Fall detection for elderly is a major topic as far as assistive technologies are concerned. This
is due to the high demand for the products and technologies related to fall detection with the …

Falls represent a major public health risk worldwide for the elderly people. A fall not assisted
in time can cause functional impairment in an elderly and a significant decrease in his …

The risk of falls in older adults restrict their social life and independent living. The assisted
living devices help older adults to live independently in their home, giving a psychological …

Falls can be devastating to the affected individual, yet a common event and hence one of the
major causes of injury or disability within the aged population in Malaysia and worldwide …

Falling is an external aspect that can lead to death for the elderly. With so many activities
they can do will increase the likelihood of falling. A fall detection device is designed to …

Fall detection is of increasing significance in terms of the health monitoring of the elderly and
disabled people, as falls may lead to physical injuries or even mental trauma. The existing …

Fall detection for elderly and patient is a very important service that has the potential of
increasing autonomy of elders while minimizing the risks of living alone. It has been an …

In this study, pre-impact fall detection algorithms were developed based on data gathered by
a custom-made inertial measurement unit (IMU). Four types of simulated falls were …

Falls are a serious medical and social problem among the elderly. This has led to the
development of automatic fall‐detection systems. To detect falls, a fall‐detection algorithm …

This paper evaluates threshold-based fall detection algorithms which use data from
acceleration sensors that are part of the current smart phone technology. The evaluation …