Bluetooth-based 'indoor positioning system' could help older adults stay independent

Published Date: 18 Apr 2025

A new Bluetooth-based positioning system could offer health care systems a low-energy, low-cost method of tracking older adults' mobility, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health ...

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