Architecture of a Tele Alert System for Elderly Individuals: TeleGuard Belt

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2024年

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Zineb El Otmani Dehbi,
Fatima-Ezzahraa Ben-Bouazza,
Oumaima Manchadi,
Mohamed Karra,
Wajih Rhalem,
Lahcen Belyamani,
Najib Alidrissi,
Chakib Nejjari,
Hassan Ghazal

摘要

The propensity for falls among individuals tends to escalate with advancing age due to a confluence of factors, encompassing diminished equilibrium, compromised mobility, and waning muscular strength. This paper describes the design and architecture of a fall detection system for elderly individuals. The system utilizes an ESP32-WROOM-32 microcontroller to collect data from sensors placed on the user's belt, including a 3-axis accelerometer, GPS, temperature sensor, and heart rate sensor. The microcontroller sends these data to the Adafruit IO cloud platform through the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) broker. The system is designed to detect when a fall occurs and send an alert message to a designated caregiver via GSM, providing location data to assist in a timely response. The system uses Wi-Fi for connectivity between the microcontroller and the MQTT broker. The results demonstrate the system's feasibility for accurately detecting falls and notifying caregivers. The proposed system provides a low-cost solution for fall detection that can significantly improve the safety and well-being of elderly individuals.