title: Applying wearable solutions in dependent environments.
abstract: This paper proposes a multiagent system (MAS) that uses smart wearable devices and mobile technology for the care of patients in a geriatric home care facility. The system is based on an advanced ZigBee wireless sensor network (WSN) and includes location and identification microchips installed in patient clothing and caregiver uniforms. The use of radio-frequency identification and near-field communication technologies allows remote monitoring of patients, and makes it possible for them to receive treatment according to preventive medical protocol. The proposed MAS manage the infrastructure of services within the environment both efficiently and securely by reasoning, task-planning, and synchronizing the data obtained from the sensors. Additionally, this paper presents the design and implementation of the reasoning agent in the MAS. A system prototype was installed in a real environment and the results obtained are presented in this paper.
authors.affiliation: University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain. jafraileni@upsa.es
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fraile
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bajo
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Corchado
authors.forename: Ajith
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001831:Body Temperature; D017028:Caregivers; D003020:Clothing; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004576:Electromyography; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010092:Oximetry; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation*