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Machine learning classifiers for fall detection leveraging LoRa

communication network

I. V. Subba Reddy1, P. Lavanya2, V. Selvakumar2

1
Department of Physics, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad, India
2
Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce, Hyderabad, India

Article Info ABSTRACT

Article history: Today, health monitoring relies heavily on technological advancements. This
study proposes a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) based, multinodal
Received Mar 15, 2023 health monitoring system to monitor vital physiological data. The suggested
Revised Aug 28, 2023 system consists of two nodes, an indoor node, and an outdoor node, and the
Accepted Sep 7, 2023 nodes communicate via long range (LoRa) transceivers. Outdoor nodes use an
MPU6050 module, heart rate, oxygen pulse, temperature, and skin resistance
sensors and transmit sensed values to the indoor node. We transferred the data
Keywords: received by the master node to the cloud using the Adafruit cloud service. The
system can operate with a coverage of 4.5 km, where the optimal distance
F1 score between outdoor sensor nodes and the indoor master node is 4 km. To further
Long range predict fall detection, various machine learning classification techniques have
Machine learning been applied. Upon comparing various classifier techniques, the decision tree
MPU6050 method achieved an accuracy of 0.99864 with a training and testing ratio of
Precision 70:30. By developing accurate prediction models, we can identify high-risk
Remote health monitoring individuals and implement preventative measures to reduce the likelihood of
a fall occurring. Remote monitoring of the health and physical status of elderly
people has proven to be the most beneficial application of this technology.
This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license.

Corresponding Author:
I. V. Subba Reddy
Department of Physics, GITAM (Deemed to be University)
Rudraram, Patancheru mandal, Hyderabad-502329, Telangana, India
Email: [email protected]

1. INTRODUCTION
In today's world, technological advancements have become indispensable in the field of human health
monitoring. With the advancement of data mining and artificial intelligence technologies integrated with
systems monitoring human posture and other physiological parameters, it is significantly easier to determine
how people's habits and activities impact their health and longevity [1]. Hospitals and doctors play an essential
part in conventional health monitoring, but this approach necessitates significant time commitments for patient
preparation, appointment making, patient waiting, doctor consultation and checkup.
Due to the difficulties of contacting professional specialists in person, adopting low-cost internet of
things (IoT) technologies for patient health monitoring is essential [2]. Smart cities emphasize more innovative
living and transportation and structured and intelligent health monitoring systems. On the other hand,
supervising the daily activities of some particular populations, such as youngsters and the elderly, ensures that
they get daily exercise. Using wearable sensors as an early diagnostic tool, noninvasively assessing vital
parameters such as respiration rate, body temperature, and blood oxygen level tool, noninvasively assessing
offers considerable promise [3]. Health and fitness status tracking of people has been one area in which this
kind of technology has proved to be very beneficial. Miniaturized, unobtrusive, and ubiquitous gadgets are
used to communicate and change their behavior according to the preferences of the user [4]. The IoT concept,

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which clearly refers to devices permanently connected to communication networks, has transformed how we
use different technology, allowing for a wide variety of applications that rely on elements like a population's
economic condition and digital abilities [5]. With the development of IoT technology, it's now possible to
connect all kinds of devices, like WiFi networks, smartphones, and sensors connected, to a mobile network
(3G, 4G, and eventually 5G). It paves the way for communication between these numerous gadgets and the
development of collaborative smart systems that enhance the living conditions of its users [6]. However, many
communities and people residing in remote areas, small towns, or single-family homes without access to
extended family or consistent institutional support, especially the elderly, cannot benefit from this
technological advancement [7]. Recent studies have demonstrated that the global population at risk of
developing or suffering from mental disorders is expanding tremendously.
Moreover, the epidemic that has broken in the last couple of years has thrown challenges to the health
sector. The United States centers for disease control and prevention (US CDC) report that 14% of confirmed
SARS-CoV-2 cases required hospitalization. The sheer volume of seriously ill patients has strained healthcare
facilities, resulting in delays in patient care, and compromised efficiency. The US CDC reported that 14% of
SARS-CoV-2 patients required hospitalization [8]. So, it is vital to connect and use various communication
and information technologies to mitigate the negative effects of these illnesses on public health [9], [10]. In the
previous decade, substantial advancements have been accomplished in building wearable sensors for
physiological and environmental monitoring and biochemical indicators. Wearable technology makes
physiological monitoring more comfortable and affordable for consumers and healthcare professionals [11].
Intelligent sensor technologies that monitor necessary biophysical signals in real-time and let healthcare staff
remotely monitor and manage health which can reduce morbidity and mortality.
To satisfy these objectives, this research offers a long range (LoRa)-based, multisensory-based health
monitoring system. LoRa low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology extends signal transmission
range and reduces battery usage. In urban areas, the theoretical coverage of LoRa is 5 km, whereas in suburban
areas, it is 15 km. Therefore, a single LoRa gateway is sufficient for an entity, such as a scientific research
center, school, or any organization, to deploy a LoRa system. As systems for managing and monitoring people's
data advance, we seek to improve their quality of life, particularly for seniors with modest incomes. In the
present study, we proposed a method using LoRa networks and cloud services.

