Falls among older people remain a very important public healthcare issue. Every year over
11 million falls are registered in the US alone. This paper presents a practical real time fall …

Falls among older people remain a very important public healthcare issue. In the majority of
fall events external support is imperative in order to avoid major consequences. Therefore …

Fall detection for elderly and patient has been an active research topic due to that the
healthcare industry has a big demand for products and technology of fall detection. This …

Every year over 11 million falls are registered. Falls play a critical role in the deterioration of
the health of the elderly and the subsequent need of care. This paper presents a fall …

Population aging has become a worldwide problem. Falls are considered as the first source
of disabilities among elderly people. Fall detection algorithms are the key to distinguish a fall …

Elderly people who experience a fall usually need urgent medical attention, as the
consequences can be very serious. The response time in case of a fall can be greatly …

Fall detection receives significant attention in the field of preventive medicine, wellness
provision and assisted living, especially for the elderly. As a result, numerous commercial …

This paper introduces the technical description of ICT R&D project Fall Detection--HOLDS.
The purpose of this project is to quickly assist elderly people or people who have a cognitive …

Accidental falls are common causes of serious injury and health threats in the elder
population. To deliver adequate medical support, the robust and immediate falls detection is …

The high rate of falls incidence among the elderly calls for the development of reliable and
robust fall detection systems. A number of such systems have been proposed, with claims of …