Commercial ICT Smart Solutions for the Elderly: State of the Art and Future Challenges in the Smart Furniture Sector

Abstract

Within a ubiquitous environment, home and office furniture can be maximally utilized to provide ease, especially if the items are designed based on smart technology. For this reason, the acceptance of smart furniture has soared over the years. Given the vast influence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 on technological advancement in furniture design, it is imperative to examine information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for the elderly in the context of smart furniture design and implementation. This article presents a review of the state-of-the-art literature in smart solutions for the elderly based on publications under ICT smart solutions for these elderly, along with smart furniture options and manufacturer activities in terms of fixing market prices for these furniture materials. Furthermore, patenting rights on some existing smart furniture designs for the elderly, given the current trends in worldwide acceptance, are examined. Moreover, this article also highlights opportunities introduced by IoT-based solutions for the elderly as current trends in research and their effects on human life. Some smart product examples from different enterprises are also presented. New, innovative and active designs must be developed, focusing upon human healthcare, and in turn providing greater comfort and convenience for elderly people. To fulfil these requirements, the also selected technical aspects of new Smart Furniture solutions in connection to the cost of these solutions are discussed. Simultaneously, Smart Furniture solutions need to be flexible, low-cost, easy to buy and install without expert knowledge, and widely available on the market.

Akıllı İç Mekan Mobilyalarının Sınıflandırılması

“…Araştırmanın materyalini akıllı mobilyalar oluşturmaktadır. Akıllı mobilyalar; bir tür enerji kaynağına dayalı olarak çalışan, kullanıcıların verilerini toplayan, değerlendiren ve yönetebilen, bu manada kullanıcıların ve ev aletlerinin işini kolaylaştıran, entegre internet bağlantısını kullanarak birden çok fonksiyonu gerçekleştirebilen, akıllı veya uzaktan kumandalı bir sistemle yönetilebilen ağ bağlantılı bir mobilya türüdür [2]- [4]. Akıllı mobilyalar, kullanıcı tarafından verilen her kişiselleştirilmiş gereksinime uygun koşullar yaratan, konforu en üst noktaya taşımayı amaçlayan mobilyalardır [5].…”

“…Akıllı mobilyaların ağa bağlı bir bilgisayar, I/O (analog dijital giriş/çıkış) cihazlar veya sensörlerle donatılması, ağ altyapısı veya kullanıcının cihazları ile koordinasyonu gereklidir [6]. Bu teknolojiler, sensörler, uzaktan kumandalar ve diğer cihazlar, en son teknolojik gelişmeleri birleştirerek, akıllı evlerin iyi bilinen dünyasında yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır [4]. Dolayısıyla akıllı mobilyanın temel konsepti; bilgi iletişim ağı, nesnelerin interneti ve sensörler aracılığıyla cihazlarla iletişim kurmalarını sağlayan bilgi teknolojisi yetenekleriyle donatılabilmesidir.…”

Quality of Life Framework for Personalised Ageing: A Systematic Review of ICT Solutions

“…It is important to note that it is hard to compare this part of the results, which are related to the proposed framework (the first aim of the study), to other studies given that the existing reviews and studies that have proposed frameworks [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] have not addressed personalised ageing and QoL improvement for older adults through the prism of ICT solutions. Many ICT solutions are proposed with the target to prolong and support the independent living of older adults and provide help for professional and informal carers [41].…”

Defenses Against Perception-Layer Attacks on IoT Smart Furniture for Impaired People

“…Moreover, [14] reviewed smart solutions for assisting impaired and elder people. They highlighted the raising opportunities in IoT-based solutions for healthcare of these people.…”