2. RELATED WORK
In recent years, several investigations have been conducted on the usage of LoRa and low-power
consumption networks. There are several potential applications of the IoT have emerged, focusing on rural
development and the agricultural industry. In recent years, LoRa networks and other comparable technologies
like LTE-M [12], NB-IoT [13], TV whitespace [14], and SigFox [15] have been used to construct low-power,
LoRa networks for health monitoring, home automation, and agricultural applications. Also, the LPWAN
technology group, especially LoRa wide area network (LoRaWAN), permits long-distance communication.
LoRa communication technology connects thousands of battery-powered devices over great distances while
consuming minimal power, even under bad situations, with 7 km in urban areas and 15 km in open space [16].
In addition, devices designed for prolonged battery operation must have a low power consumption. LoRa
technology uses unlicensed frequencies: 433 MHz in Asia, 915 MHz in North America, and 868 MHz in
Europe [17].
Modern IoT technologies use mesh network architecture which increases the communication range.
But the additional responsibility of nodes to transfer messages to other nodes significantly affects the device's
battery life. LoRaWAN employs star topology to boost the battery life for LoRa communication. LoRa network
elements are nodes or endpoints, gateways, and network servers. Specifically, LoRa endpoints are the sensors
or applications that perform the sensing and controlling. These hubs are generally located remotely. In
LoRaWAN, nodes are associated with a specific gateway and transmit the received signal to a cloud-based
server. Cloud-stored data are later made available through interface platforms that contain dashboards. These
dashboards enable data availability and interaction on other platforms utilizing message queuing telemetry
transport (MQTT) and REST web services [18]. González et al. [19] presented a tailored health monitoring
system that monitors heart rate, temperature, and ambient characteristics, including gas level, through sensors,
and transmits data wirelessly. It alerts the healthcare experts and the attendees. Health specialists will analyze
the information. They collect and make decisions remotely without ever meeting with the patients themselves.
Mirjalali et al. [20] compiled a study of the most recent peripheral sensor devices that can accurately
assess vital signs at the point of care. This review focused on different materials, designs, and mechanisms of
wearable sensors for evaluating body temperature, respiratory behavior, and blood oxygen level to diagnose
and monitor Covid-19. In work [21], the researchers provide an IoT-based physiological data monitoring from
commercially available smart bands construction workers wear. This built platform is intended for use by
construction workers in hot environments. The proposed system helps authorized individuals observe a
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construction worker's status remotely using a computer or smartphone. Knowledge of a patient's breathing
rhythm can aid in diagnosing a vast range of medical disorders. The authors of [22] proposed a cost-effective
system for classifying a patient's breathing pattern. The identification and extraction of respiratory signals from
IRT and RGB films were matched to respiratory belt sensors, and the results demonstrated the viability of
contactless technologies for undertaking a comprehensive breathing pattern evaluation. Another author proved
the viability of monitoring LoRaWAN based wind farms and demonstrated that implementing LoRa networks
permit good communication across long distances [23]. LoRa access points and edge gateways are proposed
as part of Yu et al. [24] proposed architecture for a fall detection system (fog layer). In their implementation,
bluetooth low energy (BLE) transmits health and relevant information to a LoRa gateway, which is condensed
before being transmitted on a recurrent neural network (RNN) and distributed storage system. However, the
authors examined only the accuracy of the proposed RNN and did not evaluate the performance of the edge
and fog. Tuli et al. [25] introduced FogBus, a framework, to demonstrate a cost-effective sleep apnea patient
prototype. Both fog computing and blockchain are included in the framework. Wireless protocols such as
Zigbee, Bluetooth, and NFC link these fog nodes to the sensing layer. In work [26]–[29] implemented a real-
time healthcare system model where the system architecture integrates the LoRa communication protocol,
blockchain technologies, and fog/edge computing and performed runtime, cost, and power consumption
analysis to evaluate the system.

