A new microcomputer-based safety and life support system for solitary-living elderly people.
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2003-05-02
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A new safety and life support system has been developed to detect emergency situations of solitary living elderly persons The system employs a dual axis accelerometer two low power active filters a low power 8 bit single chip microcomputer and a personal handy phone Body movements due to walking running and posture changes are detected by the dual axis accelerometer and sent to the microcomputer If the patient is in an inactive state for 5 minutes after falling or for 64 minutes without previously falling then the system automatically alarms the emergency situation via the personal handy phone to the patient s family the fire station or the hospital