A Low-Cost Device for the Monitoring and Detection of Falls in Older Adults

B. Calva-Bravo; W. Rodas-Pérez; V. Robles-Bykbaev; P. León-Gómez

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_24

A Low-Cost Device for the Monitoring and Detection of Falls in Older Adults

B. Calva-Bravo, W. Rodas-Pérez, V. Robles-Bykbaev, P. León-Gómez

Research Group on Artificial Intelligence and Assistive Technologies (GI-IATA)

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Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), falls are the second cause of death due to accidental injuries, and older adults are the ones who suffer the most from them. In Ecuador, there are about 1,300,000 older adults, and falls are a major problem for their quality of life. For this reason, in this article, we present a low-cost prototype system for the monitoring and detection of falls, with the aim of providing support for the care of older adults. This tool is based on a module that applies computer vision and image processing techniques, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and Web and mobile applications. They allow the monitoring and control of falls. To test the operation of the system, tests were carried out with fifteen volunteers. It was determined that the system managed to correctly detect 80% of fall-related events.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022
Editors	Paulo Carlos López-López, Ángel Torres-Toukoumidis, Andrea De-Santis, Óscar Avilés, Daniel Barredo
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	269-278
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9789811963469
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_24
State	Published - 2023
Event	International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies (ICOMTA 2022) - EC, Cuenca, Ecuador Duration: 7 Sep 2022 → 9 Sep 2022 https://icomta.net/

Publication series

Name	Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume	318
ISSN (Print)	2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)	2190-3026

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies (ICOMTA 2022)
Country/Territory	Ecuador
City	Cuenca
Period	7/09/22 → 9/09/22
Internet address	https://icomta.net/

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgements This work has been funded by the “Sistemas Inteligentes de Soporte a la Educación (v5)” research project, the Cátedra UNESCO “Tecnologías de apoyo para la Inclusión Educativa” initiative, and the Research Group on Artificial Intelligence and Assistive Technologies (GI-IATa) of the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Campus Cuenca.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Keywords

Convolutional neural networks
Elderly people
Fall detection Computer vision

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Calva-Bravo, B., Rodas-Pérez, W., Robles-Bykbaev, V., & León-Gómez, P. (2023). A Low-Cost Device for the Monitoring and Detection of Falls in Older Adults. In P. C. López-López, Á. Torres-Toukoumidis, A. De-Santis, Ó. Avilés, & D. Barredo (Eds.), Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022 (pp. 269-278). (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 318). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_24

Calva-Bravo, B. ; Rodas-Pérez, W. ; Robles-Bykbaev, V. et al. / A Low-Cost Device for the Monitoring and Detection of Falls in Older Adults. Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022. editor / Paulo Carlos López-López ; Ángel Torres-Toukoumidis ; Andrea De-Santis ; Óscar Avilés ; Daniel Barredo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. pp. 269-278 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies).

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Calva-Bravo, B, Rodas-Pérez, W, Robles-Bykbaev, V & León-Gómez, P 2023, A Low-Cost Device for the Monitoring and Detection of Falls in Older Adults. in PC López-López, Á Torres-Toukoumidis, A De-Santis, Ó Avilés & D Barredo (eds), Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol. 318, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 269-278, International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies (ICOMTA 2022), Cuenca, Ecuador, 7/09/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_24

A Low-Cost Device for the Monitoring and Detection of Falls in Older Adults. / Calva-Bravo, B.; Rodas-Pérez, W.; Robles-Bykbaev, V. et al.
Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022. ed. / Paulo Carlos López-López; Ángel Torres-Toukoumidis; Andrea De-Santis; Óscar Avilés; Daniel Barredo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. p. 269-278 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 318).

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