Radar Predicts Alzheimer's, Fall Accidents: Study

Chalmers University of Technology

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for predicting fall accidents and cognitive illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease by reading a person's walking pattern with the aid of a radar sensor. The small sensor can be attached to furniture, walls and ceilings, both in the home and in a healthcare setting.

"Our method is both precise and easy to use. It can help healthcare staff to carry out a more reliable risk analysis and tailor interventions to achieve a significant effect early on. Hopefully it can help to solve a growing challenge for society," says Xuezhi Zeng, who is a researcher in biomedical electromagnetics at Chalmers University of Technology.

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