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A system for monitoring elderly and dependent people in nursing homes: The
e-monitor'age concept
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Abstract. To improve the quality of life in nursing homes, E-monitor’age project (2012-2015)
addresses the development of a monitoring system based on different types of innovating sensors
and a powerful self-learning decision process. This paper gives a brief description of the project
genesis, concept and architecture.
Keywords: Monitoring system, nursing homes, health smart homes, elderly and dependent peo-
ple, Building Management System, self-learning, activity models, ADL, E-monitor’age project
1. Introduction
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the Urban Communauty of Bourges, the Generals
Councils of Cher and of Loir et Cher, the Regionals Councils of the Centre and of
Limousin, the French Industry Ministry, the European fund for regional development
FEDER (of Centre and Limousin) and the French Oseo (BPI) for their financial sup-
port within the framework of the E-monitora’ge project through the Competitiveness
Poles S2E2 and Elopsys.
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