fall prediction

A doctor consulting with an elderly patient
By  Adam Ang 06:05 am July 3, 2024
Fujifilm and Juntendo Hospital in Japan have developed an AI that can accurately predict the risk of falls among outpatients using hospital data.  Their research team collated over 500 features associated with falls, including age and prescription history, from hospital data collected in Fujifilm's CITA Clinical Finder. The data platform is used to centrally manage data across various hospital...
A caregiver kneeling beside a senior patient on a wheelchair
By  Adam Ang 09:57 pm November 21, 2022
Fujitsu and Wakayama Medical University in Japan will conduct joint trials of new fall detection technologies to monitor patients in highly private spaces, including hospital rooms and nursing homes. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Over the next 16 months, they will test Fujitsu's millimetre-wave sensor, which collects point cloud data to accurately estimate body postures, and the Actlyzer AI technology that...
A senior couple holding hands while walking down the street
By  Adam Ang 09:57 pm October 11, 2022
Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia and the University of New South Wales have come up with an algorithm that provides an accurate measurement of walking steadiness and speed.  WHAT IT'S ABOUT Dubbed Watch Walk, the digital gait biomarker algorithm measures gait with a smart watch’s in-built accelerometer. It measures aspects of an individual's manner of walking, such as posture,...