A New Remote Health-Care System Based on Moving Robot Intended for the Elderly at Home

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Four posture estimation results in the real-world cases: (a) person who lies, (b) stooped old person, (c) one person who sits and another person who stands up, and (d) persons who sit. According to the posture estimation, when an elderly tumbles, the robot can detect the danger situation automatically and send a warning to the family.

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