Unobtrusive Smart Environments For Independent Living – USEFIL

The USEFIL project aimed to address the gap between technological research advances and the practical needs of elderly people by developing advanced but affordable in-home unobtrusive monitoring and web communication solutions. USEFIL used low cost “off-the-shelf” technology to develop immediately applicable services that will assist the elderly in maintaining their independence and daily activities. Because the system is “software driven,” based on open source platforms, applications can be easily added or subtracted with no real limit to the overall number of services offered.