Using Smartphones to Avoid Spatial Disorientation of Elderly
From: Medical Design Technology - 04/22/2015

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have used
technologies of the network operators to locate and send alerts when an old
person with mild cognitive impairment suffers from episodes of disorientation.

Biomedical Engineering and UPM (UPM) have developed a location-awareness
service using Smartphones in order to early detect episodes of spatial
disorientation that are frequently suffered by old people with mild cognitive
impairment. The detection disorientation and loss considers information of
old people such as proximity to their home or place of interest, if that
person is with a relative or in the public transport and certain time
intervals. When the mentioned disorientation episode occurs, the service puts
the old person in touch with his nearest contact (family, a health worker, or
a friend) to verify if he requires help.

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