This course aims to provide healthcare providers, social service professionals, and caregivers with a comprehensive understanding of smart home technology and how it can be utilized as assistive technology to improve the well-being, independence, and participation for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Students will learn about the different components of a smart home, including the input methods, smart home controllers, and smart home devices. The course will cover major smart home ecosystems, such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, along with common wireless communication protocols, such as Z-wave, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Thread. The smart home standard Matter will also be introduced.

Mainstream Smart Home Technology as Assistive Technology
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Skills you'll gain
- Clinical Assessment
- Health Technology
- Automation
- Home Health Care
- Interoperability
- Mobility Assistance
- Internet Of Things
- Wireless Networks
- Patient Assistance
- Long Term Care
- Patient Evaluation
- Network Protocols
- End User Training and Support
- Adaptive Equipment
- Disabilities
- Patient-centered Care
- Technology Strategies
- Technical Consulting
- Usability
- Telecommunications
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Taught in English
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