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RFID and Assisted Living for the Elderly
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Author(s): David Parry (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)and Judith Symonds (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 18
Source title:
Auto-Identification and Ubiquitous Computing Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Judith Symonds (AUT University, New Zealand), John Ayoade (American University of Nigeria, Nigeria)and David Parry (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-298-5.ch007
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Abstract
Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) offers a potentially flexible and low cost method of locating objects and tracking people within buildings. RFID systems generally require less infrastructure to be installed than other solutions but have their own limitations. As part of an assisted living system, RFID tools may be useful to locate lost objects, support blind and partially sighted people with daily living activities, and assist in the rehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury. This chapter outlines the requirements and the role of RFID in assisting people in these three areas. The development of a prototype RFID home support tool is described and some of the issues and challenges raised are discussed. The system is designed to support assisted living for elderly and infirm people in a simple, usable and extensible way in particular for supporting the finding and identification of commonly used and lost objects such as spectacles. This approach can also be used to extend the tagged domain to commonly visited areas, and provide support for the analysis of common activities, and rehabilitation.
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