Brain Activity and Healthcare in the Smart Home

• Main Authors: Andersson, Sofie, Carlsson, Hannes
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI) 2014
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-153912

A step towards improving living standards for elderly and patients is to incorporate healthcare systems in the home. Aiming to increase the safety and independence of these groups this paper highlights a few possible approaches. Specifically the focus has been on; fall detection using the Electroencephalography (EEG) sensor Emotiv EPOC, a monitoring and drug administration system, a control system for home appliances based on EEG and sleep improvement with EEG in the smart home. A fall detection study has been performed, determining whether a fall can be differentiated from similar events. The study concludes that EEG sensors might have potential as part of a fall detection system. The remainder of the project is theoretical. It holds potential, however experiments need to be performed for further conclusions.