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A Smart Sensor to Detect the Falls of the Elderly
April-June 2004 (vol. 3 no. 2)
pp. 42-47
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| Andrew Sixsmith, Neil Johnson, "A Smart Sensor to Detect the Falls of the Elderly," IEEE Pervasive Computing, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 42-47, April-June, 2004. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MPRV.2004.1316817, author = {Andrew Sixsmith and Neil Johnson}, title = {A Smart Sensor to Detect the Falls of the Elderly}, journal ={IEEE Pervasive Computing}, volume = {3}, number = {2}, issn = {1536-1268}, year = {2004}, pages = {42-47}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MPRV.2004.1316817}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Pervasive Computing TI - A Smart Sensor to Detect the Falls of the Elderly IS - 2 SN - 1536-1268 SP42 EP47 EPD - 42-47 A1 - Andrew Sixsmith, A1 - Neil Johnson, PY - 2004 KW - elderly people KW - falls KW - intelligent monitoring KW - fall detector KW - activity monitoring VL - 3 JA - IEEE Pervasive Computing ER - | |||
Falls are a major health hazard for the elderly and a major obstacle to independent living. Recent R&D has addressed this problem by developing intelligent monitoring systems that automatically trigger an alarm and appropriate response, even when the person is incapacitated. One such system is Simbad (Smart Inactivity Monitor using Array-Based Detectors), which is based on a low-cost, array-based infrared sensor. An analysis of user needs provided a detailed functional specification for the system. A field trial of a prototype and user research indicate that Simbad could significantly enhance the functionality and effectiveness of existing monitoring systems and community alarm systems.
Index Terms:
elderly people, falls, intelligent monitoring, fall detector, activity monitoring
Citation:
Andrew Sixsmith, Neil Johnson, "A Smart Sensor to Detect the Falls of the Elderly," IEEE Pervasive Computing, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 42-47, April-June 2004, doi:10.1109/MPRV.2004.1316817
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