Sensor Technologies for AL Systems Integrated Health Monitoring and Emergency Call System

摘要

Most developed countries are facing an ageing population, leading to an increasing demand on both health care and social welfare systems. There is a general agreement that these increasing needs can not be met by increasing the provision of hospital care or other forms of institutional care. Therefore, home care is an obvious alternative to meet the future needs of the elderly people. In this way, new home sensor networks need to be developed. The presented position statement establishes the basis for future integrated health monitoring and Emergency call system based on vital signs sensors.