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Fall Detection Using a Head-Worn Barometer

verfasst von : Guglielmo Cola, Marco Avvenuti, Pierpaolo Piazza, Alessio Vecchio

Erschienen in: Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

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.

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Fußnoten
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For example, an ear-worn device embedding an accelerometer has been used for detecting anomalies in gait [4].
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Fall Detection Using a Head-Worn Barometer
verfasst von
Guglielmo Cola
Marco Avvenuti
Pierpaolo Piazza
Alessio Vecchio
Copyright-Jahr
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58877-3_29

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