ADL Recognition Based on the Combination of RFID and Accelerometer Sensing

A activity recognition system based on the combination of the data from two different types of sensors: RFID tag readers and accelerometers

two specific sets of activities that describe the functional status of a person (Activities of Daily Living (ADL) - bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding), as well as interaction with the physical and social environment (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) - using telephone, shopping, food preparation, housekeeping, doing laundry, transportation, taking medications, handling finances) have been defined