Falls are a significant health and social problem for older adults and their relatives. In this paper we study the use of a barometer placed at the user’s head (e.g., embedded in a pair of glasses) as a means to improve current wearable sensor-based fall detection methods. This approach proves useful to reliably detect falls even if the acceleration produced during the impact is relatively small. Prompt detection of a fall and/or an abnormal lying condition is key to minimize the negative effect on health.
Fall detection using a head-worn barometer
AVVENUTI, MARCO
;VECCHIO, ALESSIO
2017-01-01
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Falls are a significant health and social problem for older adults and their relatives. In this paper we study the use of a barometer placed at the user’s head (e.g., embedded in a pair of glasses) as a means to improve current wearable sensor-based fall detection methods. This approach proves useful to reliably detect falls even if the acceleration produced during the impact is relatively small. Prompt detection of a fall and/or an abnormal lying condition is key to minimize the negative effect on health.File in questo prodotto:
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