3. PROPOSED METHOD
3.1. Problem statement
Low-energy-consumption, and high-precision portable sensors, have been employed in numerous
investigations on patients with disorders [30], [31]. Many authors have worked on portable sensors,
demonstrating the benefits of these devices in monitoring and tracking individuals. Different sensors, such as
accelerometers, gyroscopes, and global positioning systems (GPS), are included in today's mobile
communication devices or smartphones. But these devices are challenging to operate by people in remote
places with poor network connections; as a result, we suggest exploring and improving the usage of these
devices embedded with sensors by incorporating them into a system to monitor people's health condition both
inside and outside the home.

3.2. Framework overview

In the present work, we proposed a structural health monitoring system with Arduino mega integrated
with various sensors for fall detection, pulse oxygen, heartbeat monitoring, body resistance, and temperature.
This system with health monitoring sensors serves as a remote node. The sensed values from these sensors will
give vital information about health parameters. Figure 1 shows the proposed structural health monitoring
architecture. The integrative framework of the system consists of several steps of implementation. The first
stage entails the identification of strategic locations for creating gateways, which allows evaluation of the
service quality and the usage aspects of the system. The project's subsequent phase is to prototype the functional
devices of the system. In further stages, the cloud data is classified, and predictive models have been developed
to identify the health risk of the people.

3.3. Machine learning classification models

Classification algorithms in machine learning use input training data to predict the likelihood or
probability that the following data will fall into one of the pre-defined categories. The decision tree algorithm
is one of the data mining methods that has seen the most widespread use across many industries. It is also one
of the most often utilized methods. The main algorithm of the decision tree is essentially greedy [32]. Starting
with the root node, each non-leaf node has an attribute in the training sample set that is put to the test. Based
on the results of the tests, the training sample set is then partitioned into a large number of subsamples. Each
subsample set acts as a new tree structure in this process, and the approach described above is repeated for each
succeeding tree structure [33]. This is done to ensure that the loop continues to achieve the desired optimum
solution.
A classification technique called random forest (RF) uses many decision trees from the input
information, averaging the trees' performance to increase accuracy. Also, boosting is a sequential approach. It
will apply weights to each individual tree's data. Next, it provides inaccurate classifications for the first decision
tree a greater weight and inputs them into the subsequent tree. Gradient boosting combines weak learners to
develop an effective learner. It successively trains models by reducing the loss function using gradient descent
to increase algorithm performance. Extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) is a machine learning ensemble
approach that combines weak learners to create a strong learner. This optimized gradient boosting approach
uses tree-based models and enhanced regularization techniques to increase accuracy and performance.

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Figure 1. Health monitoring system structure using LoRa network

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1. Dataset
In this study, we aimed to develop a fall detection prediction model for LoRa wristband
communication devices using machine learning techniques. Our dataset included information from 3,106
instances with six features. To assess how well our model works, we first created a training set of 70% of the
dataset and a testing set of 30%. We applied a model and tested it using a dataset to demonstrate how machine
learning approaches might be used to the given data. It is possible to develop models with increasing accuracy,
significantly reducing the risk of false positives and negatives. The approach used to collect training data is
consistent with the human body's normal (upright) position. Initially, the gyroscope and accelerometer sensors
were calibrated, and then the gyroscope was moved in various directions to simulate human walking for all
three axes of the gyroscope, maximum and minimum limit values were determined. According to the possible
body positions, they are classified as "normal position," "fallen back", "fallen front", "fallen to the right", and
"fallen to the left." As for the test results, the prototype's accelerometer was placed properly in a small box with
a belt, and several fall scenarios were conducted on pre-defined routes. The collected data were then
categorized, and the class-related column was eliminated. This allowed us to determine which data related to
each group accurately.

