Smart Care Beds for Elderly Patients with Impaired Mobility
Author
Source
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Most accidents occurring at medical institutions treating elderly patients with mobility impairment are bedsores and fall accidents.
One of the reasons for this high rate of accidents is the lack of nursing personnel.
In order to aid caregivers in nursing elderly patients who are not able to move about freely, in this paper, we propose a design and implementation of a smart bed.
In this bed, several pressure sensors are deployed underneath the mattress cover to consider both peoples’ standard physical characteristics and the specific body parts where bedsores commonly occur.
To manage the pressure ulcer area and to prevent falls, the body area is divided into three vertical areas and three horizontal areas.
Each microcontroller unit manages pressure-sensing information in one of the body regions divided horizontally.
In this study, a real-time pressure-sensing algorithm is presented that is capable of deciding on the possibilities of bedsores and falling accidents by considering both the intensity and the duration of pressure of specific body parts.
Our experimental results demonstrate that a prototype smart bed works well for several human models of various heights and weights.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hong, Youn-Sik. 2018. Smart Care Beds for Elderly Patients with Impaired Mobility. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215748
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hong, Youn-Sik. Smart Care Beds for Elderly Patients with Impaired Mobility. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215748
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hong, Youn-Sik. Smart Care Beds for Elderly Patients with Impaired Mobility. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215748
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1215748