Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living Space
As the world’s population ages, technology-based support for the elderly is becoming increasingly important. This study analyzes the relationship between natural standing behavior measured in a living space of elderly people and the classes of standing aids, as well as the physical and cognitive abi...
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| author | Yusuke Miyazaki Kei Hirano Koji Kitamura Yoshifumi Nishida |
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| description | As the world’s population ages, technology-based support for the elderly is becoming increasingly important. This study analyzes the relationship between natural standing behavior measured in a living space of elderly people and the classes of standing aids, as well as the physical and cognitive abilities contributing to household fall injury prevention. In total, 24 elderly standing behaviors from chairs, sofas, and nursing beds recorded in an RGB-D elderly behavior library were analyzed. The differences in standing behavior were analyzed by focusing on intrinsic and common standing aid characteristics among various seat types, including armrests of chairs or sofas and nursing bed handrails. The standing behaviors were categorized into two types: behaviors while leaning the trunk forward without using an armrest as a standing aid and those without leaning the trunk forward by using an arrest or handrail as a standing aid. The standing behavior clusters were distributed in a two-dimensional map based on the seat type rather than the physical or cognitive abilities. Therefore, to reduce the risk of falling, it would be necessary to implement a seat type that the elderly can unconsciously and naturally use as a standing aid even with impaired physical and cognitive abilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f372ff1c486d460f9326870703020be32023-11-23T17:51:45ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-02-01223117810.3390/s22031178Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living SpaceYusuke Miyazaki0Kei Hirano1Koji Kitamura2Yoshifumi Nishida3Department of Systems and Control Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, JapanDepartment of Systems and Control Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, JapanArtificial Intelligence Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2-3-26, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, JapanArtificial Intelligence Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2-3-26, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, JapanAs the world’s population ages, technology-based support for the elderly is becoming increasingly important. This study analyzes the relationship between natural standing behavior measured in a living space of elderly people and the classes of standing aids, as well as the physical and cognitive abilities contributing to household fall injury prevention. In total, 24 elderly standing behaviors from chairs, sofas, and nursing beds recorded in an RGB-D elderly behavior library were analyzed. The differences in standing behavior were analyzed by focusing on intrinsic and common standing aid characteristics among various seat types, including armrests of chairs or sofas and nursing bed handrails. The standing behaviors were categorized into two types: behaviors while leaning the trunk forward without using an armrest as a standing aid and those without leaning the trunk forward by using an arrest or handrail as a standing aid. The standing behavior clusters were distributed in a two-dimensional map based on the seat type rather than the physical or cognitive abilities. Therefore, to reduce the risk of falling, it would be necessary to implement a seat type that the elderly can unconsciously and naturally use as a standing aid even with impaired physical and cognitive abilities.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/3/1178elderly behavior libraryRGB-D cameraelderly standing behaviorsafer environment |
| spellingShingle | Yusuke Miyazaki Kei Hirano Koji Kitamura Yoshifumi Nishida Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living Space Sensors elderly behavior library RGB-D camera elderly standing behavior safer environment |
| title | Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living Space |
| title_full | Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living Space |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living Space |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living Space |
| title_short | Analysis of Relationship between Natural Standing Behavior of Elderly People and a Class of Standing Aids in a Living Space |
| title_sort | analysis of relationship between natural standing behavior of elderly people and a class of standing aids in a living space |
| topic | elderly behavior library RGB-D camera elderly standing behavior safer environment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/3/1178 |
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