[stubish]

> What we found is that seniors had essentially no desire to wear any sensors, which rules out the wearable inertial sensors mentioned in the paper.

This may well change over time as new waves of seniors become more gadget friendly. Or cultural differences. I've got two seniors around here who thought their fall detector watches were a great idea, and paid for them despite being very expensive in their eyes (dumb phones, no need for latest computers makes these the most expensive gadgets apart from TVs they have ever owned). Or maybe it was because one got stuck in a bush for half an hour until someone found them. Opinions can change after the first fall or the hip replacement or even the cataract surgery.

[goochphd]

I've thought about the cultural change aspect too and I agree with you. Younger generations are more used to wearing smart watches and carrying phones, so the appetite for wearable fall and activity detection devices will be much higher in future.