Simplified Sensing for Ambient Assisted Living in Smart Homes

Dear Colleagues,

The life expectancy of the world’s population is now growing, as is the number of single-person households of elderly people, whether because they have no relatives nearby, are widowed, or because of personal preference. However, in many countries, the number of elderly people who die alone in their own homes, either from accidents or disease, has also increased (especially in the current pandemic). Considering that currently, the global population spends more time inside their homes than outside (all of this, of course, depending on the health security measures imposed in each country or city), it is necessary to expand the studies on existing and develop new systems to improve the quality of life of older people in single-person households, either through monitoring of habitual behavior, or monitoring of vital signs, reminders of routines, detection of accidents, emergency alerts, telemedicine, etc.

This Special Issue invites researchers to carry out studies and identify potential avenues for development in this topic and also promotes the use of sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) in a non-invasive way, in order to make elderly people feel safe, but at the same time comfortable at home.

Prof. Dr. Ángel García Crespo
Dr. Jorge Ferraz de Abreu
Dr. Álvaro García-Tejedor
Dr. Olga Peñalba Rodríguez
Guest Editors

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