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In this paper we present a proof-of-concept practical architecture of a system for tracking older adults living alone in an ambient intelligence environment by using multi-modal sensory information, such as audio and video input from Kinect and Arduino devices. This AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) system collects data into a Database of Trajectories, used to automatically generate training examples. We then show how the Database of Trajectories can be used in conjunction with a set of well-trained algorithms to alert remote caregivers in case of an unfortunate event, such as the elder falling down - one of the leading causes of injury and death.
This work was supported by projects ERRIC - Empowering Romanian Research on Intelligent Information Technologies/FP7-REGPOT-2010-1, ID: 264207 and “DocInvest” - POSDRU/107/1.5/S/76813.
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Ismail, AA., Florea, AM. (2013). Multimodal Indoor Tracking of a Single Elder in an AAL Environment. In: van Berlo, A., Hallenborg, K., Rodríguez, J., Tapia, D., Novais, P. (eds) Ambient Intelligence - Software and Applications. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 219. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00566-9_18
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