Automation and Robotic Technologies for Maintenance, Assistance, and Service

Aging: no one wants to, but everyone does. Many people are scared of aging mostly because they think of ending up in a bed, doing nothing other than staring at the ceiling and depending on other people who have to sacrifice their free time and strength to care for them. Under these circumstances, not only is the quality of life gone, but also the relationship with relatives can suffer because someone might become a burden.

Scared about this fate, the elderly (and disabled) sometimes wish for suicide or euthanasia. Many need help if their independence is affected because of advanced age. Additionally, euthanasia is illegal in most modern countries.

Considering the newest technology on the market in the young research field of AAL, and the youngest research projects, new possibilities will exist in the future design of buildings. Buildings mainly consist of four walls and a ceiling, with water and electrical supply. However, with increasing demand for assistive technologies, and with an increasing technology readiness level (TRL)  for assistive technologies, there will be a time when this new technology approach will fuse with future building design and construction.

Herausgeber
Prof. Thomas Bock (TUM)
Thomas Linner (TUM)
Jörg Güttler (TUM)
Kepa Iturralde (TUM)
Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 9781139872034