In recent years, the ultra-wideband (UWB) radar technology has shown great potential in monitoring activities of daily living (ADLs) for smart homes. In this paper, we investigate the significance of using non-wearable UWB sensors for developing non-intrusive, unobtrusive, and privacy-preserving monitoring of elderly ADLs. A controlled experiment was setup, implementing multiple non-wearable sensors in a smart home Lab setting. A total of nine (n = 9) participants were involved in conducting predefined scenarios of ADLs- cooking, eating, resting, sleeping and mobility. We employed the UWB sensing prototype and conventional implementation technologies, and the sensed data of both systems were stored, analysed and their performances were compared. The result shows that the performance of the non-wearable UWB technology is as good as that of the conventional ones. Furthermore, we provided a proof-of-concept solution for the real-time detection of abnormal behaviour based on excessive activity levels, and a model for automatic alerts to caregivers for timely medical assistance on-demand.
The aim of this paper is to identify whether the development of a context-dependent location tracking prototype would be possible with technology already present in modern smartphones. To do this, a market gap analysis of the current competitors, and how the final product would differentiate from the competitors are given. Furthermore, the chosen technologies and frameworks are described briefly followed by a technical presentation of the prototype and how it works. Finally, the concept and future work are discussed. As a result, the conclusion is that the prototype presented in this paper shows that it is possible to develop a contextdependent location tracking system with technology present in modern smartphones and thus providing proof-of-concept.
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