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OverviewThis work provides a thorough analysis of the technologies promoting independence for older persons as they face age related declines and age related chronic conditions. Chapters discuss the needs of the elderly and disabled, including a breakdown of demographics, government spending, growth rate, etc. Other topics include assistive devices and alternative forms of communication, human-machine interaction, robotics, user mobility, smart environment technologies, applications and services for people with special needs, accessibility and design methods for assistive technology, and emerging standards and guidelines, all written by experts in their respective fields. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abdelsalam Helal (Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department, University of Florida) , Mounir Mokhtari (National Institute of Telecommunications (France)) , Bessam Abdulrazak (Department of Computer and Information Science Engineering, University of Florida)Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Imprint: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 9786611766788ISBN 10: 6611766782 Pages: 969 Publication Date: 20 August 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |