Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan.
Physiol Meas. 2012 Oct;33(10):R47-65. doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/33/10/R47. Epub 2012 Sep 26.
In an ageing society, the elderly can be monitored with numerous physiological, physical and passive devices. Sensors can be installed in the home for continuous mobility assistance and unobtrusive disease prevention. This review presents several modern sensors, which improve the quality of life and assist the elderly, disabled people and their caregivers. The main concept of geriatric sensors is that they are capable of providing assistance without limiting or disturbing the subject's daily routine, giving him or her greater comfort, pleasure and well-being. Furthermore, this review includes associated technologies of wearable/implantable monitoring systems and the 'smart-house' project. This review concludes by discussing future challenges of the future aged society.
在老龄化社会中，可以使用许多生理、物理和被动设备来监测老年人。可以在家中安装传感器，以提供持续的移动辅助和隐性疾病预防。本文综述了几种现代传感器，它们可以提高生活质量并为老年人、残疾人和他们的照顾者提供帮助。老年传感器的主要概念是，它们能够在不限制或干扰对象日常生活的情况下提供帮助，从而使其更加舒适、愉悦和健康。此外，本文还包括了可穿戴/可植入式监测系统和“智能房屋”项目的相关技术。本文最后讨论了未来老龄化社会所面临的挑战。
