• DocumentCode
    3131316
  • Title

    Applications of waist segment kinematic measurement using accelerometry for an autonomous Fall-detection system during continuous activities

  • Author

    Bourke, Alan K ; Van de Ven, Pepijn ; Gamble, Mary ; O´Connor, Raymond ; Murphy, Kieran ; Bogan, Elizabeth ; McQuade, Eamonn ; Finucane, Paul ; OLaighin, Gearoid ; Nelson, John

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    23-24 June 2010
  • Firstpage
    198
  • Lastpage
    203
  • Abstract
    Through the measurement and thresholding of different kinematic and angular signals, from the waist using accelerometry, distinguishing between simulated falls and normal scripted and continuous, unscripted activates was performed and evaluated using these signals. Different combinations of individual signal thresholding algorithms were used to compile a suite of Fall-detection algorithms suitable for an autonomous waist worn system.
  • Keywords
    ADL; Fall-detection; accelerometer; continuous activities; elderly;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2010), IET Irish
  • Conference_Location
    Cork
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1049/cp.2010.0512
  • Filename
    5638418