TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Pre-impact fall detection
JO  - Biomedical engineering online
A1  - Hu, Xinyao
A1  - Qu, Xingda
SP  - 61
EP  - 61
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - Pre-impact fall detection has been proposed to be an effective fall prevention strategy. In particular, it can help activate on-demand fall injury prevention systems (e.g. inflatable hip protectors) prior to fall impacts, and thus directly prevent the fall-related physical injuries. This paper gave a systematical review on pre-impact fall detection, and focused on the following aspects of the existing pre-impact fall detection research: fall detection apparatus, fall detection indicators, fall detection algorithms, and types of falls for fall detection evaluation. In addition, the performance of the existing pre-impact fall detection solutions were also reviewed and reported in terms of their sensitivity, specificity, and detection/lead time. This review also summarized the limitations in the existing pre-impact fall detection research, and proposed future research directions in this field.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1475-925X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12938-016-0194-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -