The concept of Internet of Things requires the seamlessly connectivity of millions of heterogeneous devices. In today’s world, Implementation of IoT in Smart Homes is one of the major applications of Internet of Things. In this paper, we will discuss the different challenges and risk to implement IoT in Smart Homes of India. An Indian perspective is taken, because India is in very first stage f...

We live in an increasingly connected and automated society. Smart environments embody this trend by linking computers to everyday tasks and settings. Important features of such environments are that they possess a degree of autonomy, adapt themselves to changing conditions, and communicate with humans in a natural way. These systems can be found in offices, airports, hospitals, classrooms, or a...

Smart homes are homes with technologically advanced systems to enable domestic task automation, easier communication, and higher security. As an enabler of health and well-being enhancement, smart homes have been geared to accommodate people with special needs, especially older people. This paper examines the concept of “smart home” in a technologically driven society and its multi-functional c...

The number of people with dementia is rising every year, and it is getting more expensive to provide care for them in specially designed care centres. Furthermore, some people with dementia prefer to live independently, and to be accompanied by informal and family caregivers. One way to meet this requirement of people with dementia is to place them in smart homes. Smart homes facilitate extra c...

This paper considers the role of smart home technology in relation to current housing design principles. Initially the changing role and function of the house are explored and discussed. The concepts of barrier free 'lifetime homes' and universal design 1 are considered and UK community care and Building Regulations are investigated in relation to the design process. It is contended that the cu...

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables numerous business opportunities in fields as diverse as e-health, smart cities, smart homes, among many others. The IoT incorporates multiple long-range, short-range, and personal area wireless networks and technologies into the designs of IoT applications. Localisation in indoor positioning systems plays an important role in the IoT. Location Based IoT appl...

BACKGROUND Around the world, populations are aging and there is a growing concern about ways that older adults can maintain their health and well-being while living in their homes. OBJECTIVES The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic literature review to determine: (1) the levels of technology readiness among older adults and, (2) evidence for smart homes and home-based health-monitor...

The technologies under-pinning smart homes offer promising solutions in the realm of assistive living. At present, there are a number of smart home applications being developed with a raft of technologies that provide fragments of the necessary functionality. Nevertheless, there is currently a major gap between these endeavours and the vision of smart homes in which there are adaptive, personal...

New technological advancements allow the Internet to penetrate in embedded computing. IPv6 envisions to merge the physical and the digital world, through the Internet. The Web of Things interconnects the expanding ecosystem of Internetenabled embedded devices, by reusing well-accepted and understood Web principles. In this work, the principles of the Web of Things are employed for the developme...