Design and evaluation of a device worn for fall detection and localization: Application for the continuous monitoring of risks incurred by dependents in an Alzheimer’s care unit

Highlights：

• The Homecare system improved the daily surveillance of the medical staff.

• The ADL criteria with histogram visualization make the system user friendly.

• The identification function enables monitoring of the subjects around the clock.

• The localization function allows the location of subjects in the hospital.

• The preliminary results of fall detection function are encouraging.