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The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence. / Helal, Sumi (Editor); Mokhtari, Mounir (Editor); Abdulrazak, Bessam (Editor).
Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons, 2008. 944 p.

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Helal S, (ed.), Mokhtari M, (ed.), Abdulrazak B, (ed.). The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence. Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons, 2008. 944 p. doi: 10.1002/9780470379424

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Helal, Sumi (Editor) ; Mokhtari, Mounir (Editor) ; Abdulrazak, Bessam (Editor). / The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence. Hoboken : John Wiley and Sons, 2008. 944 p.

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