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Sensor networks are deployed in people's homes to make life easier and more comfortable and secure. They might represent an interesting approach for elderly care as well. This work highlights the benefits of a sensor network implemented in the homes of a group of users between 55 and 75 years old, which encompasses a simple home energy optimization algorithm based on user behavior. We analyze variables related to vital signs to establish users' comfort and tranquility thresholds. We statistically study the perception of security that users exhibit, differentiating between men and women, examining how it affects the person's development at home, as well as the reactivity of the sensor algorithm, to optimize its performance. The proposed algorithm is analyzed under certain performance metrics, showing an improvement of 15% over a sensor network under the same conditions. We look at and quantify the usefulness of accurate alerts on each sensor and how it reflects in the users' perceptions (for men and women separately). This study analyzes a simple, low-cost, and easy-to-implement home-based sensor network optimized with an adaptive energy optimization algorithm to improve the lives of older adults, which is capable of sending alerts of possible accidents or intruders with the highest efficiency.
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Algoritmos , Percepción , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
In this paper, a model for teaching Engineering courses during the Covid19 Pandemic is presented. The model is a modified hybrid model that the authors have applied in the past few years in several courses and it was applied to some Structural Mechanics Courses during the contingency and lockdown conditions due to the Covid19 Pandemic. Results show the improvement in student performance during a normal semester and how well the model was received during the emergency conditions. Certain problems faced by the students and faculty members are also shown in the results.