Intelligent Environments: Methods, Algorithms and Applications

Dorothy Monekosso, Paolo Remagnino, Yoshinori Kuno (eds.)1848003455, 978-1-84800-345-3, 978-1-84800-346-0

Researchers involved in the Intelligent Environment field are working towards a future where humans live in autonomous and adaptive environments; where public and private spaces are endowed with intelligence that enhances user experience and improves quality of life.

Each chapter in the book describes an example of intelligent environment, focussing on the artificial intelligence technique employed to create the environment. The book also introduces engineering solutions to the problem of understanding and modelling complex scenes via multi-modal arrays of sensors. This collection contains contributions from key researchers in the field. Topics covered include:

Ontology learningMulti-agent methodsMulti-sensor fusionIntelligent human-environment interactionAdvanced human-computer interactionConventional and embedded robotic solutionsAmbient representation and innovative sensors
This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in academia and industry wishing to learn more about ambient intelligence and its potential impact on society.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages 1-14
Intelligent Environments: Methods, Algorithms and Applications….Pages 1-11
A Pervasive Sensor System for Evidence-Based Nursing Care Support….Pages 12-32
Anomalous Behavior Detection: Supporting Independent Living….Pages 33-48
Sequential PatternMining for Cooking-Support Robot….Pages 49-65
Robotic, Sensory and Problem-Solving Ingredients for the Future Home….Pages 67-87
Ubiquitous Stereo Vision for Human Sensing….Pages 88-104
Augmenting Professional Training, an Ambient Intelligence Approach….Pages 105-121
Stereo Omnidirectional System (SOS) and Its Applications….Pages 122-136
Video Analysis for Ambient Intelligence in Urban Environments….Pages 137-153
From Monomodal to Multimodal: Affect Recognition Using Visual Modalities….Pages 154-182
Importance of Vision in Human-Robot Communication Understanding Speech Using Robot Vision and Demonstrating Proper Actions to Human Vision….Pages 183-202
Back Matter….Pages 1-1