: A Method to Manage the Information

      • Francesca Gullà, Silvia Ceccacci, Michele Germani, Lorenzo Cavalieri
      Pages 47-58

  3. Sensing Technologies for AAL

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Predicting Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease with a Smartphone: Comparison Between Two Algorithms

      • Lucia Pepa, Federica Verdini, Marianna Capecci, Francesco Maracci, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Tommaso Leo
      Pages 61-69

    3. A Wireless Sensor Insole to Collect and Analyse Gait Data in Real Environment: The WIISEL Project

      • Mirko Di Rosa, Vera Stara, Lorena Rossi, Fanny Breuil, Elisenda Reixach, Joan Garcia Paredes et al.
      Pages 71-80

    4. MuSA: Wearable Multi Sensor Assistant for Human Activity Recognition and Indoor Localization

      • F. Montalto, C. Guerra, V. Bianchi, I. De Munari, P. Ciampolini
      Pages 81-92

    5. Tools for Behavior Monitoring: An Ambient Assisted Living Real Experience

      • Agostino Losardo, Ferdinando Grossi, Guido Matrella, Ilaria De Munari, Paolo Ciampolini
      Pages 93-100

    6. Integration of Real-Time Metabolic Rate Measurement in a Low-Cost Tool for the Thermal Comfort Monitoring in AAL Environments

      • Gian Marco Revel, Marco Arnesano, Filippo Pietroni
      Pages 101-110

    7. Wearable Sensors for Human Movement Monitoring in Biomedical Applications: Case Studies

      • Michela Borghetti, Alessandro Dionisi, Emilio Sardini, Mauro Serpelloni
      Pages 111-123

    8. A Near Field Communication-Based Platform for Mobile Ambient Assisted Living Applications

      • Alessandro Leone, Gabriele Rescio, Pietro Siciliano
      Pages 125-132

    9. Domestic Monitoring of Respiration and Movement by an Electromagnetic Sensor

      • V. Petrini, V. Di Mattia, A. De Leo, P. Russo, V. Mariani Primiani, G. Manfredi et al.
      Pages 133-142

  4. Assistive Devices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. An AAL Adaptive User Interface to Support Frail People in Manufacturing

      • Margherita Peruzzini, Matteo Iualè, Michele Germani
      Pages 145-157

    3. Electromagnetic Technologies as Travel Aids for Visually Impaired Subjects

      • G. Cerri, A. De Leo, V. Di Mattia, G. Manfredi, V. Mariani Primiani, V. Petrini et al.
      Pages 159-167

    4. Evacuation Aid for Elderly in Care Homes and Hospitals: An Interactive System for Reducing Pre-movement Time in Case of Fire

      • Marco D’Orazio, Gabriele Bernardini, Sauro Longhi, Paolo Olivetti
      Pages 169-178
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About this book

This book documents the state of the art in the field of ambient assisted living (AAL), highlighting the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies to enhance well-being and promote active ageing. The coverage is wide ranging, with sections on assistive devices, elderly people monitoring, home rehabilitation, ICT solutions for AAL, living with chronic conditions, robotic assistance for the elderly, sensing technologies for AAL, and smart housing. The book comprises a selection of the best papers presented at the Fifth Italian Forum on Ambient Assisted Living, which was held in Catania, Italy, in September 2014 and brought together end users, technology teams, and policy makers to develop a consensus on how to improve provision for elderly and impaired people. Readers will find that the expert contributions offer clear insights into the ways in which the most recent exciting advances may be expected to assist in addressing the needs of the elderly and those with chronic conditions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • DIEEI, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy

    Bruno Andò, Vincenzo Marletta

  • Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems IMM-CNR c/o Campus Ecotekne, Lecce, Italy

    Pietro Siciliano

  • Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

    Andrea Monteriù

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ambient Assisted Living

  • Book Subtitle: Italian Forum 2014

  • Editors: Bruno Andò, Pietro Siciliano, Vincenzo Marletta, Andrea Monteriù

  • Series Title: Biosystems & Biorobotics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18374-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18373-2Published: 15 July 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36762-0Published: 15 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18374-9Published: 04 July 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2195-3562

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-3570

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 509

  • Number of Illustrations: 191 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Robotics and Automation, Geriatrics/Gerontology

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