Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
- Keyword
-
- Electronic engineering; Nimbus Centre for Embedded Research; independent living; elderly population; fall injuries; fall fatalities; isolation; commodity WIFi devices; channel state information; CSI; human presence detection; Irish Research Council; pdf; (1)
- Sports -- Safety measures | Sports injuries | Physical fitness | Sports -- Physiological aspects (1)
- Publication
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Signal Processing
Fall Detection Using Channel State Information From Wifi Devices, D.M Sameera Palipana
Fall Detection Using Channel State Information From Wifi Devices, D.M Sameera Palipana
PhDs
Falls among the independently living elderly population are a major public health worry, leading to injuries, loss of confidence to live independently and even to death. Each year, one in three people aged 65 and older falls and one in five of them suffers fatal or non fatal injuries. Therefore, detecting a fall early and alerting caregivers can potentially save lives and increase the standard of living. Existing solutions, e.g. push-button, wearables, cameras, radar, pressure and vibration sensors, have limited public adoption either due to the requirement for wearing the device at all times or installing specialized and expensive infrastructure. …
The Smart Helmet, Michael Walsh
The Smart Helmet, Michael Walsh
Theses
This thesis addresses the design, development and testing of a wireless sensor network for a sports helmet. The objective is to monitor an athlete's physiology and also physical impacts using a sensor network. A detailed literature review is presented addressing currently available appropriate wireless technologies, sensors and their operation, packaging, interconnections and applications. It gives a brief introduction to each sensor used in the smart helmet, accelerometers, temperature sensors, heart rate and blood oxygen sensors, along with a review of possible sensors which could be added at a later stage. The specific sensors and other related components for the helmets …