Survey on Fall Detection and Fall Prevention Using Wearable and External Sensors

According to nihseniorhealth.gov (a website for older adults), falling represents a great threat as people get older, and providing mechanisms to detect and prevent falls is critical to improve people’s lives. Over 1.6 million U.S. adults are treated for fall-related injuries in emergency rooms ever...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yueng Santiago Delahoz, Miguel Angel Labrador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/10/19806