Research Article
LIGHT REFLECTIVE SYSTEM TO MONITOR MOVEMENT IN ROOM
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.bodynets.2013.253925, author={Walker Yturbides and Edmond Hebert}, title={LIGHT REFLECTIVE SYSTEM TO MONITOR MOVEMENT IN ROOM}, proceedings={8th International Conference on Body Area Networks}, publisher={ICST}, proceedings_a={BODYNETS}, year={2013}, month={10}, keywords={retro reflective photo switch led matrix microcontroller old age balance falling alert}, doi={10.4108/icst.bodynets.2013.253925} }- Walker Yturbides
Edmond Hebert
Year: 2013
LIGHT REFLECTIVE SYSTEM TO MONITOR MOVEMENT IN ROOM
BODYNETS
ACM
DOI: 10.4108/icst.bodynets.2013.253925
Abstract
Systems to monitor the activity and patterns of behavior of people in a room would enable detection of certain behaviors for which an alert for help should be issued, such as a prolonged condition of having fallen down. Many different types of sensing systems could be used to monitor activity, but each has limitations. This project is developing a system using orthogonal photo emitting and detecting sensors to locate opaque objects, such as a human in a room. A scaled down model of a room is being developed and tested. The location of opaque objects can be detected and indicated on a grid of LEDs. Though the preliminary results appear promising, further development and testing is required to access usability of the system to monitor movement in a room for detection of conditions, such as episodes of falling.