Smart Floor Mats for a Health Monitoring System Based on Textile Pressure Sensing: Development and Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rise in single-person households has resulted in social problems like loneliness and isolation, commonly known as "death by loneliness." Various factors contribute to this increase, including a desire for independent living and communication challenges within families due to societal changes. Older individuals living alone are particularly susceptible to loneliness and isolation due to limited family communication and a lack of social activities. Addressing these issues is crucial, and proactive solutions are needed. It is important to explore diverse measures to tackle the challenges of single-person households and prevent deaths due to loneliness in our society.

Objective

Non-face-to-face health care service systems have gained widespread interest owing to t

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442732 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature