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We propose a fall detection monitoring system with the identification of the acident location for the elderly under care in indoor environments. The main objective of the system is to reduce the time until emergency personnel responds to falls, especially when the victim is unconscious or delirious. Reducing the response time to initiate the appropriate patient care may imply simultaneously in reductions...
In recent years, because of the effects of low birth rates, developed countries are not only encountering aging population issues but also facing a shortage of quality care for the aged and disabled. Most senior and long-term care providers have difficulty recruiting and retaining a sufficient number of skillful caregivers because a caregiver is usually burdened with monitoring many people whose physical...
In this paper we present a wireless monitoring system for increasing work safety of people working alone. The main component of the system is a wearable transceiver including movement sensors, the so called GALILE device. GALILE detects potential emergency situations automatically and sends an alert to an emergency monitoring center. The worker carrying GALILE is also given the option to trigger an...
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are becoming increasingly important for telemedicine applications, monitoring patients both in the clinical setting and at home. They reduce user discomfort, enhance mobility and reduce costs. WSN are also fundamental in Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) since these smart systems, which are tailored to users needs, collect information about users and their ambient in order...
The FANFARE project has developed a system to fulfill the need for a wearable device to collect data for fall analysis. The system consists of a computer and a wireless sensor network to measure, display and store fall related parameters such as postural activities and heart rate variability. Ease of use and low power were considered in the design. The system was built and successfully tested. Medical...
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