Smartwatches Can Detect Walker and Cane Use in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Stephen A Antos,
Margaret Danilovich,
Amy Eisenstein,
Keith E. Gordon,
Konrad P. Körding
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
innovation in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2399-5300
DOI - 10.1093/geroni/igz008
Subject(s) - smartwatch , accelerometer , computer science , assistive device , android (operating system) , machine learning , mobile device , artificial intelligence , wearable computer , human–computer interaction , leverage (statistics) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , embedded system , world wide web , operating system
Our approach can leverage data from existing commercial devices to provide a deeper understanding of walker or cane use. This work can inform scalable public health monitoring tools to quantify assistive device adherence and enable proactive fall interventions.
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