Smart Home Technology: A Boon for the Elderly and Disabled People
The rapid evolution of technology has transformed the way people live their lives making it easier and smooth to handle certain tasks. Devices and technology that we used to see in science fiction movies have now become a reality and are proving beneficial for the people across the globe. Talking about transforming technology, Smart technology is one such excellent example that is paving way for a comfortable, cosy, and smoother lifestyle especially for the elderly and people with disabilities. In their daily life, they must overcome several physical and social obstacles and assistive technology which broadens to smart technology has made it easier for them to perform day to day tasks. Smart technology has not only developed individual smart items such as wheelchairs, hearing aids but also built smart homes where several home appliances are connected over the network and can be accessed through a single mobile application. For example, for elderly people who suffer from deme...