Proposals and solutions for autonomy of the disabled and elderly

The aim of this paper is to present DEFIE (Disabled and Elderly people Flexible Integrated Environment) a project of the CEC to develop a multimedia integrated system that allows the elderly and motor and/or sensory impaired to command and control domestic and working environments with a high degree of self-sufficiency and safety. The goal of this study has been to implement a precompetitive prototype of a modular system capable of satisfying the needs of a heterogeneous group of disabled and elderly users.