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Online Published: 16 Sep 2015
 


A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system

Sree Madhubala J, Umamakeswari A, Jenita Amali Rani B.


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Abstract
The fall events have become a common health problem among elderly people. The accidental falls are a serious issue. If it is unnoticed, then it becomes fatal. The concept of automatic fall detection technique is monitoring the daily activities of a person when they encounter a fall and then send an alert to the particular person’s caretaker in order to get an immediate assistance. A survey was done on several techniques used for automatic detection of fall events. The techniques widely used are categorized as follows: (1) acoustic and ambience sensor based, (2) wearable sensor based, and (3) computer vision based. The advantages and disadvantages of these techniques are analyzed critically in this article.

Key words: Fall Detection; Acoustic Sensor; Accelerometer; Computer Vision; Activities of Daily Living


 
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J SM, A U, B JAR. A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2015; 5(4): 275-279. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550


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J SM, A U, B JAR. A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2015; 5(4): 275-279. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550



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J SM, A U, B JAR. A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2015), [cited June 27, 2026]; 5(4): 275-279. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550



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J, S. M., A, . U. & B, . J. A. R. (2015) A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 5 (4), 275-279. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550



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J, Sree Madhubala, Umamakeswari A, and Jenita Amali Rani B. 2015. A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 5 (4), 275-279. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550



Chicago Style

J, Sree Madhubala, Umamakeswari A, and Jenita Amali Rani B. "A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 5 (2015), 275-279. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

J, Sree Madhubala, Umamakeswari A, and Jenita Amali Rani B. "A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 5.4 (2015), 275-279. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

J, S. M., A, . U. & B, . J. A. R. (2015) A survey on technical approaches in fall detection system. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 5 (4), 275-279. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0506201550