Collaborative Edge-Cloud Computing for Personalized Fall Detection

Abstract : The use of smartwatches as devices for tracking one’s health and well-being is becoming a common practice. This paper demonstrates the feasibility of running a real-time personalized deep learning-based fall detection system on a smartwatch device using a collaborative edge-cloud framework. In particular, we demonstrate how we automate the fall detection pipeline, design an appropriate UI on the small screen of the watch, and implement strategies for the continuous data collection and automation of the personalization process with the limited computational and storage resources of a smartwatch.