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Fall detection system for elderly by MEMS accelerometer and SMS alert

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VII Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering CLAIB 2016, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, October 26th -28th, 2016

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A major problem in the elderlyare the negative effects of prolonged unattended stay after a fall. The proposed solution helps to reduce the negative consequences of falls through a portable noninvasive low-cost electronic system. The system, properly attached to the person, has the capacity to detect falls using MEMS accelerometers and generate an alert by sending a short text message through the public cellular network. The project includes the full design and the implementation of a biomedical portable prototype equipment using a reliable Atmel microcontroller, a medical-grade Bluetooth module and functional tests to evaluate the global effectiveness. The results were excellent, with sensitivity of 1 and specificity of 0.77 in several typical fall and not-fall sceneries.

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  1. Engineering Department, Biomedical Engineering Master Program, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru

    E. Oporto & L. A. Vilcahuaman

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  1. Asociación Colombiana de Bioingeniería y Electrónica Médica - ABIOIN, Bucamaranga, Colombia

    Isnardo Torres

  2. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB, Centro de Bioingeniería, Medellín, Colombia

    John Bustamante

  3. Universidad Industrial de Santander, Escuela de Ing. Eléctrica, Electrónica, Bucaramanga, Colombia

    Daniel A. Sierra

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Oporto, E., Vilcahuaman, L.A. (2017). Fall detection system for elderly by MEMS accelerometer and SMS alert. In: Torres, I., Bustamante, J., Sierra, D. (eds) VII Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering CLAIB 2016, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, October 26th -28th, 2016. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 60. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4086-3_29

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