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ALESSANDRA DE PAOLA

An Ambient Intelligence System for Assisted Living

  • Authors: De Paola, Alessandra; Ferraro, Pierluca; Gaglio, Salvatore; Lo Re, Giuseppe; Morana, Marco; Ortolani, Marco; Peri, Daniele
  • Publication year: 2017
  • Type: Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/250726

Abstract

Nowadays, the population’s average age is constantly increasing, and thus the need for specialized home assistance is on the rise. Smart homes especially tailored to meet elderly and disabled people's needs can help them maintaining their autonomy, whilst ensuring their safety and well-being. This paper proposes a complete context-aware system for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL), which infers user's actions and context, analyzing its past and current behavior to detect anomalies and prevent possible emergencies. The proposed system exploits Dynamic Bayesian Networks to merge raw data coming from heterogeneous sensors and infer user's behavior and health conditions. A rule-based reasoner is able to detect and predict anomalies in such data, sending appropriate alerts to caregivers and family members. The effectiveness of the proposed AAL system is demonstrated by extensive experimental results carried out in a simulated smart home.