Cyber Physical System for Continuous Evaluation of Fall Risks to Enable Aging-In-Place

Every year, one out of three adults over the age of 65 falls, and about 30% of the falls result in moderate to severe injuries. The high rate of fall-related hospitalizations and the fact that falls are a major source of morbidity and mortality in older adults have motivated extensive interdisciplin...

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Main Author: Jagtap, Vinayak
Other Authors: Taskin Padir, Advisor
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2015
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/508
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1507&context=etd-theses