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"Health Smart Home" pervasive environments - witnesses of our daily lives
Research and innovation REF: IN9 V2
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"Health Smart Home" pervasive environments - witnesses of our daily lives

Author : Norbert NOURY

Publication date: January 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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Where we live has constantly evolved over the course of human history. In ancient times, caves were little more than shelters. Yet it was this basic shelter that enabled humans to create the unique concept of the family unit. Later, they differentiated habitats according to their cultural differences and religious beliefs. The architecture of our living environment, its spatial organization and occupancy patterns are fundamental principles of our culture and the evolution of humankind. This habitat can even help us to understand our current lifestyles and our most complex social interactions, in a context based on the dual desire to communicate more globally and achieve individual fulfillment at the same time. The first technology to enter our homes was electricity. It brought artificial lighting, enabling humans to continue their activities after sunset. Electricity also opened our homes...

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