Biomedical Sensors for Ambient Assisted Living

E McAdams, CD Nugent, JAD McLaughlin, C Gehin, N Noury, C Ramon, R Nocua, B Massot, A Oliveira, G Delhomme, A Dittmar

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Abstract

The percentage of the population classified as being elderly has been predicted to increase dramatically in size over the next 30-40 years. Figures produced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) anticipate an increase from around 600 million in the year 2000 to close to 2 billion by the year 20501. By 2050, 22% of the world's population will be over 602 in Europe it will be over 30%3. In addition, according to the WHO, approximately 10% of the population experience some form of disability. Already 21% of people above the age of 50 have severe vision, hearing and/or mobility problems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Biomedical Sensing, Measurements, Instrumentation and Systems
PublisherSpringer
Pages240-262
Number of pages23
ISBN (Print)9783642051661
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 2010

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume55 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

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