Title :
The intelligent space for the elderly — Implementation of fall detection algorithm
Author :
Tivatansakul, Somchanok ; Tanupaprungsun, Sikana ; Areekijseree, Katchaguy ; Achalakul, Tiranee ; Hirasawa, Kazuki ; Sawada, Shinya ; Saitoh, Atsushi ; Ohkura, Michiko
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Shibaura Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Since many elderly have to live alone, they might suffer from depression, which can lead to physically disabilities. One cause of physical disabilities is falling. Falls are a serious issue for the elderly and can lead to injuries, paralysis or even death. To provide safety and comfort for senior citizens, we adapted the intelligent space concept to design and build a prototype of our intelligent space for them. Our intelligent space provides three services: emergency detection, medical consultation and long-distance social interaction services. We design and proposed an implementation of a fall detection function using 3D acceleration sensor to detect the elderly falls and request emergency service in our intelligent space.
Keywords :
emergency services; geriatrics; sensors; 3D acceleration sensor; elderly; emergency detection; emergency service; fall detection algorithm; intelligent space concept; long-distance social interaction services; medical consultation; physical disabilities; senior citizens; Acceleration; Educational institutions; Electronic mail; Emergency services; Medical diagnostic imaging; Senior citizens; Intelligent space; elderly; health care;
Conference_Titel :
SICE Annual Conference (SICE), 2012 Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Akita
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2259-1