BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home automation for the elderly or disabled - SimonJT DTSTART:20200220T110000Z DTEND:20200220T120000Z UID:TALK140389@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:SimonJT - deleted DESCRIPTION:Today\, home automation brings solutions to perform all the da ily acts and allows to promote home maintenance. The electrician has a rol e to play in offering his client solutions adapted to his needs\, accordin g to his personal situation.\n\n*Facilitating motor skills and making trav el safer*\n\nThanks to home automation and in particular the automatic lig hting and remote control functions\, elderly people with disabilities can maintain a certain degree of autonomy. Senior citizens and people with dis abilities are particularly exposed to the risk of domestic accidents. Fall s are at the top of the list of accidents. They are the leading cause of d eath for elderly people at home. Automatically lighting a corridor\, the e ntrance to a bathroom\, a step or a staircase and\, more generally\, obsta cles\, makes moving around safer.\n\n!https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/0 5/25/05/27/network-782707_960_720.png!\n\nSeveral solutions can meet this need: motion sensor\, timer or lighting scene. In addition\, the baseboard light strip with automatic switch-on guides the first few metres of a nig ht-time movement. In some cases\, a standard remote control allows the per son to remotely operate the functions of the house. Sometimes\, the "prono unced disability":https://www.gov.uk/browse/disabilities leaves the person with only the use of a finger\, head movement\, or breath to act. Electri cal equipment specialists are increasingly offering standardised links (e. g. with an infrared link) between teletheses and building automation contr ol systems.\n\n*Maintaining the link with the outside world*\n\nFor a pers on with fragile health or with difficulty moving around\, the alert and co mmunication medallion makes it possible to establish a permanent link with a relative or a remote assistance centre. This wireless technology ensure s freedom of movement within the home or nearby within a radius of about 1 00 m.\n\nSome medallions also make it possible to receive telephone calls and talk wherever you are. The Hands-Free Alert Medallion incorporates a s peaker and microphone. You don't have to wear it to hear or be heard. The TV set is an almost natural interface between the user and his/her home au tomation system. It is controlled by a remote control or a telethesis.\n\n *Sensors to save lives*\n\nOn the technical safety side\, people using gas for heating or cooking can have detectors installed in storage or use are as to warn the occupant in case of a leak. In the kitchen\, the gas detect or and its audible alarm will prevent accidental leaks or mishandling. The gas leak detection\, coupled with the acceleration of the CMV\, can be co mbined with a telephone transmitter to alert a neighbour or an outside ser vice. On the same system\, the "water leak detector":https://www.aqara.com /us/water_leak_sensor.html can be used to activate a solenoid valve. This prevents slipping and reduces the risk of falling.\n\nThanks to the smoke detector\, an accidental start of fire can be detected as early as possibl e\, even before the toxic fumes take effect. Placed in the most appropriat e places\, especially in bedrooms\, these detectors are designed to sound the alarm when the occupants are most vulnerable\, i.e. while they are sle eping. The smoke detector can be coupled with an automatic shutter opening system\, to facilitate possible outside intervention.\n\n*Solutions for s ensory disorders and access control*\n\nA large number of equipment and fa cilities are available that can considerably simplify the daily lives of e lderly or disabled people and offer them a high degree of security in thei r homes. There are many solutions that can be offered to them: video techn ology\, sound and light signalling on door stations\, direct code keypads for name plates\, induction loops for hearing aids on in-house telephones\ , etc.\n\nAnother effective solution is to announce a visitor by means of a light signal in the main rooms using powerline emulated accessories. Com bined with a keypad\, intercom or video intercom\, the indicator light dra ws the attention of the occupants of the dwelling.\n\n*Facilitating access to living areas and communication*\n\nSecuring access and preventing any intrusion is a fundamental need to ensure the serenity of people over the age of 60. Moreover\, to maintain the social link\, access to housing must not be a barrier between the occupant and the outside world. The fear of being abused by a visitor or the impairment of one or more senses such as sight or hearing can quickly drive the elderly person away from contact wi th potential visitors. Videophony gives seniors the freedom to choose whet her or not to let the visitor in. The high quality colour image\, presente d on a large screen\, provides clear information about the person's identi ty. At the level of the interior video doorphone\, a magnetic loop ensures that any occupant equipped with a hearing aid is able to amplify the sign al. The marriage between "home automation":https://www.aqara.com/us/home.h tml and videophony now makes it possible to transfer the visitor's call to project his image on a television screen or more simply to allow conversa tion on a telephone.\n\nThe installation of a biometric reader also makes it possible to secure the entrance to one's home\, which is then done by p lacing a finger on a sensor. Enrolling the fingerprints of people occupyin g the premises is an effective solution to prevent any stranger from enter ing without authorization. Access control solutions using badges\, develop ed for tertiary applications\, are now adapted to the home. Applied to one or more doors and managed by radio frequency identification (RFID) badges \, locks with standard dimensions can prevent any manipulation of keys. Ab ove all\, they can be used to program access by name to professionals prov iding regular service to the occupant of the dwelling (people in charge of home care\, cleaning or meals). Lost or not handed over to the manager wh en the person stops visiting\, the badge can be quickly deactivated.\n\nSi milarly\, when they leave their home\, elderly people can secure it by mea ns of a judiciously configured alarm control unit\, in connection with the housing's other automated functions. By operating a single command when l eaving the home\, the alarm can be activated\, the roller shutters can be closed\, or a program can be started to randomly switch on a few lights to simulate a presence. To protect your home from possible night-time intrus ions\, programming a scenario allows you to place the ground floor of your home under alarm at night and activate all the lights in the event of a b reak-in or simply an approach within a defined perimeter around the house. The programming and recording of a life scenario simplifies the use of th e touch screen and avoids multiple manipulations. LOCATION:Venue to be confirmed END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR