Abstract:
Although there has been significant research and development on automation devices
for assisted living, there has always been trade-offs in terms of the cost, complexity,
design and efficiency. Numerous researchers have published path-breaking systems &
techniques over the years in this regard but the cost & complexity has always been an
issue. In this work, a state-of-the-art simple and efficient yet cost effective
reconfigurable assisted living system is proposed and implemented which will cater for
the needs of bed-ridden patients, people with disability and senior citizens. The distinct
feature which makes this implementation unique is its low cost, low power consuming
hardware and user-friendly control, hence the user can operate the system without any
external assistance. Additionally, the proposed work is an astute combination of
embedded systems & Labview developement environment which provides a good headstart
towards Internet of Things (IoT) concept. Also, It provides multitude of input
options to the user like Direct DTMF mode, Voice Recognition mode, GSM call remote
monitoring mode, Internet cloud monitoring mode & direct remote controlled mode, by
integrating cellular communication and Zigbee protocol based wireless devices with
internet.
