A theoretic algorithm for fall and motionless detection

2009 3rd International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare - Pervasive Health 2009, PCTHealth 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Zhang, Shumei ^a   McCullagh, Paul ^a   Nugent, Chris ^a   Zheng, Huiru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Fall detection; Motionless; Phase angle; Threshold

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT; FALL DETECTION; IMPACT FORCE; KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; KINEMATIC SENSORS; KINEMATIC VARIABLES; LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING ACTIVITIES; MOTION ACTIVITY; MOTIONLESS; NORMAL WALKING; PHASE ANGLE; PHASE ANGLES; PHASE CHANGE; ROBUST METHODS; THRESHOLD; VERTICAL ACCELERATIONS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT MONITORING;

KINEMATICS;

EID: 70350762106     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.6034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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