Application of Artificial Intelligence in Ambient Assisted Living to Support Elderly People in Smart Homes

This chapter begins with a grounding in the principles underlying the Ambient Intelligence (AmI) paradigms providing healthcare services to older residents who are living in their homes or in supported housing. This study will explore the complexity of diagnosis and prognosis in healthcare where multiple vital sign parameters are obtained from the patients using smart sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Moreover, Ubiquitous/Pervasive computing, wearable technologies, context-awareness and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are investigated to highlight the importance and contribution of these paradigms and disciplines to the intelligence, ubiquitous and adaptivity of the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) environment. Later in this chapter, the current application of AAL health monitoring will be discussed followed by a discussion on research gaps.