Smart Homes to aid independent living

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    Smart Homes to aid independent living

    Are smart homes with sensor technology the answer to Hong Kong’s ageing population problem?

    Are smart homes with sensor technology the answer to Hong Kong’s ageing population problem? | South China Morning Post

    The home being trialed in HK are far from 'smart' with just a few dumb sensors.

    Will 'smart homes' with big brother watching users lifestyle enable people to live independently for longer reducing the burden of old age on society?


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    I've heard of people who set up cameras in their homes, usually to watch their pets, but also when their domestic helpers or child-minders look after their kids. Maybe this can be used for the elderly as well?

    It would give immediate feedback if there was an accident as opposed to the sensor-phone call- emergency services mentioned in the article.