Individualized Motion Monitoring by Wearable Sensor : Pre-impact fall detection using SVM and sensor fusion

Among the elderly, falling represents a major threat to the individual health, and is considered as a major source of morbidity and mortality. In Sweden alone, three elderly are lost each day in accidents related to falling. The elderly who survive the fall are likely to be suffering from decreased...

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Main Author: Carlsson, Tor
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH) 2015
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-171088