The limitations of the existing systems regarding usability and efficiency have yield an overarching research question on whether systems based on new and advanced consumer mobile devices can be used as ubiquitous automatic fall detectors for seniors. This paper specifically looks into the accuracy of ...
In the related literature, the design of systems for fall detection has not been completely oblivious to this need of customizing the detectors. In this regard, strategies for fall detection criteria can be roughly classified into two basic types29,30,31, depending on weather they rely on a Th...
The second detection category utilizes various environmental elements. For example, acoustic sensors measure the sound of falls32; pressure sensors measure the weight changes on the floor33. Infrared sensors map out a person’s heat signature and ultrasound detectors process the return signal34,35. N...
In my OPINION your first concern is for personal safety, regardless of "who pays". That is to say, *delays* while arguing about who is going to pay for meeting basic safety recommendations (like smoke detectors, CO detectors, safe steps and rails) have to be balanced against immediate safe...
The fall is one of the major problems that threaten the health of the elderly. According to world statistics, between 28 and 35% of seniors aged over 65 su
Fall detectorsAssistive technologiesGeriatricsAcceptanceAccelerometerPurpose: Senior citizen falls are one of the highest-cost factors of healthcare within this population group. Various approaches for automatic fall detection exist. However, little is known about the seniors' acceptance of these systems. ...
In general, the main objective of this survey is to provide a complete description of the modules making up the fall detectors and thereby guide researchers in developing fall approaches based on Kinect.Fayad, MoustafaHachani, Mohamed-Yacine
Novelty based fall detectors have better performance, suggesting that novelty based detectors might be better suited for real life applications.Aneta LisowskaAlison O'NeilIan PooleInternational Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies...
Table 8. Comparison of different fall detectors with the one proposed in this work. Despite the promising results obtained by the proposed approaches, based on the obtained accuracy rates, there are some limitations that need to be addressed in order to improve the system. The fall detection ...
This method has obvious drawbacks for the need to wear out the sensors: wearing the equipment for a long time can be uncomfortable, and seniors with poor memory may forget to wear the equipment. These defects limit the practicality and generalizability of the method. Ambient device-based method...