Title :
ACTIDOM - A MicroSystem based on MEMS for Activity Monitoring of the Frail Elderly in their Daily Life
Author :
Noury, N. ; Barralon, P. ; Couturier, P. ; Favre-Réguillon, F. ; Guillemaud, R. ; Mestais, C. ; Caritu, Y. ; David, D. ; Moine, S. ; Franco, A. ; Guiraud-By, F. ; Bérenguer, M. ; Provost, H.
Author_Institution :
TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, Grenoble, France
Abstract :
A “ambulatory activity recorder” was developed, with 3 accelerometers and 3 magnetometers, to detect and qualify the elementary activities of a person, such as walking and transfers. The signal processing is explained, along with the preliminary results obtained on young and older healthy subjects. This work open the way to continuous and automatic monitoring of the level of mobility.
Keywords :
Embedded worn devices; Frail & Elderly People; Motion and Activity Sensing; Telemedicine; Accelerometers; Diseases; Legged locomotion; Magnetic fields; Magnetic sensors; Magnetometers; Micromechanical devices; Monitoring; Senior citizens; Telemedicine;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8439-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403929
