title: Ambient assisted living devices interoperability based on OSGi and the X73 standard.
abstract: The need for interoperability among devices is an issue of vital importance in current telemedicine systems. Although a completely standardized system is an ideal solution, most commercially available devices include their own software and communication protocols, which cause serious problems and hinder the application of a standard. Patients' telemonitoring at home requires a wide variety of biometric and ambient sensors and devices that usually present a set of very specific features and characteristics. The present article introduces a system based on the Open Services Gateway Initiative architecture, which offers plug-and-play connectivity of ambient assisted living devices. Using a data model inspired by the X73 standard, we describe a set of bundles that reduces the interoperability problem and allows the data stored in the platform to be independent from the connected devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Architecture and Computer Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. mdamas@atc.ugr.es
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Damas
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pomares
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olivares
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rojas
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D012015:Reference Standards; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*; D018511:Systems Integration; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*