Smart Houses in the 21st Century
Smart Houses in the 21st Century By PURE FILTH
A Report on the advancements of smart homes for care of the aged and impaired in Australia.
Made for the minister for health and ageing:
The Hon Nicola Roxon, MP
Abstract
There are many different applications of smart homes, from power saving solutions, increases in convenience and comfort, greater peace of mind due to their security features, the ability to process medical essential medical information and passing said information on to the appropriate authority and even the ability to help users monitor their own behaviours, such as with trying to lose weight or keeping blood sugar at the appropriate level for diabetics. The advancements in technology have allowed product developers the freedom of wireless data transmission (although in some cases connection to a power socket is required) which has resulted in immense innovation allowing nearly any electronic device in smart homes to be controlled from another location remotely or from a central, often portable device within the home. The smart home concept is not without its issues however. Legal, moral and ethical issues have arisen, most prominently in the medical field and these issues must be sorted out before much expansion in this field can occur.
Table of Contents
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………2
1.0 Smart homes for the aged and impaired4
1.1 What is a smart home?4 1.2 Wellness and disease management 5 1.3 Remote monitoring5
1.4 Flaws in the system 5
References 8
1.0 Smart homes for the aged and impaired
In the five years to June 2008, the number of people aged 65 years and over increased by 300,000 (or 11.8%) to reach 2.8 million. The proportion of the population in this age group also increased, rising from 12.7% to 13.2%. (3) In Australia alone (3) predicts that the number of people aged 65 and over will increase by just under 5.4 million people from 2007 till 2056. This translates to an increase of fivefold
A Report on the advancements of smart homes for care of the aged and impaired in Australia.
Made for the minister for health and ageing:
The Hon Nicola Roxon, MP
Abstract
There are many different applications of smart homes, from power saving solutions, increases in convenience and comfort, greater peace of mind due to their security features, the ability to process medical essential medical information and passing said information on to the appropriate authority and even the ability to help users monitor their own behaviours, such as with trying to lose weight or keeping blood sugar at the appropriate level for diabetics. The advancements in technology have allowed product developers the freedom of wireless data transmission (although in some cases connection to a power socket is required) which has resulted in immense innovation allowing nearly any electronic device in smart homes to be controlled from another location remotely or from a central, often portable device within the home. The smart home concept is not without its issues however. Legal, moral and ethical issues have arisen, most prominently in the medical field and these issues must be sorted out before much expansion in this field can occur.
Table of Contents
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………2
1.0 Smart homes for the aged and impaired4
1.1 What is a smart home?4 1.2 Wellness and disease management 5 1.3 Remote monitoring5
1.4 Flaws in the system 5
References 8
1.0 Smart homes for the aged and impaired
In the five years to June 2008, the number of people aged 65 years and over increased by 300,000 (or 11.8%) to reach 2.8 million. The proportion of the population in this age group also increased, rising from 12.7% to 13.2%. (3) In Australia alone (3) predicts that the number of people aged 65 and over will increase by just under 5.4 million people from 2007 till 2056. This translates to an increase of fivefold
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