This paper seeks to note current contributors to AAL technology development and critically analyse how the field is progressing. These facilities now span the globe, especially in communities with well-established issues with an ageing population and a clinician crush. Having a good grasp of the current participants in the AAL field is important for anyone seeking to contribute to AAL projects.

Chapter Contents:

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.1.1 Areas of technology advancement
• 2.2 AAL smart home research groups
• 2.2.1 European network of living labs
• 2.2.2 TigerPlace - University of Missouri
• 2.2.3 Aware home research initiative - Georgia Tech
• 2.2.4 Future care lab - RWTH Aachen University
• 2.2.5 Distributed systems group - ETH, Zurich
• 2.2.6 Smart environments research center - Washington State University
• 2.2.7 POSEiDON Project - Middlesex University
• 2.2.8 ORCATECH - Oregon Health and Science University
• 2.2.9 Intelligent assistive technology and systems lab - University of Toronto
• 2.2.10 Smart medical home - University of Rochester
• 2.2.11 mHealth research group - Northeastern University
• 2.2.12 Research groups summary
• 2.3 Commercial AAL smart home technologies
• 2.3.1 In-home health care companies
• 2.3.2 Home automation devices
• 2.3.3 In-home energy management offerings
• 2.3.4 Commercial AAL smart home summary
• 2.4 Conclusion
• References

Inspec keywords: ambient intelligence; assisted living

Other keywords: ageing population; smart environments; AAL projects; AAL technology development; smart labs; ambient assisted living

Subjects: Computer assistance for persons with handicaps; Automated buildings; Mobile, ubiquitous and pervasive computing; Biology and medical computing