ABSTRACT
Due to medical advances, life expectancy is getting longer and
longer. Consequently the elderly population is growing and new
challenges will be faced in the coming decades. In this context, this
paper presents the development of a monitoring system for the
elderly. The system includes a wearable device to detect falls, a
panic button to be activated if the user feels unwell, and a speaker
that beeps when medication is required. If the wearable device
identifies a fall or detects panic button activation, an alert message
is automatically sent to the mobile device of the responsible for the
elderly. The expected result of this project is to efficiently monitor
the elderly and to promote the quality of life and safety for elderly
over 60 years.