Developing a sensor system to detect falls and summon assistance

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 8-12

  Aud, Myra A ^a   Abbott, Carmen C ^a   Tyrer, Harry W ^a   Neelgund, Rohan Vasantha ^a   Shriniwar, Uday G ^a   Mohammed, Ashrafuddin ^a   Devarakonda, Krishna Kishor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BUILDING; DEMENTIA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GAIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; TELEMETRY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; DEMENTIA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; GAIT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMETRY;

EID: 77955868579     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100602-02     Document Type: Article

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