150000 20251017144548.0 doi 10.1049/iet-com:20060649 sideral 61798 ART-2008-61798 eng CASAS, R. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5316-8171 ZigBee-Based Alarm System for Pervasive Healthcare in Rural Areas 2008 An alarm system suitable for pervasive healthcare in rural areas is presented. Taking advantage of ZigBee features, users can move freely around their habitual environment while enjoying constant protection. The resulting system is cost-effective, easily deployed (no wiring is needed) and the mobile device’s batteries last for months. The user interface is a key issue when working with the elderly and those with disabilities. To ensure proper usability and avoid abandoning of the device, an alarm-detection procedure has been developed and contrasted with end-users. The application scenario is the isolated village of Fortanete, Spain, where the selfsustainability of the system is essential. In this environment, management of the alarm relies upon the user’s relatives and neighbours to solve any problems that arise. Privacy and ethical considerations have also been addressed, as this kind of system can potentially invade the users’ privacy; cognitive disabilities of the users also make it mandatory. info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 0.345 2008 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC 194 / 225 = 0.862 2008 Q4 T3 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion MARCO,A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7396-7840 PLAZA,I. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7550-6688 GARRIDO,Y. Universidad de Zaragoza FALCO,J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4005-9552 5007 520 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Informát.Ingenie.Sistms. Área Ingen.Sistemas y Automát. 5008 785 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com. Área Tecnología Electrónica 5008 X Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com. Proy. investigación JBA 2, 2 (2008), 208-214 IET Communications IET Communications 1751-8628 441594 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150000/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 3229472 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150000/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:150000 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:10:33 ARTICLE