According to the latest studies, the French
population witnesses a high level of elderly. It follows from this phenomenon
health troubles, fragility, and for some people suffering from cognitive problems,
a daily need of monitoring and tracking in the fugues cases. It is in this
context that comes our research program SACHA (Search and Computerize Human
Acts). Our ambition is to develop an electronic patch able to trigger alarms,
detect falls and provide geolocation service. Our studies were focused on the
conception and the integration of different antennas and functionalities of
this system in aim to ensure a good compromise “integration/performances”.
Several prototypes have been tested and validated in a nursing home.
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