FATE

The ultimate goal of FATE – FAll Detector for the Elderly project is to widely validate an innovative and efficient ICT-based solution focused on improving the elder’s quality of life by an accurate detection of falls in ageing people, both at home and outdoors.

This has been done by implementing an accurate, portable and usable fall detector that runs a complex and specific algorithm to accurately detect falls, and a robust and reliable telecommunications layer based in ZigBee and Bluetooth technologies, capable of sending alarms when the user is both inside and outside the home.