Changes in elderly care have meant that older people live at home longer. Electronic tools and home automation are used to support them. In this article we look at the visions of the parties involved in the care of the elderly. We look at the opinions of older people,...
There is no such thing as ‘the elderly’. Older people are a heterogeneous group. The ideal home for the elderly therefore does not exist. Yet the group has many universal housing needs. In this context, we discuss their wishes with regard to the home and the living...
Deep learning is the name we use for deep neural networks consisting of multiple layers of neurons. The neurons in the network fire when they are sufficiently stimulated. To this end, the input is combined with weights that reinforce or inhibit the input. Each neuron...
A neural network is a statistical learning model that is based on biological neural networks. The individual elements of the neural network, the processors, or neurons, are simple. They read and process input and generate output. However, a network of many connected...
Normally a computer performs a task by following all the instructions of the software step by step. But for complex and large amounts of data, it is impossible to define the correct action in every situation. Consider, for example, autonomous cars where this would...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of connected objects that collect and share data about the way they are used and about the environment around them. The internet is what connects all these objects or "things". But what can the IoT do for us exactly? Or...
Just like every older person, elderly with dementia would like to stay in their own home as long as possible. With the help of informal caregivers, home adjustments and (technological) aids, it is now possible to make this happen. The benefits of living at home with...
This article focuses on examples of smart city technology. We give a number of examples in the following areas: mobility, traffic, environment, waste, safety, health, urban planning and citizenship. Examples of smart city technology - mobility A smart city is a city...
A network of devices The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a term used for a network of devices connected to the Internet to collect and exchange data. This definition of IoT does not include your own computer or telephone, with which you can use the internet. Rather, it...
Characteristics and examples of sustainability for companies More and more companies a wide range of greener and sustainable initiatives. One of the most common examples is the use of electronic correspondence instead of paper. At a higher level, one could think of...