Context-aware wireless sensor networks for assisted living and residential monitoring

• Published in: IEEE network Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 26 - 33
• Main Authors: Wood, Anthony D., Stankovic, John A., Virone, Gilles, Selavo, Leo, He, Zhimin, Cao, Qiuhua, Doan, Thao, Wu, Yafeng, Fang, Lei, Stoleru, Radu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2008
• Subjects: Access protocols; Aging; Biomedical monitoring; Communication system security; Data privacy; Data security; Energy management; Medical services; Monitoring; Networks; Pattern analysis; Policies; Privacy; Protocol (computers); Residential; Sensors; Weight reduction; Wireless sensor networks

Improving the quality of healthcare and the prospects of "aging in place" using wireless sensor technology requires solving difficult problems in scale, energy management, data access, security, and privacy. We present AlarmNet, a novel system for assisted living and residential monitoring...