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DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FALL DETECTION DEVICE WITH INFRARED RECEIVING CAPABILITIES

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2011, Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCE), Wright State University, Computer Engineering.

Fall related injuries are the leading cause of death and hospitalization among the elderly. Falls among older people become a major problem facing hospitals and nursing homes. In this study we put an effort to design a wireless device capable of detecting falls with the hope that this study will provide a path towards better healthcare monitoring and better independent living for the elderly.

In this project I showed how the fall detection device can be interfaced with different systems to achieve functionality without adding extra cost. For seniors who prefer to stay at their homes and live independently, the device can communicate with their smart phone to request help if needed. For hospitals and nursing homes, an infrared receiver and infrared signals decoding algorithms were implemented to interface with FastFind software to keep track of the location of the residents who fall or request help. There is also an option of having a live video feed from the specific room where the fall was detected.

Jack Jean, PhD (Advisor)
Yong Pei, PhD (Committee Member)
Meilin Liu, PhD (Committee Member)
Mateen Rizki, PhD (Other)
Andrew Hsu, PhD (Other)
66 p.

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  • Ramzi, A. (2011). DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FALL DETECTION DEVICE WITH INFRARED RECEIVING CAPABILITIES [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1314139225

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ramzi, Ammari. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FALL DETECTION DEVICE WITH INFRARED RECEIVING CAPABILITIES. 2011. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1314139225.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ramzi, Ammari. "DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FALL DETECTION DEVICE WITH INFRARED RECEIVING CAPABILITIES." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1314139225

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)