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Modular IoT Platform for AAL and Home Care Using Bluetooth Low Energy

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This work describes a standard conform Java based modular IoT framework for context-aware applications for AAL and home care. An extensive support of Bluetooth Low Energy personal health devices as well as various home sensor networks is provided.

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Kropf, J., Kadyrov, S., Roedl, L. (2017). Modular IoT Platform for AAL and Home Care Using Bluetooth Low Energy. In: Perego, P., Andreoni, G., Rizzo, G. (eds) Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. MobiHealth 2016. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 192. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58877-3_17

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