Could radar be the answer to keeping an eye on elderly people without invading their privacy?
Could
radar
be
the
answer
to
keeping
an
eye
on
elderly
people
without
invading
their
privacy
?
That's what the researchers are aiming to prove with their experiment.
That
's
what
the
researchers
are
aiming
to
prove
with
their
experiment
.
They say using radar could keep track of older s and even detect when they fall over.
They
say
using
radar
could
keep
track
of
older
s
and
even
detect
when
they
fall
over
.
Right now, 40 million Americans are over the age of 65, and the Census Bureau predicts that by the year 2030, 80 million Americans will be 65 or older.
Right
now
,
40
million
Americans
are
over
the
age
of
65
,
and
the
Census
Bureau
predicts
that
by
the
year
2030
,
80
million
Americans
will
be
65
or
older
.
Due to these rising statistics, families, communities and health care providers are at a cross-road in terms of how to best serve this growing aging population.
Due
to
these
rising
statistics
,
families
,
communities
and
health
care
providers
are
at
a
cross-road
in
terms
of
how
to
best
serve
this
growing
aging
population
.
Many elderly individuals choose to live alone, which causes a great risk as falls and other illnesses become more likely as a person ages.
Many
elderly
individuals
choose
to
live
alone
,
which
causes
a
great
risk
as
falls
and
other
illnesses
become
more
likely
as
a
person
ages
.
In order to increase the safety and security of an elderly person living alone, researchers are examining the use of through-the-wall radar technology to detect falls and monitor the elderly in their individual living spaces.
In
order
to
increase
the
safety
and
security
of
an
elderly
person
living
alone
,
researchers
are
examining
the
use
of
through-the-wall
radar
technology
to
detect
falls
and
monitor
the
elderly
in
their
individual
living
spaces
.
Graduate students were trained in walking, falling, and functioning like an elderly person and experiments were conducted in the radar-imaging lab on the campus.
Graduate
students
were
trained
in
walking
,
falling
,
and
functioning
like
an
elderly
person
and
experiments
were
conducted
in
the
radar-imaging
lab
on
the
campus
.
A clinical instructor and an expert educated and trained the students on how the elderly carry themselves and walk--with or without the assistance of canes or walkers.
A
clinical
instructor
and
an
expert
educated
and
trained
the
students
on
how
the
elderly
carry
themselves
and
walk
--
with
or
without
the
assistance
of
canes
or
walkers
.
Their research focuses on various applications for radar imaging, including search and rescue, defense, and law enforcement.
Their
research
focuses
on
various
applications
for
radar
imaging
,
including
search
and
rescue
,
defense
,
and
law
enforcement
.
Dr Amin and his team, through a grant from Qatar University, are now developing a series of algorithms to identify the patterns and routines of an elderly person in his or her home.
Dr
Amin
and
his
team
,
through
a
grant
from
Qatar
University
,
are
now
developing
a
series
of
algorithms
to
identify
the
patterns
and
routines
of
an
elderly
person
in
his
or
her
home
.
The radar, with the help of these algorithms, can detect when a person is sitting, standing, walking and so on.
The
radar
,
with
the
help
of
these
algorithms
,
can
detect
when
a
person
is
sitting
,
standing
,
walking
and
so
on
.
They say detection of motion, and even classification of what sort of motion it is (such as walking or falling), can be achieved in all rooms inside a home with just one or a few radar units.
They
say
detection
of
motion
,
and
even
classification
of
what
sort
of
motion
it
is
(
such
as
walking
or
falling
)
,
can
be
achieved
in
all
rooms
inside
a
home
with
just
one
or
a
few
radar
units
.
"Radar has become a mature technology," explains Dr Amin.
``
Radar
has
become
a
mature
technology
,
''
explains
Dr
Amin
.
"So people have started thinking about transitioning this technology into healthcare."
``
So
people
have
started
thinking
about
transitioning
this
technology
into
healthcare
.
''
Could radar be the answer to keeping an eye on elderly people without invading their privacy? That's what the researchers are aiming to prove with their experiment. They say using radar could keep track of older s and even detect when they fall over.  Right now, 40 million Americans are over the age of 65, and the Census Bureau predicts that by the year 2030, 80 million Americans will be 65 or older. Due to these rising statistics, families, communities and health care providers are at a cross-road in terms of how to best serve this growing aging population.  Many elderly individuals choose to live alone, which causes a great risk as falls and other illnesses become more likely as a person ages. In order to increase the safety and security of an elderly person living alone, researchers are examining the use of through-the-wall radar technology to detect falls and monitor the elderly in their individual living spaces.  Graduate students were trained in walking, falling, and functioning like an elderly person and experiments were conducted in the radar-imaging lab on the campus. A clinical instructor and an expert educated and trained the students on how the elderly carry themselves and walk--with or without the assistance of canes or walkers.  Their research focuses on various applications for radar imaging, including search and rescue, defense, and law enforcement. Dr Amin and his team, through a grant from Qatar University, are now developing a series of algorithms to identify the patterns and routines of an elderly person in his or her home.  The radar, with the help of these algorithms, can detect when a person is sitting, standing, walking and so on. They say detection of motion, and even classification of what sort of motion it is (such as walking or falling), can be achieved in all rooms inside a home with just one or a few radar units.  "Radar has become a mature technology," explains Dr Amin. "So people have started thinking about transitioning this technology into healthcare."