The healthcare field can greatly benefit from the inclusion of innovative smart devices. Two common health concerns addressed in the industry are injuries due to falls and improper posture. This project aimed at designing a device to prevent the occurrence of these problems by monitoring a user’s walking and posture behaviors. The intent was to alert the user or a nearby caregiver if a fall or abnormal posture were detected. The device integrated sensors along with Bluetooth communication to successfully achieve this task.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Naeem, Syed Ayaz
• Shumway, Holly Elizabeth
• Jin, Yifei

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022819-104135

Advisor

• Guler, Ulkuhan
• McNeill, John A.

Year

• 2019

Sponsor

• Analog Devices & Allegro Microsystems

Date created

• 2019-02-28

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright