Indoor Monitoring System Based on Computer Vision for Fall Detection Oriented to Elderly Assistance
Journal
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems
ISSN
2367-3370
2367-3389
Date Issued
2025
Author(s)
Vanessa Vargas
Pablo Ramos
Myriam Estrella
Type
book-chapter
Abstract
This work aims to evaluate a non-wearable fall-detection system for indoor activities of older adults. The computer vision proposal uses a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architecture using the lightweight SSD-MobileNet-V2 model. Transfer learning techniques were applied to develop this approach. During the training process, a combined dataset conformed by the UR Fall Detection and an own dataset was used. Verification tests were performed under diverse scenarios, participants, and platforms to provide greater reliability to the evaluation results. Different distances from camera to person, lighting levels, attire, participant’s gender, and age were considered. For evaluation purposes, two platforms were selected: one based on a Single Board Computer (SBC) and the second on a laptop computer. Results show an accuracy of 95.5%, a precision of 99.4%, a sensitivity of 91.6%, and a specificity of 99.5% when executing the approach on a SBC. On the other hand, when the approach runs on a laptop, it achieves an accuracy of 96.6%, a precision of 97.3%, a sensitivity of 96.0%, and a specificity of 97.4%. Lastly, the system sends an alert notification when a fall is detected through a messaging platform. This event supports effectively medical assistance in reducing fatal consequences, especially for older adults living alone