Nuno M. Garcia holds a PhD in computer science engineering from the University of Beira Interior (UBI, Covilhã, Portugal) (2008). He is assistant professor at UBI and invited associate professor at the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (Lisbon, Portugal). He was founder and is coordinator of the Assisted Living Computing and Telecommunications Laboratory (ALLab), a research group within the Instituto de Telecomunicações at UBI. He was also co-founder and is coordinator of the BSAFE LAB – Law enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research laboratory in UBI. He is the coordinator of the Cisco Academy at UBI and head of EyeSeeLab in EyeSee Lda. (Lisbon, Portugal). He is also chair of the COST Action IC1303 AAPELE – Architectures, Algorithms and Platforms for Enhanced Living Environments.Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues is a professor in the Department of Informatics of the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal, and senior researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal. He received the habilitation in computer science and engineering from the University of Haute Alsace, France; a PhD in informatics engineering; an MSc from the University of Beira Interior; and a five-year BSc (licentiate) in informatics engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. His main research interests include sensor networks, e-health, e-learning, vehicular delay-tolerant networks, and mobile and ubiquitous computing. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal on E-Health and Medical Communications, the editor-in-chief of the Recent Advances on Communications and Networking Technology, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Multimedia Information Systems, and editorial board member of several journals.

"One of the most informative books, that includes almost all recent advances and technologies as well as aspects of AAL, in smart environments of today. The book, drives the readers’ minds for more scientific inspirations in the era of Peta, within AAL context."—Dr. Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis"the book seeks to show AAL technologies from its inception to implementation. It can help to disseminate them. The book will be an important way to communicate important AAL concepts. This book is an important contribution in the field of AAL. The contents and structure are adequate for its publication."—Miguel Lopez-Coronado, Department of Signal Theory and Communications"The main strengths of the book are that it covers the latest development of AAL and the comprehensive review on AAL including the concept, application, software, system, services, and many others. The text is easy for the readers to follow. It is valuable material for students, developers and researchers that are interested in working on AAL to gain a good overview and insights, thereby to quickly identify the opportunities where they can make novel contributions."—Qi Zhang, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University

• Ambient Assisted Living—From Technology to Intervention. Section I Review, State of the Art, and AAL Concepts. Characterization and Classification of Existing Ambient Assisted Living Systems: A Systematic Literature Review. Pervasive and Mobile Health Care Applications. A Review of Monitoring and Assisted Therapeutic Technology for AAL Applications. Implementing Best Evidence-Based Practice into Ambient Assisted Living Solutions: From User Outcome Research to Best Social Practices. A Demonstration Case on the Derivation of Process-Level Logical Architectures for Ambient Assisted Living Ecosystems. Section II Communications in AAL. Enabling AAL Wireless Data Transmission in Home Automation Networks. Mobility and Multihoming Data Transmission Protocols. Power-Aware Communication in Body Area Networks. Wireless Systems Applied to e-Health: Radio-Planning, Energy Efficiency, and System Integration. Section III AAL Applications to Specific Areas. Video Care Services: AAL Solution for Dementia Support—State of the Art of Research and Intervention. Telemedicine Scenario for Elderly People with Comorbidity. A Framework for Monitoring and Assisting Seniors with Memory Disabilities. Ambient Assisted Living—From Technology to Intervention. Innovative Solutions for Inclusion of Totally Blind People. Section IV Business Models and Study Cases. A Business Model for Ambient Assisted Living Solutions. Social Innovations and Emerging Business Models in the Field of Ambient Assisted Living: Reflection on a Pilot Project. The Living Usability Lab Architecture: Support for the Development and Evaluation of New Ambient Assisted Living Services for the Elderly. Promoting Independent Living and Recreation in Life through Ambient Assisted Living Technology. Section V AAL Research Topics. From Data to Knowledge: Towards Clinical Machine Learning Automation. Soft Computing Drug Administration in the Ambient Assisted Living Environment. Semantic Framework for Context-Aware Monitoring of Ambient Assisted Living Ecosystems. Collaborative Ecosystem Architecture for Ambient Assisted Living. Social Ambient Intelligence for Assisted Living: Social Context, Networking, and Privacy. WeCare: Cooperating with Older People in the Design and Evaluation of Online Social Networking Services. Ergonomics and Sustainable Engineering: Important Features to Develop Human Sensitivity–Based Projects. Index.

