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: Fabio Bagalà, Clemens Becker, Angelo Cappello, Lorenzo Chiari, Kamiar Aminian, Jeffrey M Hausdorff, Wiebren Zijlstra, Jochen Klenk
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b5945b4b3dc04fe591c32b8a96f30168
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