Advanced Healthcare Systems

8Smart IoT Devices for the Elderly and People with Disabilities

K. N. D. Saile^1*and Kolisetti Navatha²

¹Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CMR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India

²Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

Abstract

The increasing growth in technology is reducing human effort day by day. The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) is making human lives much easier with the help of automation, which is a helping hand to people in many ways. Especially, for elderly and differently abled people the technology of IoT is a boon. The global population of people above the age of 60 is about 962 million and it is expected to reach a count that is double to the existing by 2050. The physical and cognitive health of individuals decreases with age, and hence, there a need to take care of such individuals. Apart from them, we also have differently abled people who come across day-to-day challenges to be faced. The revolution in the paradigm of IoT brought a huge change by making devices for the elderly and people with disabilities like health management, sensors, wearable devices, audio, and video assistance. All these are possible with the help of the IoT. In this chapter, we will discuss the technology trends and devices made during the IoT era.

Keywords: Internet of Things, smart devices, elderly people, differently abled people

8.1 Introduction

Internet of Things also known as IoT ...