A Multi-Agent-Based Intelligent Sensor and Actuator Network Design for Smart House and Home Automation

Sun, Quan; Weihong, Yu; Kochurov, Nikolai; Hao, Qi; Hu, Fei

doi:10.3390/jsan2030557

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“…Later, others, such as Dengler et al, broaden the Actuator term by including more advanced systems such as mobile robots into the classification [26]. Today, anything that can be controlled via an electrical signal can be considered an actuator such as a lamp, speaker, or TV [27].…”

Section: Actuators and Smart Appliancesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Healthcare in the Smart Home: A Study of Past, Present and Future

2017

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Ubiquitous or Pervasive Computing is an increasingly used term throughout the technology industry and is beginning to enter the consumer electronics space in its most recent form under the umbrella term: "Internet of Things". One area of focus is in augmenting the home with intelligent, networked sensors and computers to create a Smart Home which opens a host of possibilities for the role of tomorrow's dwelling. As the world's population continues to live longer and consequently experience more medical-related ailments, at the same time institutional healthcare is struggling to cope, the role of the Smart Home becomes paramount to monitoring a dweller's health and providing any necessary intervention. This study looks at the history of Smart Home Healthcare, current research areas, and potential areas of future investigation. Unique categorisations are presented in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Personal Sensors, and a thorough look at the application of Smart Home Healthcare is presented. Technology can augment traditional methods of healthcare delivery and in some cases completely replace it. Costs can be reduced and medical adherence can be increased, all of which contribute to a more sustainable and effective model of care.

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Section: Actuators and Smart Appliancesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Healthcare in the Smart Home: A Study of Past, Present and Future

2017

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“…MASs are capable of sharing information to one another and creating "collaborative group" behaviours to reach a single goal [90,91]. MASs can model complex systems; likewise, the agents can interact with each other directly or indirectly.…”

Section: Intelligent Agentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another definition of an agent is any "independent hardware/software co-operation unit" capable of understanding the surroundings (through sensors) and answering to stimuli in accordance with predefined individual behaviours [87,90]. Agent functionalities include sensing, decision, action, computer network and database.…”

Section: Intelligent Agentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Smart House Analysis Methods for Assisting Older People Living Alone

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2017

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Smart Houses are a prominent field of research referring to environments adapted to assist people in their everyday life. Older people and people with disabilities would benefit the most from the use of Smart Houses because they provide the opportunity for them to stay in their home for as long as possible. In this review, the developments achieved in the field of Smart Houses for the last 16 years are described. The concept of Smart Houses, the most used analysis methods, and current challenges in Smart Houses are presented. A brief introduction of the analysis methods is given, and their implementation is also reported.

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“…There are numerous publications addressing various issues of smart home installations among which the lack of standards [6,12] and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques [7][8][9][10][11] are relevant for this paper.…”

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confidence: 99%