Internet of things based multi-sensor patient fall detection system

[摘要] Accidental falls of patients cannot be completely prevented. However, timely fall detection can help prevent further complications such as blood loss and unconsciousness. In this study, the authors present a cost-effective integrated system designed to remotely detect patient falls in hospitals in addition to classifying non-fall motions into activities of daily living. The proposed system is a wearable device that consists of a camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer that is interfaced with a credit card-sized single board microcomputer. The information received from the camera is used in a visual-based classifier and the sensor data is analysed using the k -Nearest Neighbour and Naïve Bayes' classifiers. Once a fall is detected, an attendant at the hospital is informed. Experimental results showed that the accuracy of the device in classifying fall versus non-fall activity is 95%. Other requirements and specifications are discussed in greater detail.

[学科分类] 肠胃与肝脏病学

[关键词] pattern classification;body sensor networks;biomedical equipment;gyroscopes;geriatrics;Bayes methods;medical signal processing;microcomputers;accelerometers;patient monitoring;Internet of Things;nearest neighbour methods;cost-effective integrated system;credit card-sized single board microcomputer;visual-based classifier;sensor data;naive Bayes' classifiers;Internet of things based multisensor patient fall detection system;nonfall motions classification;k-nearest neighbour