A LITERARY REVISION OF AMBIENT INTELIGENCE FOR THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY AT SMART HOMES

Abstract

People have diverse and changing needs as they age, and the number of people living with a disability is constantly increasing. Smart homes have a unique potential to provide assisted living but are often rigidly designed with a specific and fixed problem in mind. For this reason, this research was carried out in order to identify those components of the ambient intelligence applied in home automation aimed at the elderly population or patients living with a physical or mental disability. A literature review was conducted in three (3) different databases, searching for documents published by different universities, journals, and professional associations in the international context; The topic to be addressed was ambient intelligence applied in home automation. This study aimed at a specific population: the elderly or patients who are living with a disability due to age. In this research, the main objectives, essential factors, and reliability of this technology applied in smart homes were identified considering its directed population.