Abstract
Ambient assisted living (AAL) delivers IT solutions
that aim to facilitate and improve lives of the disabled,
elderly, and chronically ill people. Mobility is a key issue
for elderly people because their physical activity, in general,
improves their quality of life and keep health status. Then, this
paper presents an AAL framework for caregivers and elderly
people that allow them to maintain an active lifestyle without
limiting their mobility. This framework includes four AAL tools
for mobility environments: i) a fall detection mobile application;
ii) a biofeedback monitoring system trough wearable sensors;
iii) an outdoor location service through a shoe equipped with
Global Positioning System (GPS); and iv) a mobile application
for caregivers that take care of several elders confined to a home
environment. The proposal is evaluated and demonstrated and
it is ready for use.
