Collaborative Fall Detection using a Wearable Device and a Companion Robot

Fei Liang,Ricardo Hernandez,Jiaxing Lu,Brandon Ong,Matthew Jackson Moore,Weihua Sheng,Senlin Zhang,Fei Liang,Ricardo Hernandez,Jiaxing Lu,Brandon Ong,Matthew Jackson Moore,Weihua Sheng,Senlin Zhang

Older adults who age in place face many health problems and need to be taken care of. Fall is a serious problem among elderly people. In this paper, we present the design and implementation of collaborative fall detection using a wearable device and a companion robot. First, we developed a wearable device by integrating a camera, an accelerometer and a microphone. Second, a companion robot communi...