@article{ref1,
title="A preliminary study to demonstrate the use of an air bag device to prevent fall-related injuries",
journal="Conference proceedings - IEEE engineering in medicine and biology society",
year="2007",
author="Tamura, Toshiyo and Yoshimura, Takumi and Sekine, M.",
volume="2007",
number="",
pages="3833-3835",
abstract="We sought to develop a fall-related injury prevention system using a telemetry acceleration monitor and an air bag. In a preliminary study, we developed a fall detection system using an acceleration signal and triggering the inflation of an air bag. Sixteen subjects mimicked falls and their acceleration waveforms were monitored. Then, we developed a fall detection algorithm that could detect signals 300 ms before the fall. This signal was used as a trigger to inflate the air bag to a capacity of 2.4 L. While the proposed system can aid in preventing fall-related injuries, further development is needed to miniaturize the inflation system.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-170X",
doi="10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353168",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353168"
}