Smart-home technology and its impact on the elderly health

Abstract

Technological adaptations in homes allow older people to continue living in their homes, remaining in their environment. A better quality of life is achieved, tending to reduce accidents within the home. This study analyzes the impact of a wireless system to improve the life quality at home on the feeling of well-being in the elderly. This perception is analyzed by measuring health variables such as body temperature, sleep rhythm sensors, heart rate, and breathing frequency. We statistically analyze the real impact on the sensation of men and women and their perception of safety against accidents and on the improvement of their quality day by day. We obtain that this feeling of well-being is more significant in women than in men and only on certain days of the week. Finally, we present statistics of the most stable vital signs under the presence of the wireless network in the person’s home.