title: From Hospital to Home Care: Creating a Domotic Environment for Elderly and Disabled People.
abstract: Advances in medicine have led to a significant increase in human life expectancy and, therefore, to a growing number of disabled elderly people who need chronic care and assistance [1]. The World Health Organization reports that the world's population over 60 years old will double between 2000 and 2050 and quadruple for seniors older than 80 years, reaching 400 million [2]. In addition, strokes, traffic-related and other accidents, and seemingly endless wars and acts of terrorism contribute to an increasing number of disabled younger people.
authors.forename: Natalia M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ponce
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piccinini
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roberti
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D014584:User-Computer Interface