Towards Autonomous Robot Application and Human Pose Detection for Elders Monitoring

Abstract

Some elders prefer to stay at home compared to a nursing home. They can be assisted by several technologies such as a robot, smart home, and smartwatch for their safety and comfort. When an elder has an abnormal vital sign or abnormal pose, a notification email can be sent to the caregiver, and a mobile robot can move autonomously toward the elder. This paper describes the experimental results of the navigation of an autonomous mobile robot, the human pose detection by a camera, and the heart rate reading by a smartwatch. The integration concept of those subsystems for elders monitoring, utilizing MQTT protocol, is also explained.