Wireless sensor network based smart home for elder care : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics Engineering at School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Manawatu Campus, New Zealand

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Wireless sensor network based smart home for elder care : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics Engineering at School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Manawatu Campus, New Zealand

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The proportion of elderly people in any population is growing rapidly creating the need to increase geriatric care and this trend isn’t going to change in the near future. In New Zealand, the median age of the population is projected to rise from 36.6 in 2010 to 43.1 in 2050. This will put tremendous strain on national resources and the cost of elder care is only going to escalate. More and more elderly people are choosing to stay alone, independently, rather than in a retirement village or o...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

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2011

Creator

Gaddam, Anuroop

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/3183

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Home automation / Elderly / Aged / Older people / Wireless sensor networks

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