HABITAT: An IoT Solution for Independent Elderly.

Journal: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Published Date: Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

In this work, a flexible and extensive digital platform for Smart Homes is presented, exploiting the most advanced technologies of the Internet of Things, such as Radio Frequency Identification, wearable electronics, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Artificial Intelligence. Thus, the main novelty of the paper is the system-level description of the platform flexibility allowing the interoperability of different smart devices. This research was developed within the framework of the operative project HABITAT (Home Assistance Based on the Internet of Things for the Autonomy of Everybody), aiming at developing smart devices to support elderly people both in their own houses and in retirement homes, and embedding them in everyday life objects, thus reducing the expenses for healthcare due to the lower need for personal assistance, and providing a better life quality to the elderly users.

Authors

  • Elena Borelli
    CIRI-Health Sciences & Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. elena.borelli@unibo.it.
  • Giacomo Paolini
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. giacomo.paolini4@unibo.it.
  • Francesco Antoniazzi
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. francesco.antoniazzi@unibo.it.
  • Marina Barbiroli
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. marina.barbiroli@unibo.it.
  • Francesca Benassi
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. francesca.benassi9@unibo.it.
  • Federico Chesani
    DISI-Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. federico.chesani@unibo.it.
  • Lorenzo Chiari
    Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi, " University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
  • Massimiliano Fantini
    Romagna Tech s.c.p.a., 47121 Forlì, Italy. massimiliano.fantini@romagnainnovazione.it.
  • Franco Fuschini
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. franco.fuschini@unibo.it.
  • Andrea Galassi
    DISI-Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. a.galassi@unibo.it.
  • Gian Andrea Giacobone
    TekneHub, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, Italy. gcbgnd@unife.it.
  • Silvia Imbesi
    TekneHub, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, Italy. mbsslv@unife.it.
  • Melissa Licciardello
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. melissa.licciardello@inf.ethz.ch.
  • Daniela Loreti
    CIRI-Health Sciences & Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. daniela.loreti@unibo.it.
  • Michele Marchi
    TekneHub, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, Italy. mrcmhl@unife.it.
  • Diego Masotti
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. diego.masotti@unibo.it.
  • Paola Mello
    DISI-Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. paola.mello@unibo.it.
  • Sabato Mellone
  • Giuseppe Mincolelli
    TekneHub, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, Italy. mncgpp@unife.it.
  • Carla Raffaelli
    DEI-Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi", University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy. carla.raffaelli@unibo.it.
  • Luca Roffia
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. luca.roffia@unibo.it.
  • Tullio Salmon Cinotti
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. tullio.salmoncinotti@unibo.it.
  • Carlo Tacconi
    CIRI-Health Sciences & Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. carlo.tacconi@unibo.it.
  • Paola Tamburini
    CIRI-Health Sciences & Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. p.tamburini@unibo.it.
  • Marco Zoli
    DEI-Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi", University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy. marco.zoli5@unibo.it.
  • Alessandra Costanzo
    CIRI-Information and Communication Technologies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy. alessandra.costanzo@unibo.it.

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