Falls are unusual actions that cause a significant health risk among older people. The
growing percentage of people of old age requires urgent development of fall detection and …

Since falls are a major public health problem among older people, the number of systems
aimed at detecting them has increased dramatically over recent years. This work presents …

Injuries that are caused by falls have been regarded as one of the major health threats to the
independent living for the elderly. Conventional fall detection systems have various …

In recent years, we have witnessed a rapid surge in assisted living technologies due to a
rapidly aging society. The aging population, the increasing cost of formal health care, the …

Healthcare is a field that is rapidly develo** in technology and services. A recent
development in this area is remote monitoring of patients which has many advantages in a …

Smartphones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, and ad-hoc wearable devices are being
increasingly used to monitor human activities. Data acquired by the hosted sensors are …

Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is a new paradigm in information technology aimed at
empowering people's capabilities by means of digital environments that are sensitive …

Since falls are a major public health problem in an aging society, there is considerable
demand for low-cost fall detection systems. One of the main reasons for non-acceptance of …

Falls, especially in elderly persons, are an important health problem worldwide. Reliable fall
detection systems can mitigate negative consequences of falls. Among the important …

Fall detection is an important public healthcare problem. Timely detection could enable
instant delivery of medical service to the injured. A popular nonintrusive solution for fall …