Autonomous fall risk assessment in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities using passive sensors: A feasibility study
The study demonstrates that sensor-based monitoring in RACs is technically feasible and generally acceptable. The findings support its integration into aged care as a proactive, person-centred approach to falls management, provided that implementation is supported by thoughtful design, clear communication, and staff training.
Authors
- Marlien Varnfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4848-0181)
- Liesel Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5470-7034)
- Maggie Haertsch
- David Silvera-Tawil
- Jane Li
- Deepa Prabhu
- Katie Packer
- Jennifer Hewitt
- Wei Lu
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Australian e-Health Research Centre (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.113013
- Primary Topic
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00