Authors:
Rute Bastardo
1
;
João Pavão
2
and
Nelson Pacheco Rocha
3
Affiliations:
1
Science and Technology School & UNIDCOM, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
;
2
Science and Technology School & INESC-TEC, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
;
3
Medical Sciences Department & Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Keyword(s):
Smart Cities, Older Adults, Healthcare, Active Ageing, Mobility.
Abstract:
During the last decades, local, regional, and national governments promoted the development of smart cities, aiming the integration of traditional urban infrastructures and information technologies to provide high quality and sustainable urban services. Smart cities’ implementations may change the way the individuals experience the urban spaces. Looking specifically to older adults, smart cities’ applications have the potential of promoting their autonomy, independence, safety, well-being, social participation, and inclusion. This paper presents a survey of the scientific literature aiming to analyse current evidence related to smart cities’ applications to support older adults and to identify issues for future research.