Towards the Application of Hearables for Near-Fall Detection

Introduction: Falls and gait disorders often result in hospitalization and immobilization. Near-falls may be one of the earliest signs of increased fall risk. In the literature, several sensor positions are used for fall detection, but few studies include the head as a sensor position. Hearables and...

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Main Authors: Feld Lea, Hellmers Sandra, Schell-Majoor Lena, Koschate Jessica, Zieschang Tania, Kollmeier Birger, Hein Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2023-1156