This paper presents a hardware and software framework for reliable fall detection in the
home environment, with particular focus on the protection and assistance to the elderly. The
integrated prototype includes three di® erent sensors: a 3D Time-Of-Flight range camera, a
wearable MEMS accelerometer and a microphone. These devices are connected with
custom interface circuits to a central PC that collects and processes the information with a
multi-threading approach. For each of the three sensors, an optimized algorithm for fall …

This paper presents a hardware and software framework for reliable fall detection in the
home environment, with particular focus on the protection and assistance to the elderly. The
integrated prototype includes three different sensors: a 3D Time-Of-Flight range camera, a
wearable MEMS accelerometer and a microphone. These devices are connected with
custom interface circuits to a central PC that collects and processes the information with a
multi-threading approach. For each of the three sensors, an optimized algorithm for fall …