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dc.contributor.advisorTyrer, Harry W.eng
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Ashrafuddin, 1985-eng
dc.date.issued2010eng
dc.date.submitted2010 Summereng
dc.descriptionTitle from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Aug. 18, 2010).eng
dc.descriptionThe entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.eng
dc.descriptionThesis advisor: Dr. Harry W Tyrer.eng
dc.descriptionM.S. University of Missouri--Columbia 2010.eng
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes sensors designed for a non-obtrusive monitoring system to detect and track the elderly adults walking on the carpet. The sensors are thin metal foils which detect environmental or scavenged energy. The technology aims at addressing the concerns of safety for the elderly under no supervision and without wearable-expensive-tracking devices. Eldercare technology provides support for the growing number of seniors in the world population. Emerging technologies are expected to ameliorate the problems of aging such as loss of balance and falls, causing a potentially serious injury. The thesis investigates the variation in the power of the signal from the foil sensor after being touched or stepped utilized for sensing and detection applications. Characterization of the scavenged signal shows the dominance of the nuisance 60Hz energy. Change in the foil sensors dimensions and thickness showed significant variation in the signal detected. Sensor performance measures are made using a development board. Results show that foil sensors are reliable for detecting personnel and for tracking a movement. Thus, the foil sensors, through scavenged signals, can be utilized for passive monitoring.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical references.eng
dc.format.extentviii, 54 pageseng
dc.identifier.merlinb80706216eng
dc.identifier.oclc681968438eng
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10355/9283
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.32469/10355/9283eng
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri-Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertations. Theses. 2010 Theseseng
dc.rightsOpenAccess.eng
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.subjectfoil sensors;non-obtrusive monitoring systemeng
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Careeng
dc.subject.lcshDetectorseng
dc.subject.lcshPatient monitoringeng
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Services foreng
dc.subject.lcshFalls (Accidents)eng
dc.subject.lcshWalkingeng
dc.titleDesign of a signal scavenging sensor system for passive monitoring in elder care technologyeng
dc.typeThesiseng
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and computer engineering (MU)eng
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
thesis.degree.levelMasterseng
thesis.degree.nameM.S.eng


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