台灣於1994 年,老年人口佔總人口數之比率已超過7 %,已達聯合國所訂之高齡化老人社會標準,台灣地區65歲以上老年人口到2003年底已佔總人口比率達9.2%,最重要的是獨居老人已占老年人口之2.3%,面對高齡化社會之快速變遷,家庭功能的轉型與人口結構的改變,老人問題愈趨嚴重。 本論文主要探討利用802.11(Wi-Fi)短距離無線通訊技術於居家照護之應用,如何使獨居老人可以得到完善的照護,但並不需改變先前的生活習慣,只是加入無線通訊的科技。照護者可以對被照護者進行追蹤與觀察,如發生緊急事故時可以減少尋找受照護者所在位置的時間以避免延誤治療,此論文運用Wi-Fi的識別功能與定位的功能建置一套居家照護定位系統,此系統可以了解被照護者目前的位置和之前所走過的地方與停留的時間長短。我們利用AP來建置無線環境,使得無線環境無死角並且勿須擔心訊號無法順利傳送與接收,有了這樣的居家照護環境,受照護者可以隨時隨地被照護到。
Since 1994, the elderly population has exceeded 7% of the total population and Taiwan has become an aging society according to the United Nations. Besides, the percentage of population aged 65 and above has already reached 9.2% by the end of 2003. However, The most important point is that there are 2.3% of the elderly people living alone. In addition, due to the speedy transition of society and the changing function of family, the aging society related social problems will be an important issue. This research focus on discussing how 802.11(Wi-Fi) technology is applied for home healthcare and how the elderly people could be well cared as a result without changing their activities of daily life. With the Wi-Fi technology, caregiver is able to track the user and know his (or her) real time position. If there are any home accident occurs during the duration, it would save time to search for their position. This thesis discusses how the Wi-Fi based location system is able to identify and record user’s daily life activities. We therefore don't bother to worry about the possible disconnected condition.. Patient could be well cared anytime anywhere as a result of the design of home-care environments.