Title :
The Escort System: A Safety Monitor for People Living with Alzheimer´s Disease
Author :
Taub, Daniel M. ; Leeb, Steven B. ; Lupton, Elmer C. ; Hinman, Roderick T ; Zeisel, John ; Blackler, Sue
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The Escort system monitors residents of assisted living communities and alerts caregivers when they walk aimlessly, or "wander," into potentially dangerous situations. The system could help lead to improved care at reduced cost.
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; diseases; handicapped aids; medical computing; Alzheimer´s disease; Escort system; assisted living communities; safety monitor; Accelerometers; Alzheimer´s disease; Biomedical monitoring; Costs; Dementia; Patient monitoring; Senior citizens; Wireless networks; ZigBee; Alzheimer´s; Healthcare; context-awareness; elder care; illumination; indoor locating; locating; optical communication; optical locating; patient monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2010.44
