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Design and Implementation of a Prototype with a Standardized Interface for Transducers in Ambient Assisted Living
Solutions in the field of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) do not generally use
standards to implement a communication interface between sensors and actuators. This makes
these applications isolated solutions because it is so difficult to integrate them into new or
existing systems. The objective of this research was to design and implement a prototype
with a standardized interface for sensors and actuators to facilitate the integration of
different solutions in the field of AAL. Our work is based on the roadmap defined by
AALIANCE, using motes with TinyOS telosb, 6LoWPAN, sensors, and the IEEE 21451
standard protocol. This prototype allows one to upgrade sensors to a smart status for easy
integration with new applications and already existing ones. The prototype has been
evaluated for autonomy and performance. As a use case, the prototype has been tested in a
serious game previously designed for people with mobility problems, and its advantages
and disadvantages have been analysed.Junta de Andalucía P08-TIC-363
Informatics for Health 2017 : advancing both science and practice
Conference report, The Informatics for Health congress, 24-26 April 2017, in Manchester, UK.Introduction : The Informatics for Health congress, 24-26 April 2017, in Manchester, UK, brought together the Medical Informatics Europe (MIE) conference and the Farr Institute International Conference. This special issue of the Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics contains 113 presentation abstracts and 149 poster abstracts from the congress. Discussion : The twin programmes of “Big Data” and “Digital Health” are not always joined up by coherent policy and investment priorities. Substantial global investment in health IT and data science has led to sound progress but highly variable outcomes. Society needs an approach that brings together the science and the practice of health informatics. The goal is multi-level Learning Health Systems that consume and intelligently act upon both patient data and organizational intervention outcomes. Conclusions : Informatics for Health demonstrated the art of the possible, seen in the breadth and depth of our contributions. We call upon policy makers, research funders and programme leaders to learn from this joined-up approach.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe