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Communications system in a smart accelerometric sensor for monitoring of physical risk events

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In Physical risk events like falls are a serious problem in the elderly and population with chronic pathologies. However, no falling detector has achieved wide acceptance by socio-healthcare providers yet.
In this paper we advance preliminary results related to the methodology and design of communications in a new Accelerometric Smart Sensor (SAS), which is the base of an avatar-based monitor for ubiquitous care. The main conclusion of this paper is suggestion that a really non-obtrusive smart sensor and monitor, with enough autonomy, low price, and a high efficiency in the detection of physical impacts can be developed with current technology.

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      1. communications technology
      2. e-health
      3. falling detector
      4. movement human monitor
      5. smart sensors

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