Abstract
This paper discusses different and multimodal user-system interfaces proposed in the framework of a smart home designed to support the independent living of elderly and frail users. It is shown how different technologies and solutions may be complemented and integrated to provide effective interaction both for routine activities of daily living and anomalous situations.
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The acronym TRASPARENTE means transparent and stands for “assistive network technologies for residential autonomy in the silver age”.
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This work was partially supported by the Regione Marche - INRCA project “Casa intelligente per una longevita’ attiva ed indipendente dell’anziano” (DGR 1464, 7/11/2011). The authors would also like to acknowledge the contribution of the COST Action IC1303 - AAPELE, Architectures, Algorithms and Platforms for Enhanced Living Environments. The authors alone are responsible for the content.
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Spinsante, S. et al. (2015). Multimodal Interaction in a Elderly-Friendly Smart Home: A Case Study. In: Agüero, R., Zinner, T., Goleva, R., Timm-Giel, A., Tran-Gia, P. (eds) Mobile Networks and Management. MONAMI 2014. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 141. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16292-8_27
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