This book covers the three main scientific and technological areas critical for improving people's quality of life - namely human monitoring, smart health and assisted living - from both the research and development points of view.

• Chapter 1: Personal monitoring and health data acquisition in smart homes


• Chapter 2: Contactless monitoring of respiratory activity using electromagnetic waves for ambient assisted living framework: feasibility study and prototype realization


• Chapter 3: Technology-based assistance of people with dementia: state of the art, open challenges, and future developments


• Chapter 4: Wearable sensors for gesture analysis in smart healthcare applications


• Chapter 5: Design and prototyping of an innovative home automation system for the monitoring of elderly people


• Chapter 6: Multi-sensor platform for circadian rhythm analysis


• Chapter 7: Smart multi-sensor solutions for ADL detection


• Chapter 8: Comprehensive human monitoring based on heterogeneous sensor network


• Chapter 9: Ambient intelligence for health: advances in vital signs and gait monitoring systems within mHealth environments


• Chapter 10: Smartphone-based blood pressure monitoring for falls risk assessment: techniques and technologies