Acknowledgements

Dr. Ann Nicholson

(Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University), for the dedicated supervision and support, supplying causal reasoning theory explanations and references, all the checking, encouragement and patience.

Associate Professor T. Ian H Brown

(Monash Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Monash University), providing contact with Compumedics as well as access to the Siesta datalogger and other equipment used during trials, encouragement, supervision and suggestions relating to the fall detection in the elderly and the biomedical aspects of the project.

Compumedics Sleep Pty Ltd

for providing us with a Siesta datalogger, and the resources we required to use it.

Warwick Freeman

(Research and Development Director, Compumedics Sleep Pty Ltd), for providing tireless technical assistance, equipment and advice regarding use of the Siesta datalogger and accompanying software.

Andy Russell

(Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University) providing samples of Vermahide and force-sensitive resistors and related documentation.

Andy Blucher

(Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University) for providing assistance and suggestions in relation to the object-oriented design and implementation of the feature extraction software.

Jean McInerney

(Engineering Honours student) for happily sharing the Siesta datalogger with this project and discussing her own project.

Alan Lai

(Engineering Masters student) for the invaluable assistance during trials and acting as chauffeur for the Siesta projects.

Lesley Day

(Monash University Accident Research Centre) for the meeting and references related to falls in the elderly.

Laurie Wilson

(CSIRO, Hospital Without Walls Project) for taking the time to visit Monash University to discuss his work in patient monitoring systems.

Ramona Bryant

(Third year science student) For her support, understanding and patience throughout a majority of the project.