Fall detection algorithm for the elderly using acceleration sensors on the shoes

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 4935-4938

  Sim, S Y ^a   Jeon, H S ^a   Chung, G S ^a   Kim, S K ^a   Kwon, S J ^a   Lee, W K ^a   Park, K S ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION SENSORS; AGING POPULATION; COMMON FACTORS; ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE; FALL ACCIDENTS; FALL DETECTION; HIGH SENSITIVITY; HIGH SPECIFICITY; LOW-POWER SYSTEMS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; RATE OF INCREASE;

ACCELEROMETERS;

SENSORS;

ACCELERATION; ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ALGORITHM; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; FALLING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOE; TRANSDUCER; EQUIPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIGRAPHY; ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOES; TRANSDUCERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862273629     PISSN: 1557170X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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