The main objective of this project (that was completed in 2011) has been the development and integration of different ICT technologies for the detection of abnormal events, such as falls, losses of consciousness or unexpected behaviours that may be related to a health problem in elderly people. The main exploitable product of the project is a system that processes location and acceleration data generated by an arbitrary sensor system of sufficient accuracy. The system can work both with only location data or a combination of location and acceleration data. The system is able to reconstruct the posture of the body using these input data and detects falls and possible symptoms of disabilities. If a problem is detected, the system raises an alarm and calls to the telephone numbers that the user has identified as alarm receivers. Moreover, this system can be further enhanced so that it can also be used for prevention of possible illnesses.
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