Non-intrusive healthcare monitoring system for vulnerable elderly
With increasing life expectancy and low fertility rates, Singapore is expected to have a larger proportion of seniors aged 65 years and above in years to come. As more spaces are made available for seniors to reside by themselves, there are growing concerns on the safety of these seniors as the...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/158106 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | With increasing life expectancy and low fertility rates, Singapore is expected to have a
larger proportion of seniors aged 65 years and above in years to come. As more spaces
are made available for seniors to reside by themselves, there are growing concerns on the
safety of these seniors as the human body naturally ages. It was reported that between
2013 and 2016, around 8000 seniors were admitted to the hospital each year owing to
falls. Existing solutions such as wearables and surveillance cameras though proven to
work, are met with low success either due to inconvenience or infringement of privacy.
In this project, a Non-Intrusive Healthcare Monitoring System is introduced to be placed
within the house of the senior without intruding their privacy or imposing on their
lifestyle. The Sensors and Internet of Things system make use non-intrusive sensors and
modern-day technology to remotely monitor an elderly’s health status via a mobile
application. |
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