A internet das coisas como instrumento para a qualidade de vida de pessoas com necessidades especiais: um mapeamento sistemático da literatura.

Abstract

The internet of things (IoT) paradigm has been widely used today as it allows for the integration between various devices through the network. IoT can be used to provide quality of life for people in general, however, this work investigates how this technology promotes quality of life with an emphasis on people with special needs. Through an analysis of works related to this research, it was observed the lack of mappings and/or systematic reviews that associate IoT technology with a target audience with special needs. Thus, this paper proposes to investigate how the state of the art regarding the IoT theme is currently found and its contributions to the well-being of people in its limitations. We analyzed 23 studies that address the research issues defined in this paper. Among these studies it was observed that software and / or hardware are the most recurring types of contributions. In addition, it was observed that the special needs most addressed in these studies were visual and physical impairment. Through this mapping it was also found that home automation stands out as the most widely used aspect, and that assistive technologies are constantly growing and increasingly are intrinsically associated with approaches that make use of the internet of things in order to help not only disabled, but also elderly people.