Basic integrated home system
functions for the elderly
Minimal functions that enable the
elderly to live independently for
longer
Guy Kasier
E&D Systems
March 2011
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Getting older
• Life expectancy is rising
• Demographics project an elderly population of
up to 1/3 by 2050
• Greater need for providing care
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Fewer young people
• Fewer young people over the next few
decades
• Smaller pool of trained care providers
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Problem
• More elderly people= greater need for care
providers
• Fewer young people= fewer care providers
• Insufficient capacity in rest and care homes
Solution
• Offer the elderly the possibility to remain
independent at home longer by offering
tailored technology and functions
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Basis of technology
• Installation of an integrated home system
– New constructions:
• Appropriate cabling installed
– Renovations:
• Additional cabling via cable channels during renovation
• Using the PowerLine system in addition to the existing 230V cables
• Personal alarm system (PAS) provided
• Electronic door lock provided (without
traditional key)
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Basic functions
• Is the resident at home or not?
– When at home:
• Heating to comfort level
• Ventilation to comfort level
• All other functions can be carried out
– When not at home:
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Heating to night-time level
Ventilation at reduced level
All lights except anti-intruder lights turned off
Cooking appliances and plug sockets switched off
TV and radio turned off
Roll-down shutters closed after sunset
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Basic functions
• Daytime state or sleep state?
– Daytime state:
• Heating to comfort level
• Ventilation to comfort level
• All other functions can be carried out
– Sleep state:
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Heating to night-time level
Ventilation in reduced operation
All lights except safety lighting turned off
Cooking appliances and selected plug sockets switched off
TV and radio turned off
Roll-down shutters closed after sunset
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Basic functions
• Light path to the bathroom
– Switch next to the bed
– Switching on results in:
• Bedroom light switched on at 50% to 100%
• Landing light switched on at 70% to 100%
• Bathroom light on at 100%
– Pressing the same button again results in:
• All lighting in the light path switches off
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Basic functions
• The cooking button (with feedback light)
– Switching it on results in:
• Kitchen light turns on
• Kitchen plug sockets provided with current
• Stove, oven and microwave connected to current
– Pressing the same button again results in:
• Kitchen lights going out
• Kitchen plug sockets deactivated, except for the refrigerator/freezer
• Power to stove, oven and microwave disconnected
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Basic functions
• Safety in the kitchen
– Presence detector in the kitchen:
• Only works when the kitchen switch has been activated
• Switches off the kitchen plug sockets, stove, oven and microwave when no
presence is detected in the kitchen for longer than the pre-programmed time
period (depending upon the physical/cognitive capabilities of the resident)
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Basic functions
• The panic button
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Activates the personal alarm system (PAS)
Switches on all lights (including outdoor lighting)
Roll-down shutters rolled all the way up
Switches off kitchen functions
Switches off sound sources (radio/TV)
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Basic functions
• Other single-button operations
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Watching TV
Receiving visitors
Reading books or newspapers
Eating
Using the computer
Cleaning
Using the bathroom
Activities that require lots of lighting over a specific area (sewing,
doing puzzles, etc.)
– Other operations
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Basic functions
• The personal alarm system (PAS)
– When the alarm sounds:
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Two-way communication established with the care centre
All lights switched on (including outdoor lighting)
Interior sound sources switched off (radio/TV)
Roll-down shutters retracted
Kitchen functions switched off
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Links
• Basic integrated home system functions for the elderly:
– http://www.leonardo-energy.org/basic-integrated-home-system-functions-elderly
• Electronic door locks:
– http://www.leonardo-energy.org/electronic-door-locks
• Monitoring for the elderly living independently:
– http://www.leonardo-energy.org/monitoring-elderly-living-independently
• Single-button operations:
– http://www.leonardo-energy.org/44-increasing-comfort
• The panic button:
– http://www.leonardo-energy.org/473-panic-button
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