%0 Journal Article
%T RFID Systems in Healthcare Settings and Activity of Daily Living in Smart Homes: A Review
%A Belal Alsinglawi
%A Quang Vinh Nguyen
%A Upul Gunawardana
%A Anthony Maeder
%A Simeon Simoff
%J E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks
%P 1-17
%@ 2167-9525
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/etsn.2017.61001
%X Elderly inhabitants have a strong influence to
healthcare facilities globally in the last few years as a result of the high
demand on the healthcare services and the gap between the services provided by
caregivers and the increasing number of older people. Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technologies have been increasingly adopted in smart
homes and used widely for indoor localisation. These technologies have been
benefiting to healthcare domain where they improve the quality of services
delivering by healthcare providers. This article presents a comprehensive
review on RFID systems and healthcare research works in smart homes. We also
compare RFID-based solutions in healthcare and distinguish challenges of smart
home technologies in indoor environment. We also discuss research challenges
related to Activity in Daily Living (ADL) in smart homes for wellbeing.
%K RFID
%K Smart Homes
%K Healthcare
%K Activity of Daily Living
%K Localisation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=75768