RT Journal Article
T1 Wearable fall detectors based on low power transmission systems: a systematic review
A1 Villa, Manny
A1 Casilari-Pérez, Eduardo
K1 Accidentes domésticos - Prevención -  Efectos de las innovaciones tecnológicas
AB Early attention to individuals who suffer falls is a critical aspect when determining the consequences of such accidents, which are among the leading causes of mortality and disability in older adults. For this reason and considering the high number of older adults living alone, the development of automatic fall alerting systems has garnered significant research attention over the past decade. A key element for deploying a fall detection system (FDS) based on wearables is the wireless transmission method employed to transmit the medical alarms. In this regard, the vast majority of prototypes in the related literature utilize short-range technologies, such as Bluetooth, which must be complemented by the existence of a gateway device (e.g., a smartphone). In other studies, standards like Wi-Fi or 3G communications are proposed, which offer greater range but come with high power consumption, which can be unsuitable for most wearables, and higher service fees. In addition, they require reliable radio coverage, which is not always guaranteed in all application scenarios. An interesting alternative to these standards is Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technologies, which minimize both energy consumption and hardware costs while maximizing transmission range. This article provides a comprehensive search and review of that works in the literature that have implemented and evaluated wearable FDSs utilizing LPWAN interfaces to transmit alarms. The review systematically examines these proposals, considering various operational aspects and identifying key areas that have not yet been adequately addressed for the viable implementation of such detectors.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024-09-13
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36616
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36616
LA eng
NO Villa, M., & Casilari, E. (2024). Wearable Fall Detectors Based on Low Power Transmission Systems: A Systematic Review. Technologies, 12(9), 166. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies12090166
NO Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities (MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) NextGenerationEU/PRTR (grant ED2021-130456B-I00, Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucia Tech (grant B4-2023-12), DIANA PAIDI research group Universidad de Investigación y Desarrollo (UDI, Bucaramanga -Colombia-).
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026