ZIGBEE-BASED SMART FALL DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH WEARABLE SENSOR (e-SAFE)

• Main Authors: Gannapathy, Vigneswara Rao, Tuani Ibrahim, Ahamed Fayeez, Zakaria, Zahriladha, Othman, Abdul Rani, Latiff, Anas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sun Publications 2013
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/10879/1/IJRET_e_SAFE.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/10879/; http://ijret.org/Home

Fall is one of the serious health issues among elderly population in Malaysia. In the event of a fall, a strong impact may be inflicted on the elderly causing severe injuries or even death. Another research by the National Institutes of Health found that 67% of elderly who fall and fail to seek help...