Nuno M. Garcia holds a PhD in computer science engineering from the University of Beira Interior (UBI, Covilhã, Portugal) (2008). He is assistant professor at UBI and invited associate professor at the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (Lisbon, Portugal). He was founder and is coordinator of the Assisted Living Computing and Telecommunications Laboratory (ALLab), a research group within the Instituto de Telecomunicações at UBI. He was also co-founder and is coordinator of the BSAFE LAB – Law enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research laboratory in UBI. He is the coordinator of the Cisco Academy at UBI and head of EyeSeeLab in EyeSee Lda. (Lisbon, Portugal). He is also chair of the COST Action IC1303 AAPELE – Architectures, Algorithms and Platforms for Enhanced Living Environments.Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues is a professor in the Department of Informatics of the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal, and senior researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal. He received the habilitation in computer science and engineering from the University of Haute Alsace, France; a PhD in informatics engineering; an MSc from the University of Beira Interior; and a five-year BSc (licentiate) in informatics engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. His main research interests include sensor networks, e-health, e-learning, vehicular delay-tolerant networks, and mobile and ubiquitous computing. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal on E-Health and Medical Communications, the editor-in-chief of the Recent Advances on Communications and Networking Technology, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Multimedia Information Systems, and editorial board member of several journals.

"One of the most informative books, that includes almost all recent advances and technologies as well as aspects of AAL, in smart environments of today. The book, drives the readers’ minds for more scientific inspirations in the era of Peta, within AAL context."—Dr. Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis"the book seeks to show AAL technologies from its inception to implementation. It can help to disseminate them. The book will be an important way to communicate important AAL concepts. This book is an important contribution in the field of AAL. The contents and structure are adequate for its publication."—Miguel Lopez-Coronado, Department of Signal Theory and Communications"The main strengths of the book are that it covers the latest development of AAL and the comprehensive review on AAL including the concept, application, software, system, services, and many others. The text is easy for the readers to follow. It is valuable material for students, developers and researchers that are interested in working on AAL to gain a good overview and insights, thereby to quickly identify the opportunities where they can make novel contributions."—Qi Zhang, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University

• Ambient Assisted Living—From Technology to Intervention. Section I Review, State of the Art, and AAL Concepts. Characterization and Classification of Existing Ambient Assisted Living Systems: A Systematic Literature Review. Pervasive and Mobile Health Care Applications. A Review of Monitoring and Assisted Therapeutic Technology for AAL Applications. Implementing Best Evidence-Based Practice into Ambient Assisted Living Solutions: From User Outcome Research to Best Social Practices. A Demonstration Case on the Derivation of Process-Level Logical Architectures for Ambient Assisted Living Ecosystems. Section II Communications in AAL. Enabling AAL Wireless Data Transmission in Home Automation Networks. Mobility and Multihoming Data Transmission Protocols. Power-Aware Communication in Body Area Networks. Wireless Systems Applied to e-Health: Radio-Planning, Energy Efficiency, and System Integration. Section III AAL Applications to Specific Areas. Video Care Services: AAL Solution for Dementia Support—State of the Art of Research and Intervention. Telemedicine Scenario for Elderly People with Comorbidity. A Framework for Monitoring and Assisting Seniors with Memory Disabilities. Ambient Assisted Living—From Technology to Intervention. Innovative Solutions for Inclusion of Totally Blind People. Section IV Business Models and Study Cases. A Business Model for Ambient Assisted Living Solutions. Social Innovations and Emerging Business Models in the Field of Ambient Assisted Living: Reflection on a Pilot Project. The Living Usability Lab Architecture: Support for the Development and Evaluation of New Ambient Assisted Living Services for the Elderly. Promoting Independent Living and Recreation in Life through Ambient Assisted Living Technology. Section V AAL Research Topics. From Data to Knowledge: Towards Clinical Machine Learning Automation. Soft Computing Drug Administration in the Ambient Assisted Living Environment. Semantic Framework for Context-Aware Monitoring of Ambient Assisted Living Ecosystems. Collaborative Ecosystem Architecture for Ambient Assisted Living. Social Ambient Intelligence for Assisted Living: Social Context, Networking, and Privacy. WeCare: Cooperating with Older People in the Design and Evaluation of Online Social Networking Services. Ergonomics and Sustainable Engineering: Important Features to Develop Human Sensitivity–Based Projects. Index.

