Research Article

Daily Activity Monitoring and Fall Detection Based on Surface Electromyography and Plantar Pressure

Table 1

Identification activities.

ActivityFull nameShort name

PostureStandingst
Sitting on a chairsic
Sitting on the groundsig
Squattingsq
Lying downld

GaitWalking on a flat surfacewf
Going upstairsgu
going downstairsgd
Runningr

FallWalking-fallingw–f
Going upstairs-fallinggu-f
Going downstairs-fallingGd-f
Running-fallingr-f

Posture transitionStanding-to-sitting on a chairst-sic
Sitting on a chair-to-standingsic-sit
Standing-to-sitting on the groundst-sig
Sitting on the ground-to-standingsig-st
Standing-to-squattingst-sq
Squatting-to-standingsq-st
Sitting on the ground-to-lying downsig-ld
Lying down-to-sitting on the groundld-sig