Activity-Oriented Design of Health Pal: A Smart Phone for Elders' Healthcare Support
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1Department of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan 2Department of Industrial Engineering, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan 3Department of Occupational Therapy, I-Shou University (ISU), 8 Yida Road, Yanchao, Kaohsiung County 82445, Taiwan 4 Institute of Applied Arts, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- EURASIP J. Wireless Comm. and Networking
دوره 2008 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008