Ambient Intelligence and Emotion AI are two, somewhat related concepts, and both have the potential to significantly improve future healthcare in many areas, such as addressing capacity issues and preventing staff burnout, improving patient outcomes and supporting the autonomous living of the elderly.

Let’s see what these terms mean and what their practical applications will be.

Ambient intelligence means – in laymen’s terms – a technology-supported environment that is sensitive and responsive to human presence with the technology part remaining as close to invisible as possible.

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