Chapter 2: Emerging technologies for in-home care for the elderly, frail, and vulnerable adults

Shidin Balakrishnan, Walid El Ansari, and Sarada Prasad Dakua     Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Abstract

This chapter provides a detailed exploration of an innovative solution for enhancing in-home care for elderly, frail, and vulnerable adults—radar-based fall detection systems. These technologies are emerging as transformative tools to address the prevalent and impactful issue of falls within this population, improving their safety and quality of life. Highlighting the novelty of combining radar design, micro-Doppler signature analysis, machine learning, and advanced signal processing, the chapter delves into the practical ...

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