TY - BOOK T1 - Ambient Assisted Living 6. AAL-Kongress 2013 Berlin, Germany, January 22. - 23. , 2013 T2 - Advanced Technologies and Societal Change, A2 - Wichert, Reiner A2 - Klausing, Helmut LA - English PP - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer YR - 2014 UL - http://vufind10-pruebas.sigbunlp.bibliotecas.unlp.edu.ar/Record/dfi.28054 AB - In this book, leading authors in the field discuss development of Ambient Assisted Living. The contributions have been chosen and invited at the 6th AAL congress, Berlin. It presents new technological developments which support the autonomy and independence of individuals with special needs. As the technological innovation raises also social issues, the book addresses micro and macro economical aspects of assistive systems and puts  an additional emphasis  on the ethical and legal discussion. The presentation is supported by real world examples and applications. OP - 356 CN - R856-857 SN - 9783642379888 KW - Economic policy. KW - Engineering. KW - Biomedical Engineering. KW - R & D/Technology Policy. KW - Aging. KW - Geriatrics/Gerontology. ER -