Abstract
With the increasing prevalence of smartphones, they now come equipped with a multitude of sensors such as GPS, microphones, cameras, magnetometers, accelerators, and more, which can simplify our daily lives. When it comes to healthcare, smartphones can become indispensable. The detection of geriatric falls is crucial as even the slightest injury can have fatal consequences. Therefore, we proposed the use of accelerometers in our research to detect falls in the elderly. Our project involved the development of an automated, continuous, and reliable monitoring system that would generate a list of elderly people at risk of falling and present it on a webpage for emergency services. This approach aimed to minimize the long-term impacts and save lives promptly. We started by developing a mobile application and used MATLAB to classify the falls as either "fall" or "not fall." Finally, we created a webpage that would facilitate communication between the mobile application and MATLAB.
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Control and Systems Engineering