Abstract
The objective of this research is to provide an approach for the design of what we have called ‘connected homes’ with a study case for elderly people with dementia living alone. These homes would be connected to a center of surveillance for direct and automatic view of multiple status of the day such as patient security and general health indicators (body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure etc.), detect the intake of meals, eating motivation, humor detection prevention of falls, Alcohol consumption detection, safe use of medicines and emergency situations and other Human Activity Recognition (HAR). The model may also predict situations by using past data accumulation. The model could even send alerts in case of emergency.
 This service would mean that there would minimum intervention from caregivers thanks to the Artificial Intelligence.
 As a case study, we proposed a new approach for the conception of connected homes for people with dementia to a central office for automatic human activity detection and help and support accordingly. Such conception includes home design concepts according to standard recommendations and the implementation of new added assistive technology tools to permit the automatic surveillance without violating the ethic requirements.
 Two installation models will be proposed to consider the financial situation of the patient: a unit or appliance at the patient’s home or a home that is connected to a central office.
Highlights
For the last twenty-five years the University of Stirling has championed the importance of design in creating spaces which actively support and enable people with dementia
Having furniture in colours which contrasts with walls and flooring helps people with dementia and sight loss to recognise where they are and to find their way around
It is important to have uniformity of lighting levels in and between different rooms and spaces in the home. This is because some people with sight loss find it difficult to adapt to changing light conditions and some people with dementia may misinterpret shadows
Summary
Helps or is of benefit to most people helps or is of benefit to some people helps or is of benefit in specific circumstances. Means that this aspect of design needs to be considered carefully before being adopted (These categories have all been derived from the responses to the survey). In this booklet the terms ‘people with sight loss’, ‘visually impaired people’ and ‘people with visual impairment’ all refer to people who have very poor vision, including people who are blind or have partial sight. The first seven sections discuss key aspects of design or areas of homes that can be enhanced through design. They are followed by a ‘Concluding remarks’ section and, at the end of the guidelines, information on other ‘Useful resources’
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