Assisted Living using Ambient Intelligence and Sensor Technology

The goal of this paper is to contribute to the quality of life of the elderly people and help them to have a healthier and independent lifestyle with the use of Ambient Intelligence, sensors, signal and the communications infrastructure. Ambient Intelligence is the concept emerging from Artificial Intelligence, where people are assisted by using computer as the proactive tool. It is network of the hidden interfaces or sensors which are able to recognize our presence and respond to our immediate need. It makes use of three important technologies namely Ubiquitous Computing, Ubiquitous Communication and Intelligent User Interface. This paper provides a view on how ambient intelligence can be used to provide better quality living. Our aim is to make the use of wireless sensors in our everyday life to serve the purpose. We mainly focus on the health care domain. Combining the technological development such as wearable devices, sensors, sensor network with the user-centred design methods makes it more capable of providing better quality life in non-intrusive way. Elderly people with or without disabilities would be clearly benefited from it. It provides them an opportunity to live more independently through continuous monitoring with the use of sensors in non-intrusive way. It will enable them to live in their homes with sufficient confidence and security.