This paper describes the frameworks, developed for the HYDRA Middleware Project, providing semantic security for a middleware supporting intelligent networked embedded systems based on a service-oriented architecture, deployable on both new and existing networks of distributed wireless and wired devices. This includes frameworks for policy-based Access Control, and Context-awareness. This paper...

Nursing homes provide long-term care services and can help preserve the quality of life of elderly people subject to physical and cognitive impairments. In this chapter, we explore the role of intelligent technologies as a supplement to human care-giving and the potential to improve quality of life for both older adults and their caregivers in nursing homes. A study was conducted on elderly peo...

Due to the increasing demand for traveling in public transportation systems and increasing traffic of vehicles, nowadays vehicles are getting to be intelligent to increase safety, reduce the probability of accident and also financial costs. Therefore, today, most vehicles are equipped with multiple safety control and vehicle navigation systems. In the process of developing such systems, simulat...

With the continuous development of science and technology, the intelligent development of community system becomes a trend. Meanwhile, smart mobile devices and cloud computing technology are increasingly used in intelligent information systems; however, smart mobile devices such as smartphone and smart pad, also known as thin clients, limited by either their capacities (CPU, memory or battery) ...

In this chapter, the practical issue of realizing a necessary intelligence quotient for conceiving intelligent user interfaces (IUIs) on mobile devices is considered. Mobile computing scenarios differ radically from the normal fixed workstation environment that most people are familiar with. It is in this dynamicity and complexity that the key motivations for realizing IUIs on mobile devices ma...

Intelligent Universal Transformer (IUT) is a key point introducing as an Intelligent Electrical Devices (IED) for Advanced Distribution Automation (ADA) in future. ADA is the state of art, comprising flexible electrical architecture contributed with open communication construction for the tomorrow’s distribution automation. IUT is based on a power electronic transformer employing the new techno...

Visually impaired has limited movement using the classic white cane. Currently, there are many designs for devices that can assist the blind moves better in unfamiliar environment. Then, controllers were applied in the devices’ system so that it can improve the system’s efficiency and accuracy in dealing with real-time situations. That’s when the intelligent system was introduced in the field t...