Sensors-Enabled Assistive Technologies for Health Monitoring and Elderly Care

Dear Colleagues,

Population aging has profound implications for healthcare systems worldwide.  According to projections, the global population aged 65 years or older will grow from 10% in 2022 to 16% by 2050.  This demographic shift presents numerous challenges, particularly for underserved groups such as low-income individuals, those in inadequate housing, those with disabilities or chronic health conditions, primary caregivers, and ethnic minorities or immigrants.  These populations often encounter poor health outcomes and have limited access to healthcare services.

This Special Issue, titled ‘Sensors-Enabled Assistive Technologies for Health Monitoring and Elderly Care’, aims to highlight innovative sensing technologies designed to meet the unique healthcare needs of older adults.  Sensor-based assistive technologies offer potential solutions for maintaining health, independence, and quality of life among elderly populations, while also reducing the burden on formal healthcare systems and caregivers.

We welcome submissions that focus on the development and application of sensors-enabled digital health platforms, assistive robots equipped with various sensing technologies, wearables and other assistive products for monitoring health metrics, as well as software solutions that utilize sensors data for proactive, personalized, predictive, preventive, and precision healthcare.  Original research papers and review articles that explore the recent advancements in these areas are particularly encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Hongnian Yu
Prof. Dr. Shengfeng Qin
Prof. Dr. Yongqiang Cheng
Guest Editors

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• assistive technology
• assistive robots
• body area sensor networks
• digital healthcare
• personalized healthcare
• tele-health technology
• wearable sensors
• smart environment