This book is focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) services and smart environments that can
be of assistance to the elderly and individuals living with dementia or some sensory
impairment. The book outlines the requirements of the systems that aim to furnish some digital
sensory or cognitive assistance to the individuals and their caregivers. Internet of Things and
Smart Environments: Assistive Technologies for Disability Dementia and Aging covers the
important evolutions of the IoT the sensors actuators wireless communication and pervasive
computing systems and other enabling technologies that power up this megatrend infrastructure.
The use of the IoT-based systems in improving the conventional assistive technologies and
provisions of ambient assisted living are also covered. The book takes an impartial and yet
holistic view to providing research insights and inspirations for more development works in
the areas related to assistive IoT. It will show the potentials of using normally available
interactive devices like smartphones or smart TVs which can be supplemented with low-cost
gadgets or apps to provide assistive capabilities. It aims to accentuate the need for taking a
comprehensive and combinatory view of the comprising topics and approaches that are based on
the visions and ideas from all stakeholders. The book will examine these points and
considerations to conclude with recommendations for future development works and research
directions. This book can be of value to a diverse array of audience. The researchers and
developers in healthcare and medicine aged care and disability services as well as those
working in the IoT-related fields may find many parts of this book useful and stimulating. It
can be of great value to postgraduate and research students working in these areas. It can also
be adapted for use in upper-level classroom courses relevant to communication and smart
technologies IoT applications and assistive technologies. Many parts of the book can be of
interest to the elderly and individuals living with a disability as well as their families and
caregivers. From an industry perspective it can be of interest to software hardware and
particularly app developers working on the IoT applications smart homes and environments and
assistive technologies for the elderly and people living with disability or dementia.