Nuno M. Garcia holds a PhD in computer science engineering from the University of Beira Interior (UBI, Covilhã, Portugal) (2008). He is assistant professor at UBI and invited associate professor at the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (Lisbon, Portugal). He was founder and is coordinator of the Assisted Living Computing and Telecommunications Laboratory (ALLab), a research group within the Instituto de Telecomunicações at UBI. He was also co-founder and is coordinator of the BSAFE LAB – Law enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research laboratory in UBI. He is the coordinator of the Cisco Academy at UBI and head of EyeSeeLab in EyeSee Lda. (Lisbon, Portugal). He is also chair of the COST Action IC1303 AAPELE – Architectures, Algorithms and Platforms for Enhanced Living Environments.Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues is a professor in the Department of Informatics of the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal, and senior researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal. He received the habilitation in computer science and engineering from the University of Haute Alsace, France; a PhD in informatics engineering; an MSc from the University of Beira Interior; and a five-year BSc (licentiate) in informatics engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. His main research interests include sensor networks, e-health, e-learning, vehicular delay-tolerant networks, and mobile and ubiquitous computing. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal on E-Health and Medical Communications, the editor-in-chief of the Recent Advances on Communications and Networking Technology, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Multimedia Information Systems, and editorial board member of several journals.

"One of the most informative books, that includes almost all recent advances and technologies as well as aspects of AAL, in smart environments of today. The book, drives the readers’ minds for more scientific inspirations in the era of Peta, within AAL context."—Dr. Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis"the book seeks to show AAL technologies from its inception to implementation. It can help to disseminate them. The book will be an important way to communicate important AAL concepts. This book is an important contribution in the field of AAL. The contents and structure are adequate for its publication."—Miguel Lopez-Coronado, Department of Signal Theory and Communications"The main strengths of the book are that it covers the latest development of AAL and the comprehensive review on AAL including the concept, application, software, system, services, and many others. The text is easy for the readers to follow. It is valuable material for students, developers and researchers that are interested in working on AAL to gain a good overview and insights, thereby to quickly identify the opportunities where they can make novel contributions."—Qi Zhang, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University

• Ambient Assisted Living—From Technology to Intervention. Section I Review, State of the Art, and AAL Concepts. Characterization and Classification of Existing Ambient Assisted Living Systems: A Systematic Literature Review. Pervasive and Mobile Health Care Applications. A Review of Monitoring and Assisted Therapeutic Technology for AAL Applications. Implementing Best Evidence-Based Practice into Ambient Assisted Living Solutions: From User Outcome Research to Best Social Practices. A Demonstration Case on the Derivation of Process-Level Logical Architectures for Ambient Assisted Living Ecosystems. Section II Communications in AAL. Enabling AAL Wireless Data Transmission in Home Automation Networks. Mobility and Multihoming Data Transmission Protocols. Power-Aware Communication in Body Area Networks. Wireless Systems Applied to e-Health: Radio-Planning, Energy Efficiency, and System Integration. Section III AAL Applications to Specific Areas. Video Care Services: AAL Solution for Dementia Support—State of the Art of Research and Intervention. Telemedicine Scenario for Elderly People with Comorbidity. A Framework for Monitoring and Assisting Seniors with Memory Disabilities. Ambient Assisted Living—From Technology to Intervention. Innovative Solutions for Inclusion of Totally Blind People. Section IV Business Models and Study Cases. A Business Model for Ambient Assisted Living Solutions. Social Innovations and Emerging Business Models in the Field of Ambient Assisted Living: Reflection on a Pilot Project. The Living Usability Lab Architecture: Support for the Development and Evaluation of New Ambient Assisted Living Services for the Elderly. Promoting Independent Living and Recreation in Life through Ambient Assisted Living Technology. Section V AAL Research Topics. From Data to Knowledge: Towards Clinical Machine Learning Automation. Soft Computing Drug Administration in the Ambient Assisted Living Environment. Semantic Framework for Context-Aware Monitoring of Ambient Assisted Living Ecosystems. Collaborative Ecosystem Architecture for Ambient Assisted Living. Social Ambient Intelligence for Assisted Living: Social Context, Networking, and Privacy. WeCare: Cooperating with Older People in the Design and Evaluation of Online Social Networking Services. Ergonomics and Sustainable Engineering: Important Features to Develop Human Sensitivity–Based Projects. Index.