A low-cost smart home automation for elderly who has alzheimer's or age-related memory loss

Technology, which is developing considerable in recent years, have influence on automation systems as well. With the advancement of the technology, people want to remote access systems and artificial intelligent systems that can consider for them. Nowadays, people started to tend smart house systems in order to facilitate their lives and to live more peaceful. In this study, a smart house automation system was designed on LabVIEW platform for people who has age-related memory loss or Alzheimer's or who cannot fulfill their needs. The house performs some functions namely, medication reminder, pulse-control sensor, temperature control and fire alarm, door/window warning system, burglar alarm, and lighting systems. This study is based on, communication via e-mail. If there is any abnormality in the house, the system allows users to have an e-mail about the current situation. Since, the study targets elderly or people who needs medical care, this low-cost design can be very preferable in the future.