A Multi-sensor Based Physical Condition Estimator for Home Healthcare

Abstract

According to the WHO(World Health Organization) and UNSD(United Nations Statistics Division) definition, when the percentage of elderly people (65 years of age or older) in the population exceeds 7%, it becomes an “aging society”, if it exceeds 14%, it becomes an “aged society”, and if it exceeds 21%, it becomes a “super-aged society”. Some developed countries are becoming super-aged societies. In a super-aged society, there are various problems in medical services for health management. To solve these problems, it is desirable for all generations, including the elderly, to take the initiative to maintain their own health. In this paper, we propose a system aimed at every one of them actively managing their health. The system always monitors and accumulates the biological information of the subject using various contact or non-contact sensors. By analyzing these data in an integrated manner, the subject can easily recognize changes in the physical condition. And also, it promotes the provision of information to remote healthcare professionals when people receive healthcare at home.