Study of an Alert Device for Elderly to Detect Fall Motion

Abstract

Falls are very prevalent among the elderly. They are the second leading course of unintentional-injury death for people of all ages and leading cause of death for elders 79 years and older. Studies have shown that medical outcome of a fall is largely dependent upon the response and rescue time. Hence, a highly accurate automatic fall detector is an important component of the living setting for older adult to expedite and improve the medical care provided to this population.