Independent Lifestye System for Elderly People

Researchers at the Austrian Institute of Computer Aided Automation are developing a reliable and automated computer vision system to enable an independent lifestyle for the elderly and disabled. The system is based in the area of “smart homes” but uses state-of-the-art 2d and 3d computer vision techniques. The system will be a closed system for the automatic visual event detection and the communication with mobile devices. Main goal is the robust fall detection of elderly people. Fire, smoke and water detection and assistance for medication are introduced in a second step.