Sensor Technologies: Healthcare, Wellness and Environmental Applications

Preface

The groundwork of all happiness is health.

Leigh Hunt, 19th-century English poet

When we first decided to write a book on sensors and their applications, we had little doubt about the theme or type of book we wanted to write. Though there are some excellent books on sensors and how they function, we felt this could be an opportunity to provide some practical insights into sensor application development, deployment, and evaluation. Having worked together in Intel’s Digital Health Group and the Technology Research for Independent Living (TRIL) Centre for over six years, we were involved in developing and deploying healthcare technology to the homes of hundreds of older Irish adults. During that time, we worked in various multidisciplinary ...