4.2. Experimental result

In order to evaluate the model, a study of the materials and components was carried out. After that,
after taking everything into account from a more practical perspective, a LoRa connection was created using
LoRa transceivers. Finally, a model that can function as a LoRa node made up of various sensors and other
devices as developed is shown in Figure 2. The following items make up the LoRa gateway:
− ATMEGA 2560 microcontroller IC and SX1278 (Ra-02) LoRa module, which operates on 433 MHz.
− Internet connection (WiFi/3G/4G).
− ESP32 with SX1276 LoRa 433 MHz WiFi development board with 20x4 LCD.
− MPU6050 accelerometer and gyroscope module.
− MAX30100-heart rate oxygen pulse sensor and DS18B20 temperature sensor.
− Skin resistance meter and connecting wires.
ATMEGA 2560 is a microcontroller IC microchip with a 16 MHz clock speed, with an operating
voltage of 5 V. It has 54 digital I/O Pins and 16 analog input pins. One feature that makes Arduino MEGA
popular among amateurs and beginners is its simple programming language. For example, Arduino MEGA is
recommended if a designer has to integrate more than six analog sensors or interface a larger number of digital
actuators or sensors. An experimental setup with a wristband with sensors embedded and integrated to
ATMEGA 2560 is shown in Figure 2.

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In the present research paper, ESP32 is a master node to collect data from various remote nodes.
ESP32 is a low-power and low-cost, system-on-a-chip with embedded Bluetooth and WiFi modules, which
easily be connected to the cloud. ESP32 is designed for IoT applications, wearable electronics, and mobile
devices. It achieves ultra-low power consumption with the use of a blend of proprietary software. The ESP32
delivers invaluable capability and versatility to applications that require minimal printed circuit board (PCB)
specifications.

Figure 2. Experimental setup of health monitoring LoRa outdoor node

4.3. Evaluation indicators

To create a direct comparison with the classification models benchmark. The point-based detection
index is often employed in sequence data; when the projected value overlaps with the actual value, it is recorded
as a true positive, while the predicted value and any real value are recorded as false positives. When the values
do not overlap, it is reported as a false positive. A false negative is recorded when there is no overlap between
the actual and predicted values. The performance metrics [34], [35] are calculated for the fall detection problem
by (1) to (4):
𝑇𝑃+𝑇𝑁
𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦 = (1)
𝑇𝑃+𝑇𝑁+𝐹𝑃+𝐹𝑁

𝑇𝑃
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (2)
𝑇𝑃+𝐹𝑃

𝑇𝑃
𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 = (3)
𝑇𝑃+𝐹𝑁

𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑋 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙
𝐹1 = (4)
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛+𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙

where TP is true positive, FP is false positive, TN is true negative, and FN is false negative.

4.4. Result analysis

The data is preprocessed, and the description of the dataset is shown in Table 1. Now we must use
machine learning algorithms for classification and choose the optimal model based on recall and precision. The
various classification models are compared with each other while the performance metrics are recorded. As
illustrated in Figure 3, we follow the concept of classifying data from various categories to the maximum extent
feasible while developing a decision tree. As a result, we employ the Gini coefficient as a loss function while
constructing a classification and regression tree (CART) decision tree. From the decision tree, fall prediction
first classifies the tree into normal and abnormal fall detection. Further abnormal falls are classified into fallen
left/right or fallen front/back. It has been found that the generalization error will be reduced in proportion to
the number of base classifiers that are present in the decision tree. The algorithm achieves an accuracy of close
to 99.8634% of the time.

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Table 1. Training data model framework for decision trees classification

Model framework
Tools : Python programming
Scheme : Decision trees
Attributes :4
Test mode : Training 70%, Testing 30%
Decision tree classifiers
Conditions Classification Count Errors
Gyroscope value≤1.003 Normal 514
Gyroscope value>1.003 Abnormal 1658
Gyroscope value≤or>3.051 fallen left/right
Gyroscope value≤1.501 fallen left 220
Gyroscope value>1.501 fallen right 688 2
Gyroscope value≤or>4.503 fallen to front/back
Gyroscope value≤4.503 fallen front 371
Gyroscope value>4.503 fallen back 378 1
Total 2171 3

Figure 3. Decision tree classifier

When the data collection is huge, we use python programming to construct a decision tree by
randomly selecting a subset of the whole dataset. By repeating the aforementioned procedure, it is possible to
generate multiple decision trees with diverse nodes and shapes. These trees form a RF by joining together.
With bootstrap sampling, n subsamples are first selected from the sample set. We create a decision tree for
each sample subset by randomly picking K features, including normal, fallen right, fallen back, and fallen front.

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To create a random forest with n CART decision trees, repeat the previous two steps n times. As illustrated in
Figure 3, n decision trees' voting outcomes determine the record type.
All symbols that have been used in the equations should be defined in the following text. The
confusion matrix is shown in Table 2 and according to Table 2(a), all predicted normal (upright) position
occurrences were accurately identified, with just three instances classified incorrectly, which is not very
noteworthy in the training dataset. As a consequence, the model is quite close to reality. After that, the decision
tree model was deployed to a test groups shown in Table 2(b), yielding remarkably consistent results with just
two occurrences incorrectly categorized.

