A Wearable Fall Detection System Based on Body Area Networks

Falls can have serious consequences for people, leading to restrictions in mobility or, in the worst case, to traumatic-based cases of death. To provide rapid assistance, a portable fall detection system has been developed that is capable of detecting fall situations and, if necessary, alerting emer...

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Main Authors: Luigi La Blunda, Lorena Gutierrez-Madronal, Matthias F. Wagner, Inmaculada Medina-Bulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9233318/