Evaluation of Accelerometer-Based Fall Detection Algorithms on Real-World Falls

Despite extensive preventive efforts, falls continue to be a major source of morbidity and mortality among elderly. Real-time detection of falls and their urgent communication to a telecare center may enable rapid medical assistance, thus increasing the sense of security of the elderly and reducing...

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Main Authors: BagalĂ , Fabio, Becker, Clemens, Cappello, Angelo, Chiari, Lorenzo, Aminian, Kamiar, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M., Zijlstra, Wiebren, Klenk, Jochen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353905/