Detecting Neurodegenerative Disease Symptoms at Home
From: Medical Design Technology - 03/21/2014
By: Elhuyar Fundazioa

Tecnalia is working on a system of sensors that allows a person's activities
and habits to be monitored and any changes and activities that could be a
symptom of disorders relating to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's
to be detected. Through a broad network of sensors distributed throughout the
home, this system is capable of detecting the presence of the user in
different rooms, the opening and closing of doors, windows, drawers, the
switching on and off of lights, the use of household appliances, the
television, time spent in bed, on the sofa, the use of taps, etc. From the
more technological point of view, one feature in the system is the use of
sound sensors to pick up, for example, the ringing of the phone or the
doorbell.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/03/detecting-neurodegenerative-disease-symptoms-home

Links:
Tecnalia
http://www.tecnalia.com/en/

A smart home able to detect symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases
http://www.tecnalia.com/en/health/news/a-smart-home-able-to-detect-symptoms-of-neurodegenerative-diseases.htm

Sensors in Home Healthcare Applications
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/01/report-sensors-home-healthcare-applications