| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 870 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Ambient intelligence and smart environments ; v. 11
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Ambient intelligence and smart environments ; v. 11.
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| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Summary |
The world's population is aging dramatically and in most countries the cost of care is rising rapidly. We need a system which helps to minimize the onset of chronic conditions which are costly to treat and diminish quality of life, rather than one primarily directed towards the care of the sick. Innovative use of new technologies may be the only way to provide care affordably in future and to scale that care to far greater numbers as our societies adapt to change. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) can provide a solution. More integration between the health system and life at home and work will ben. |
| Contents |
Title Page; Foreword; Contents; Ambient Assisted Living in the Health Space; AAL in the Health Space -- A Reflection; Electronic-Early Warning Scorecard: An Intelligent Context Aware Decision Making Approach for Patient Monitoring; Using Human Factors to Guide the Design and Implementation of Consumer Health Informatics Interventions; The National Health Service in England -- Moving to Mainstream Use of Ambient Assisted Living Technology; Telehealthcare Development & Effectiveness in Taiwan; Study on Future Trend of the Elderly Care from the Aspect of Assistive Technology Rental System in Japan. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Assistive computer technology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Assistive computer technology. |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Subject |
Ambient intelligence -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Ambient intelligence. |
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Home automation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Home automation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Augusto, Juan Carlos.
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IOS Press.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Handbook of ambient assisted living. Amsterdam ; Washington, D.C. : IOS Press, ©2012 (DLC) 2011942612 |
| ISBN |
9781607508373 (electronic book) |
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1607508370 (electronic book) |
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9781607508366 |
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1607508362 |
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