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Design of a smart accelerometric sensor for monitoring of physical risk events

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Falls and accidents associated with physical activities are a serious problem in the elderly and people with disabilities. They induce injuries, hospital inputs, and even dead. Their consequences include psychological effects and finally loss of personal autonomy and dependence. Wearable and ubiquitous devices with ability to detect such risk events were proposed time ago, but no falling detector has achieved the acceptance by socio-healthcare providers yet.
This paper presents preliminary results of a pre-industrial research focused to the development of a novel smart monitor able to surpass current industrial barriers. Outcomes suggest the ability of our system to meet both high efficiency and unobtrusive and attractive design.

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  • (2020)Wearable Physical Activity Tracking Systems for Older Adults—A Systematic ReviewACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare10.1145/34025231:4(1-37)Online publication date: 30-Sep-2020
  • (2011)Communications system in a smart accelerometric sensor for monitoring of physical risk eventsProceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies10.1145/2093698.2093836(1-5)Online publication date: 26-Oct-2011

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ISABEL '11: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies
October 2011
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DOI:10.1145/2093698
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  1. adaptive impact algorithm
  2. falling detector
  3. movement human monitor
  4. signal processing
  5. smart sensors

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  • University of Seville (OTRI)
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  • (2020)Wearable Physical Activity Tracking Systems for Older Adults—A Systematic ReviewACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare10.1145/34025231:4(1-37)Online publication date: 30-Sep-2020
  • (2011)Communications system in a smart accelerometric sensor for monitoring of physical risk eventsProceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies10.1145/2093698.2093836(1-5)Online publication date: 26-Oct-2011

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