Overview
- Presents many technological innovation for Ambient Assisted Living
- Discusses the micro and macro economical aspects
- Includes ethical and legal aspects
Part of the book series: Advanced Technologies and Societal Change (ATSC)
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In this book, leading authors in the field discuss development of Ambient Assisted Living. The contributions have been chosen and invited at the 5th AAL congress, Berlin. It presents new technological developments which support the autonomy and independence of individuals with special needs. As the technological innovation raises also social issues, the book addresses micro and macro economical aspects of assistive systems and puts an additional emphasis on the ethical and legal discussion. The presentation is supported by real world examples and applications.
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Sensor Technology
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Assistance and Robotic Systems
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Activity Recognition
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Evaluation, User Acceptance and Usability
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Platforms
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Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ambient Assisted Living
Book Subtitle: 5. AAL-Kongress 2012 Berlin, Germany, January 24-25, 2012
Editors: Reiner Wichert, Birgid Eberhardt
Series Title: Advanced Technologies and Societal Change
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27491-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-27490-9Published: 20 January 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44046-5Published: 22 February 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-27491-6Published: 05 March 2012
Series ISSN: 2191-6853
Series E-ISSN: 2191-6861
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 362
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, R & D/Technology Policy, Aging, Geriatrics/Gerontology