Near Field Communication Technology for AAL

Abstract

A common problem for ageing people is that they forget to take drugs at the correct moment. This can be a problem if they live in an independent way without other persons who can help them. In this work we propose the use of smartphones with Near Field Communication technology for medical care. The idea is to apply a tag in the box of the drug to be taken. The application in the smart phone indicates the time when the drug should be taken. When the user takes the drug, he approaches the smartphone to the box of the drug, and the smartphone tracks the event. With a simple interactions, which involves touching tags with the mobile phone, it is possible to manage the information easily. A user friendly application has been developed.