Use Of IOT For Use Of Monitoring Activities Of The Elderly Peoples

Question: Discuss about the Use Of Internet Of Things For The Use Of Monitoring The Activities Of The Elderly Peoples. Answer: Introduction: The report discusses about the use of IoT or internet of things for the use of monitoring the activities of the elderly peoples. This is done so as to eliminate the problem of feeling alone and vulnerable at their own homes (Cui 2016). The later part of the report consists of the comparing of this use of IoT for the elderly people with the DSRM methodology. IoT or internet of things refer to the system that is made up of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or peoples who are provided an identifier that is unique and has the ability of transferring data over the network without any human-to-human or human-to-computer interactions. IoT for elderly peoples: Todays world consists of many cases where it can be seen that the elderly peoples are felling alone and along with this they are also feeling vulnerable at their own homes which make them fear about a fatal fall. For this reason, the the IoT technology is adopted so as to do a proper monitoring of the elderly peoples (Zallio McGrory and Berry 2017). By the use of IoT the elderly people are able to reduce the cost for their care that is the doctors are able to track and monitor the elderly peoples remotely which eliminates the cost of the regular doctor visits. The enabling of devices remotely without moving from one part of the house to another will help in the minimising of the risks of falling due to wet floors or from the staircases. IoT has also changed the way of communication for the elderly peoples with their loved ones and this include the video calla and many other features. Even without leaving the homes the elderly peoples can keep in touch with their friends and their rel atives. the loved ones of the elderly peoples always worry about the seniors who are left alone at home specially for those peoples who are having some disability and are under the potential risk of any type of accident (Hussain et al. 2015). Many home IoT systems are there which helps in the monitoring of the peoples inside the house. Comparison with DSRM DSRM or Design Science Research Methodology mainly refers to the information technology that is based on the outcome. By application of the DSRM methodology RFID can be better understood (Alharbi and Chatterjee 2017). By the use of the IoT the elderly peoples are able to get closer to their family. Technology has greatly helped in this process by making easy availability of various digital devices and social medias to the elderly peoples where they are able to connect with their family members. The elderly people are also able to indulge themselves in the activities that are going on around them in the community (Mukhopadhyay and Suryadevara 2014). The elderly people are also able to buy things from all around the world thereby making it possible to get access to any type of product that they need. Conclusion: The above study helps to conclude that the use of IoT is the best option for serving the elderly peoples. The use of technology not only helps in monitoring of the elderly people but will also help the elderly peoples in establishing a good communication with their loved ones as well as the community. The technology also helps out the elderly people by providing them the opportunity with accessing various electronic devices present inside the house with a click of a button and by not moving from one place to another as well. family members, the doctors and the care givers are also able to keep a constant monitoring of the elderly peoples and prevent them from facing any type of risks. References: Alharbi, O. and Chatterjee, S., 2017, May. GreenCrowd: An IoT-Based Smartphone App for Residential Electricity Conservation. InInternational Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems(pp. 348-363). Springer, Cham. Cui, X., 2016. The internet of things. InEthical Ripples of Creativity and Innovation(pp. 61-68). Palgrave Macmillan, London. Hussain, A., Wenbi, R., da Silva, A. L., Nadher, M., Mudhish, M. (2015). Health and emergency-care platform for the elderly and disabled people in the Smart City.Journal of Systems and Software,110, 253-263. Mukhopadhyay, S.C. and Suryadevara, N.K., 2014. Internet of things: Challenges and opportunities. InInternet of Things(pp. 1-17). Springer International Publishing. Zallio, M., McGrory, J. and Berry, D., 2017, July. IoT Based Recipes for Enabling Senior Citizens: Stakeholders Views on How Integration of IoT and Web Services Can Enhance Well-Being and Inclusion of Older People. InInternational Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics(pp. 75-87). Springer, Cham.