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This story is from the category Augmenting Organics
Date posted: 10/09/2009 Researchers of the Department of Signal Theory, Computer Networks and Communications of the University of Granada in Spain, led by Jos? Carlos Segura Luna, are working on a project with researchers of Telef?nica I+D to develop a system for locating dependent people in their environment, so that their stay and safety can be guaranteed by using intelligent environments. This is a Project of Excellence of the Andalusian Ministry of Innovation to spread the results obtained in a previous collaboration between both groups. A model room with the implemented computing system has been developed in Telef?nica I+D office in Granada. This room has an electronic system that detects the almost exact location of a receiver moving around it. It is a system that works by means of several fixed reference sensors (placed on the ceiling), a sensor-receiver that moves freely, and a computing system suitable to receive and process all the information. The possibilities it offers are many, such as the option to open the doors when the receiver gets closer to them or brakes the wheelchair where the patient sits if s/he gets closer to a dangerous area. ?The prototype has produced excellent results regarding the effectiveness to recognise the moving object, and we are now working to optimise the design of the different devices and improve the variables it can control', Segura explained. These good results are due both to the use of a location system made up by the devices existing in the market and used to locate objects and their movement. ?The equipment developed is more accurate, cheaper and is much less affected by the noise compared to the reference location system'. See the full Story via external site: www.physorg.com Most recent stories in this category (Augmenting Organics): 04/05/2013: Printable 'bionic' ear melds electronics and biology |
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