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Shingo Matsuoka¹, Hidekuni Ogawa, Hiromichi Maki

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This study introduces a mobile safety system for elderly individuals. It uses a wearable sensor to track location and record sounds, alerting caregivers via email when the person wanders.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Mobile Health Technology
Wearable Sensors

Background:

Increasing prevalence of elderly individuals experiencing wandering episodes.
Need for effective and non-intrusive monitoring solutions for elder care.
Limitations of existing location-tracking systems in providing situational context.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a mobile phone-based safety support system for monitoring wandering elderly individuals.
To integrate location tracking with environmental sound recording for enhanced situational awareness.
To provide timely alerts and remote monitoring capabilities to caregivers.

Main Methods:

Development of a wearable sensor system comprising a low-power mobile phone (W-SIM), microphone, and microcontroller.
Utilizing mobile phone company antenna IDs for location identification within a 100m radius.
Implementing specialized software for defining safe movement areas and automated sound recording upon boundary breach.
Establishing a server-based system for data transmission (location, sound) and caregiver notification via email.
Enabling remote monitoring of location and sound through an internet-accessible interface.

Main Results:

The system successfully transmits location data and environmental sounds from the elderly person to a server.
Caregivers receive automated email alerts when the elderly person deviates from the designated safe area.
The recorded environmental sound aids in presuming the elderly person's situation and refining location accuracy.
Caregivers can monitor both the location map and audio feed of the elderly person via the internet.

Conclusions:

The developed mobile safety system offers a novel approach to monitoring wandering elderly individuals.
Integration of location and environmental sound provides a more comprehensive understanding of the person's status.
The system enhances caregiver response capabilities and potentially improves the safety and well-being of elderly individuals prone to wandering.