This document introduces autoencoders and their applications in IoT analytics for eldercare. It provides an overview of neural network models including autoencoders and how they can be used for dimensionality reduction, anomaly detection, and generating new outputs. It then discusses a case study where autoencoders are used to analyze sensor data from smart homes and identify activities of daily living (ADLs) like cooking, bathing, and sleeping based on patterns of sensor activations over time.