Portable preimpact fall detector with inertial sensors

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
G Wu, Shuwan Xue

Abstract

Falls and the resulting hip fractures in the elderly are a major health and economic problem. The goal of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a portable preimpact fall detector in detecting impending falls before the body impacts on the ground. It was hypothesized that a single sensor with the appropriate kinematics measurements and detection algorithms, located near the body center of gravity, would be able to distinguish an in-progress and unrecoverable fall from nonfalling activities. The apparatus was tested in an array of daily nonfall activities of young (n=10) and elderly (n=14) subjects, and simulated fall activities of young subjects. A threshold detection method was used with the magnitude of inertial frame vertical velocity as the main variable to separate the nonfall and fall activities. The algorithm was able to detect all fall events at least 70 ms before the impact. With the threshold adapted to each individual subject, all falls were detected successfully, and no false alarms occurred. This portable preimpact fall detection apparatus will lead to the development of a new generation inflatable hip pad for preventing fall-related hip fractures.

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