Research Progress of Smart Products for the Elderly: A Bibliometric Analysis

In the context of an aging society and the development of intelligent technology, smart products are increasingly used by the elderly in everyday life. This study reviewed the current research status and hotspots of smart products for the elderly by visually analyzing 377 publications from the core collection database of the Web of Science. The annual number of articles published, the article production regions, and the hot keywords of the selected publications are analyzed in this study. And the research hotspots in terms of user research, technology development, and application scenarios are summarized. In addition, possible research directions are proposed to provide a reference for developing smart elderly products in the future.