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Detecting Irregular Patterns in IoT Streaming Data for Fall Detection
Detecting patterns in real time streaming data has been an interesting and
challenging data analytics problem. With the proliferation of a variety of
sensor devices, real-time analytics of data from the Internet of Things (IoT)
to learn regular and irregular patterns has become an important machine
learning problem to enable predictive analytics for automated notification and
decision support. In this work, we address the problem of learning an irregular
human activity pattern, fall, from streaming IoT data from wearable sensors. We
present a deep neural network model for detecting fall based on accelerometer
data giving 98.75 percent accuracy using an online physical activity monitoring
dataset called "MobiAct", which was published by Vavoulas et al. The initial
model was developed using IBM Watson studio and then later transferred and
deployed on IBM Cloud with the streaming analytics service supported by IBM
Streams for monitoring real-time IoT data. We also present the systems
architecture of the real-time fall detection framework that we intend to use
with mbientlabs wearable health monitoring sensors for real time patient
monitoring at retirement homes or rehabilitation clinics.Comment: 7 page
Is the timed-up and go test feasible in mobile devices? A systematic review
The number of older adults is increasing worldwide, and it is expected that by 2050 over 2 billion individuals will be more than 60 years old. Older adults are exposed to numerous pathological problems such as Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, post-stroke, and orthopedic disturbances. Several physiotherapy methods that involve measurement of movements, such as the Timed-Up and Go test, can be done to support efficient and effective evaluation of pathological symptoms and promotion of health and well-being. In this systematic review, the authors aim to determine how the inertial sensors embedded in mobile devices are employed for the measurement of the different parameters involved in the Timed-Up and Go test. The main contribution of this paper consists of the identification of the different studies that utilize the sensors available in mobile devices for the measurement of the results of the Timed-Up and Go test. The results show that mobile devices embedded motion sensors can be used for these types of studies and the most commonly used sensors are the magnetometer, accelerometer, and gyroscope available in off-the-shelf smartphones. The features analyzed in this paper are categorized as quantitative, quantitative + statistic, dynamic balance, gait properties, state transitions, and raw statistics. These features utilize the accelerometer and gyroscope sensors and facilitate recognition of daily activities, accidents such as falling, some diseases, as well as the measurement of the subject's performance during the test execution.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Wearable Fall Detector Using Recurrent Neural Networks
Falls have become a relevant public health issue due to their high prevalence and negative
effects in elderly people. Wearable fall detector devices allow the implementation of continuous
and ubiquitous monitoring systems. The effectiveness for analyzing temporal signals with low
energy consumption is one of the most relevant characteristics of these devices. Recurrent neural
networks (RNNs) have demonstrated a great accuracy in some problems that require analyzing
sequential inputs. However, getting appropriate response times in low power microcontrollers
remains a difficult task due to their limited hardware resources. This work shows a feasibility study
about using RNN-based deep learning models to detect both falls and falls’ risks in real time using
accelerometer signals. The effectiveness of four different architectures was analyzed using the SisFall
dataset at different frequencies. The resulting models were integrated into two different embedded
systems to analyze the execution times and changes in the model effectiveness. Finally, a study of
power consumption was carried out. A sensitivity of 88.2% and a specificity of 96.4% was obtained.
The simplest models reached inference times lower than 34 ms, which implies the capability to
detect fall events in real-time with high energy efficiency. This suggests that RNN models provide
an effective method that can be implemented in low power microcontrollers for the creation of
autonomous wearable fall detection systems in real-time
Real-time human ambulation, activity, and physiological monitoring:taxonomy of issues, techniques, applications, challenges and limitations
Automated methods of real-time, unobtrusive, human ambulation, activity, and wellness monitoring and data analysis using various algorithmic techniques have been subjects of intense research. The general aim is to devise effective means of addressing the demands of assisted living, rehabilitation, and clinical observation and assessment through sensor-based monitoring. The research studies have resulted in a large amount of literature. This paper presents a holistic articulation of the research studies and offers comprehensive insights along four main axes: distribution of existing studies; monitoring device framework and sensor types; data collection, processing and analysis; and applications, limitations and challenges. The aim is to present a systematic and most complete study of literature in the area in order to identify research gaps and prioritize future research directions
A Discussion on Fall Detection Issues and Its Deployment: When cloud meets battery
IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing and Big Data Analysis (3rd. 2018., Chengdu, China
NILM techniques for intelligent home energy management and ambient assisted living: a review
The ongoing deployment of smart meters and different commercial devices has made electricity disaggregation feasible in buildings and households, based on a single measure of the current and, sometimes, of the voltage. Energy disaggregation is intended to separate the total power consumption into specific appliance loads, which can be achieved by applying Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) techniques with a minimum invasion of privacy. NILM techniques are becoming more and more widespread in recent years, as a consequence of the interest companies and consumers have in efficient energy consumption and management. This work presents a detailed review of NILM methods, focusing particularly on recent proposals and their applications, particularly in the areas of Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) and Ambient Assisted Living (AAL), where the ability to determine the on/off status of certain devices can provide key information for making further decisions. As well as complementing previous reviews on the NILM field and providing a discussion of the applications of NILM in HEMS and AAL, this paper provides guidelines for future research in these topics.Agência financiadora:
Programa Operacional Portugal 2020 and Programa Operacional Regional do Algarve
01/SAICT/2018/39578
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia through IDMEC, under LAETA:
SFRH/BSAB/142998/2018
SFRH/BSAB/142997/2018
UID/EMS/50022/2019
Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La-Mancha, Spain:
SBPLY/17/180501/000392
Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (SOC-PLC project):
TEC2015-64835-C3-2-R MINECO/FEDERinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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