| Title |
Status Analysis and Activating Plan of Home Network for the Elderly |
| Authors |
Ho-Young Kee ; So-Yi Cheong |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2011.25.10.125 |
| Keywords |
Home Network ; Smart Home ; Housing ; Elderly ; Senior ; Healthcare ; Aging in Place ; U-City |
| Abstract |
The home network, contributing to improve the quality of life in dwelling, has expanded its installation and use in past years, but the elderly care system supporting self-reliance is not fully prepared. Although the aging society in Korea is progressing rapidly, inducting and spreading home network system is still required supporting of ‘Aging in Place’ for the elderly. This research is based the survey of spatial characteristics of housing of the elderly. Also, the research studied the technical level and policy of home network in domestic and abroad and analyze the professional view of experts in the home network field, as a result, suggested methods of building and activating the home network system. |