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Preliminary results for measurement and classification of overnight wandering by dementia patient using multi-sensors
Bruce Wallace,Tarek Nasser El Harake,Rafik Goubran,Natalia Valech +3 more
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Early results show that an off the shelf system targeted for residential security and home automation applications based on low-cost sensors supported with automated analysis and classification has the potential to be used to assist caregivers and dementia patients.Abstract:
The measurement and detection of overnight wandering is a significant issue for dementia patients and their caregivers such as a spouse The wandering places the patient at risk of injury or even death if they fall or leave their residence without being detected While it also causes stress and reduced sleep for the caregiver as they try to remain alert to the actions of their partner This paper presents initial data for the first participant from an ongoing study of dementia patients where a wander detection and diversion system based on low-cost commercial sensors has been deployed into the residence The paper shows that over a 3-week period, the analysis and classification of the sensor data is able to measure the behavior of the patient In this period, the patient only used the washroom overnight and did not wander into other parts of the residence These early results show that an off the shelf system targeted for residential security and home automation applications based on low-cost sensors supported with automated analysis and classification has the potential to be used to assist caregivers and dementia patientsread more
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Smart home technology solution for night-time wandering in persons with dementia:
TL;DR: The Night-time Wandering Detection and Diversion system allows caregivers to rest peacefully in the night, as it detects when the person with dementia gets out of bed and automatically provides cue lighting to guide them safely to the washroom.
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Assistive sensor-based technology driven self-management for building resilience among people with early stage cognitive impairment
Sara Casaccia,Roberta Bevilacqua,Lorenzo Scalise,Gian Marco Revel,Arlene Astell,Susanna Spinsante,Lorena Rossi +6 more
TL;DR: The study investigates existing ICT solutions to improve the self-management ability of PwCl at different stages of cognitive impairment and proposes a modular and integrated platform for PwCI to self-manage various activities including nutrition, physical activities, social life, cognitive training.
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Monitoring Behaviors of Patients With Late-Stage Dementia Using Passive Environmental Sensing Approaches: A Case Series.
Wan-Tai M Au-Yeung,Lyndsey M. Miller,Zachary Beattie,Rose May,Hailey V Cray,Zachary Kabelac,Dina Katabi,Jeffrey Kaye,Ipsit V. Vahia +8 more
TL;DR: Number of transitions between spaces can identify the patient's episodes of agitation; activity levels correlate well with the patients' excessive level of agitation and lack of movement when the patient received potentially inappropriate medication and neared the end of life; couch usage and periodic limb movements can help detect risperidone-induced side effects.
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WiFi Channel State Information-Based Recognition of Sitting-Down and Standing-Up Activities
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TL;DR: The Channel State Information of WiFi signals are used to assess the patterns associated with dynamic human activities, including sitting-down and standing-up actions, and a series of classifiers were trained and compared to predict three activity classes: stationary (seated or standing still), sitting- down, and standing up.
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The Challenges of Connecting Smart Home Health Sensors to Cloud Analytics
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