TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Fall algorithm development using kinematic parameters measured from simulated falls performed in a quasi-realistic environment using accelerometry
JO  - Conference proceedings - IEEE engineering in medicine and biology society
A1  - Bourke, Alan K.
A1  - Torrent, Marc
A1  - Parra, Xavier
A1  - Catala, Andreu
A1  - Nelson, John
SP  - 4449
EP  - 4452
VL  - 2011
IS  - 
N2  - This study aims to determine the optimal temporal, angular and acceleration parameters and thresholds for an accelerometer based, chest-worn, fall detection algorithm. In total, 10 healthy male subjects performed 14 different fall types, 3 times by each. The falls were performed onto in a quasi-realistic environment consisting of mats of a minimum thickness. Optimum parameters for; t(falling): time-to-fall, θ(max): max-angle, t(θmax) : max-angle-time, t(RTStanding) : Return-to-standing-time and t(lying) : lying-time were determined using a data set consisting of a total of 420 falls.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1557-170X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091103
ID  - ref1
ER  -