Table 2. Confusion matrix for (a) training dataset and (b) testing dataset
Parameter Normal Fallen left Fallen right Fallen front Fallen back
Normal 514 0 0 0 0
Fallen left 0 220 0 0 0
Fallen right 0 0 688 0 0
Fallen front 2 0 0 371 0
Fallen back 0 0 1 0 378
(a)

Parameter Normal Fallen left Fallen right Fallen front Fallen back
Normal 248 0 0 0 0
Fallen left 1 83 0 0 0
Fallen right 0 0 266 0 0
Fallen front 0 0 1 169 0
Fallen back 0 0 0 0 164
(b)

Table 3 compares the degrees of accuracy achieved by each of the algorithms we have used. The
various accuracy metrics are shown in the table. The accuracy measurements are presented in the comparison
table in a manner that is lowering with respect to the training and test ratios. We are able to see that the decision
tree achieved a good level of accuracy by obtaining 0.998634 when the ratio was 70-30. Following that is
XGboost with an accuracy of 0.99862 at a 70-30 ratio, and the accuracy that is achieved by gradient boosting
using the classifier technique as a basis has the lowest accuracy at 0.99785 at a 70-30 ratio. Based on the table
of results, we can see that the decision tree classifier did very well in contrast to the other methods.

Table 3. Comparison of all algorithms

Training dataset Testing dataset Train Test
Model
Accuracy Precision Recall F1 score Accuracy Precision Recall F1 score data data
Decision tree 0.99863 0.99859 0.99861 0.99785 0.99785 0.99786 0.99785 0.99765
Random forest 0.99678 0.99465 0.99460 0.99463 0.99563 0.99462 0.99459 0.99464
Adaptive boosting 0.99623 0.99464 0.99423 0.99565 0.99565 0.99462 0.99431 0.99468 2,174 932
Gradient boosting 0.99785 0.997 0.99786 0.99785 0.99685 0.99691 0.99785 0.99778
XGBoost 0.99862 0.99811 0.99831 0.99865 0.99864 0.96712 0.99785 0.99859

5. CONCLUSION
This research investigates a very important societal use, taking into account the potential underlying
LoRa technology, which is currently available on the market at a reasonable price. The increasing demand for
designing low-cost, low-power, and LoRa IoT systems as wearable devices or remote nodes has great potential
for monitoring elderly people and their residences. We analyze and forecast fall detection properties using
different classifier algorithms. To further investigate the efficacy of fall detection utilizing the LoRa
communication network, a CART model has been constructed using an enhanced decision tree algorithm. All
reliable data classifiers employ optimum splitting settings and advanced tree pruning methods to increase
accuracy. By comparing the outcomes of the decision tree CART, RF, adaptive boosting, gradient boosting,
and XGBoost algorithms, as well as by constructing a decision tree algorithm based on the CART classifier, it
was found that a decision tree algorithm with a different number of classifiers improved the classification
evaluation indexes. As a result, the true rate, precision-P, recall-R, and F1 values were all increased, and the
decision tree method achieved an accuracy of 0.99864. The precision of the classification has now been
achieved at its optimal efficiency.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF AUTHORS

I. V. Subba Reddy associate professor in Physics at GSS, GITAM University,

Hyderabad. He has published 43 papers to his credit and has two Indian patents. He was an
adjunct professor at the University of Lodz, a post-doctoral fellow at National Central
University, CSIR senior research fellow at S.V University. He was awarded Adarsh Vidya
Saraswati Rastriya Puraskar 2017, the Award for Teaching Excellence, and Chanakya Award
under Most Promising Young Visionary. He is an executive council member of IETE and Indian
Meteorological Society Hyderabad Chapter Hyderabad. He can be contacted at email:
[email protected].

P. Lavanya assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Electronics,

Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce. To her credit. She has
published 8 papers and has two Indian patents. Also, presented 6 papers at national and
international conferences. Her area of interest is IoT LoRa, narrow band IoT devices, and nano
electronics. She can be contacted at email: [email protected].

V. Selvakumar assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics,

Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce. He has published 26
papers in different national and international journals, 5 Indian patents, and one book to his
credit. Also, presented seven papers at national and international conferences. His areas of
interest are data analytics, time series analysis, and machine learning. He can be contacted at
email: [email protected].

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