A smart capacitive measurement system for fall detection

• Published in: Journal of electrostatics Vol. 92; pp. 45 - 53
• Main Authors: Haffner, Julien, Margo, Cédric, Oussar, Yacine, Holé, Stéphane, Casimiro, Jessie, Mabire, Philippe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bioengineering; Instrumentation and Detectors; Life Sciences; Physics; capacitive sensor; fall detection

In this paper we present a new capacitive measurement system dedicated to fall detection of elderly people. The system is formed by a set of parallel wires integrated in the floor. To detect human presence and posture, the measurements consist of both self and mutual capacitances. The capacitive sen...