u-Care Service for Elderly People Living Alone to Prepare for Extreme Heat

폭염대비 독거노인을 위한 u-Care 서비스 제안

  • 김지영 (서울대학교 건설환경공학부) ;
  • 김정옥 (서울대학교 건설환경공학부) ;
  • 박승룡 (서울대학교 건설환경공학부) ;
  • 허용 (서울대학교 건설환경공학부) ;
  • 류기윤 (서울대학교 건설환경공학부)
  • Published : 2008.02.28

Abstract

In Korea it continues to grow elderly population, especially the elderly who lived alone and above-average temperatures is increased by global worming lately. So that, to take immediate action and to solve social isolation for elderly people living alone, we prospect it plays an important role ubiquitous information technology(IT) such as Geosensor based on GIS, RFID and wireless sensor networks, etc. In this paper, we searched domestic and foreign response status of heat wave for the elderly and proposed u-Care service for the elderly to stay indoors during heatwave warning. In future, we will design u-Care system and carry out various researches on accuracy, revitalization, the law, etc.

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