Fall Detector Project

1. Automatic Fall Detector
By
Electro Infinity Engineers
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), NUST, Islamabad.
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2. Team Electro Infinity
Project Leader
• Osama Ahmad
Electronics Expert
• Hassan Nawazish
Software Expert
• Hassan Ashraf
Mechanical Expert
• Afaq Ahmad Noor
Quality Control Manager
• Adil Shahzad
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3. Introduction and Literature Review
What is a Fall?
Popular Fall Detection Methods
• Social Alarms
• Wearable Automatic fall detectors
o Bluetooth Based
o Wi-fi (Local Server)
o Wi-fi (Global Server)
• Video Based
• Floor Vibration Passive system
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4. Aims and Objectives
Aim
• Timely and effective detection of fall
Objectives
• Wearable Device
• Fall Detection
• Wireless Communication
• User Interface
• Wireless Charging (Optional)
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5. Methodology(Wi-fi)
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6. Methodology(Bluetooth)
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7. Electrical Design
Selection of Components
Theoretical Circuit Designing
Fritzing Circuit Design
Circuit Simulation(Proteus ISIS)
Breadboard Testing
PCB Designing(Eagle)
PCB Fabrication(Through-Hole Technology)
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8. Components Selection
Wi-fi Based
• Accelerometer MPU-6050
• Node MCU-ESP-8266
• Li-Po Battery(2000 mAh)
• Charging Module(5V)
Bluetooth Based
• Accelerometer MPU-6050
• Arduino Nano
• Rechargeable Battery(2000 mAh)
• Charging Module(5V)
• Bluetooth Module HC-05 8

9. Electrical Circuit Design
Wi-fi Bluetooth
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10. Final product
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• Wi-fi • Bluetooth

11. Final Product
CAD Design Mechanical Design
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12. Results(Cloud Based)
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13. Results(Android App)
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14. Results
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15. Challenges and Future
Recommendation
Challenges
• Accurate detection of fall
• Abrupt change in sensor readings
• Communication between Node-MCU and Cloud
Recommendations
• Use Python as a source language
• Machine Learning based algorithm for fall detection
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16. Any Question
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