Non-invasive monitoring of the activities of daily living of elderly people at home – a pilot study of the usage of domestic appliances
Franco, Georgina Corte et al, J Telemed Telecare, 14(5)
We conducted a feasibility study of a system for non-invasive monitoring of subjects at home. Electrical activity was recorded from room lights and from electrical domestic appliances; this was translated into the probability of physical activity or a particular Activity of Daily Living (ADL). Thirteen volunteer subjects were monitored for a period of 6.4 months (range 3-8).
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