title: A configurable sensor network applied to ambient assisted living.
abstract: The rising older people population has increased the interest in ambient assisted living systems. This article presents a system for monitoring the disabled or older persons developed from an existing surveillance system. The modularity and adaptability characteristics of the system allow an easy adaptation for a different purpose. The proposed system uses a network of sensors capable of motion detection that includes fall warning, identification of persons and a configurable control system which allows its use in different scenarios.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Teoría de la Señal y Comunicaciones e Ingeniería Telemática, Universidad de Valladolid, E.T.S.I. Telecomunicación, Paseo de Belén 15, Valladolid 47011, Spain. juan.villacorta@tel.uva.es
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Villacorta
authors.forename: María I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Del Val
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Izquierdo
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000162:Acoustics; D000465:Algorithms; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities / Q000379:methods*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D057233:Radio Frequency Identification Device / Q000379:methods; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods