Healthcare Oriented Smart House for Elderly and/or Disabled People

2010 ◽  
pp. 116-140
Author(s):  
Nicholas S. Samaras ◽  
Costas Chaikalis ◽  
Giorgios Siafakas
Keyword(s):  
Ieee 802.15.4 ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Medical Data ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Web Interface ◽  
Medical Sensors ◽  
Smart House

Smart houses represent a modern technology which can secure and facilitate our life. The objective of this chapter is to adapt medical sensors to home automated systems, which collect medical data such as blood pressure, heart rate and electrical heart activity for elderly and/or disabled persons. Firstly, the collected data is transferred to a home server and to an external manager for further analysis. Subsequently, data is stored at a database where monitoring is available only for authorized users via a simple web interface. The IEEE 802.15.4 wireless standard has been chosen as the preferred solution for communication in the smart house. Finally, two implementation scenarios of the smart house for an elderly and/or disabled person are simulated using the Custodian software tool. This case study shows that simulating the automation system of a smart house before the implementation is advantageous.

Healthcare Oriented Smart House for Elderly and/or Disabled People

2012 ◽  
pp. 1227-1254
Author(s):  
Nicholas S. Samaras ◽  
Costas Chaikalis ◽  
Giorgios Siafakas
Keyword(s):  
Ieee 802.15.4 ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Medical Data ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Web Interface ◽  
Medical Sensors ◽  
Smart House

Smart houses represent a modern technology which can secure and facilitate our life. The objective of this chapter is to adapt medical sensors to home automated systems, which collect medical data such as blood pressure, heart rate and electrical heart activity for elderly and/or disabled persons. Firstly, the collected data is transferred to a home server and to an external manager for further analysis. Subsequently, data is stored at a database where monitoring is available only for authorized users via a simple web interface. The IEEE 802.15.4 wireless standard has been chosen as the preferred solution for communication in the smart house. Finally, two implementation scenarios of the smart house for an elderly and/or disabled person are simulated using the Custodian software tool. This case study shows that simulating the automation system of a smart house before the implementation is advantageous.

scholarly journals WEB-BASED REPRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DATA ON A CITY SCALE, CASE STUDY OF ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-3/W1-2020 ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
I. Kuznetsov ◽  
E. Panidi ◽  
V. Korovka ◽  
V. Galkin ◽  
D. Voronov
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Medical Data ◽  
Web Gis ◽  
Web Interface ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Hepatitis Infection ◽  
Gis Interface ◽  
The Web

Abstract. In 2019–2020, we conducted a set of case studies devoted to the investigation and design of a methodology for GIS-based support of medical administration and planning on a city scale when accounting and controlling infectious disease. The studies were conducted for the administrative territory of St. Petersburg city (Russia), and were based upon the medical statistics data collected and accounted by St. Petersburg medical administration. The statistics included data on tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis infection. All the medical data used in the study are impersonalized. GIS-based MDMS prototype was developed upon the QGIS software.Moving forward in the previously formed study direction, now we are working on MDMS interface redesigning to facilitate its usability. Current activities are focussed on incorporation of the Web interface into previously developed MDMS prototype. The paper discusses development of the Web GIS interface prototype, and poses feature research and development aims. First feedback collected from medicals makes it possible to pose a Web-GIS-based MDMS as more flexible and easy to use, in comparison to the desktop-GIS-based.

Toward a Philosophical Approach of the Hermeneutics of the Qur’an

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Aliaa Ibrahim Dakroury
Keyword(s):  
Modern Technology ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
True Meaning ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
The Relationship

Although claims questioning whether religious sacred books can be “translated” or not have been heard for quite some time, they have increased with the emergence of globalization and the increasing openness and flow of information due to modern technology. In the context of the relationship between hermeneutics and communication, one could argue that interpreting the Qur’an is an interesting case study for many reasons. Among them is the number of debates and discourses that have been raised both for and against its translation. Another reason, perhaps one of the largest barriers according to some religious Muslim groups, is that the Qur’an is fundamentally revealed and written in Arabic, and, therefore, its true meaning cannot be translated into another language. Certain verses, such as “It is a Qur’an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against evil” (28:39), have been presented to support this argument.

scholarly journals Architecture For Automation System Metrics Collection, Visualization and Data Engineering – HAMK Sheet Metal Center Building Automation Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 561-570
Author(s):  
Khoa Dang ◽  
Igor Trotskii
Keyword(s):  
System Integration ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Building Automation ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Integration Data

AbstractEver growing building energy consumption requires advanced automation and monitoring solutions in order to improve building energy efficiency. Furthermore, aggregation of building automation data, similarly to industrial scenarios allows for condition monitoring and fault diagnostics of the Heating, Ventilations and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. For existing buildings, the commissioned SCADA solutions provide historical trends, alarms management and setpoint curve adjustments, which are essential features for facility management personnel. The development in Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, as well as software microservices enables higher system integration, data analytics and rich visualization to be integrated into the existing infrastructure. This paper presents the implementation of a technology stack, which can be used as a framework for improving existing and new building automation systems by increasing interconnection and integrating data analytics solutions. The implementation solution is realized and evaluated for a nearly zero energy building, as a case study.

scholarly journals Predictive Maintenance in Building Facilities: A Machine Learning-Based Approach

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1044
Author(s):  
Yassine Bouabdallaoui ◽  
Zoubeir Lafhaj ◽  
Pascal Yim ◽  
Laure Ducoulombier ◽  
Belkacem Bennadji
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Predictive Maintenance ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Iot Devices

The operation and maintenance of buildings has seen several advances in recent years. Multiple information and communication technology (ICT) solutions have been introduced to better manage building maintenance. However, maintenance practices in buildings remain less efficient and lead to significant energy waste. In this paper, a predictive maintenance framework based on machine learning techniques is proposed. This framework aims to provide guidelines to implement predictive maintenance for building installations. The framework is organised into five steps: data collection, data processing, model development, fault notification and model improvement. A sport facility was selected as a case study in this work to demonstrate the framework. Data were collected from different heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) installations using Internet of Things (IoT) devices and a building automation system (BAS). Then, a deep learning model was used to predict failures. The case study showed the potential of this framework to predict failures. However, multiple obstacles and barriers were observed related to data availability and feedback collection. The overall results of this paper can help to provide guidelines for scientists and practitioners to implement predictive maintenance approaches in buildings.

scholarly journals Web-Based Simulation Environment for Vehicular Electrical Networks

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 6087
Author(s):  
Xavier Dominguez ◽  
Paola Mantilla-Pérez ◽  
Nuria Gimenez ◽  
Islam El-Sayed ◽  
Manuel Alberto Díaz Díaz Millán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analytics ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Electrical Networks ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Electrical Distribution Systems ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Information Interaction

For the validation of vehicular Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS), engineers are currently required to analyze disperse information regarding technical requirements, standards and datasheets. Moreover, an enormous effort takes place to elaborate testing plans that are representative for most EDS possible configurations. These experiments are followed by laborious data analysis. To diminish this workload and the need for physical resources, this work reports a simulation platform that centralizes the tasks for testing different EDS configurations and assists the early detection of inadequacies in the design process. A specific procedure is provided to develop a software tool intended for this aim. Moreover, the described functionalities are exemplified considering as a case study the main wire harness from a commercial vehicle. A web-based architecture has been employed in alignment with the ongoing software development revolution and thus provides flexibility for both, developers and users. Due to its scalability, the proposed software scheme can be extended to other web-based simulation applications. Furthermore, the automatic generation of electrical layouts for EDS is addressed to favor an intuitive understanding of the network. To favor human–information interaction, utilized visual analytics strategies are also discussed. Finally, full simulation workflows are exposed to provide further insights on the deployment of this type of computer platforms.

scholarly journals THE CASE STUDY METHOD AS A MODERN TECHNOLOGY OF STUDENTS-GEOLOGISTS’ PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

2018 ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
N. A. Galaktionova ◽  
◽  
P. A. Gorbunov ◽  
I. V. Tolstoukhova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Case Study Method
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