Detecting physical shock by a mobile phone and its applications in security and emergency

In this paper, we propose a method for detecting physical shock by a mobile phone and its applications in security and emergency scenarios. We use acceleration signal provided by accelerometers integrated in a mobile phone to detect shocks. The shock is identified by analysis of acceleration pattern using statistical signal processing methods. We propose to use such a shock detection application for increasing security of data access in a mobile phone, as well as identifying scenarios which user of mobile phone experiences risky emergency events. Categories and Subject Descriptors I.5.4 [Computing Methodologies]: Pattern Recognition – Applications General Terms Algorithms Keywords Physical Shock, Acceleration Signal, Mobile Phone, Security, Emergency

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: MHCI
• Authors: Hamed Ketabdar
• Keywords: Acceleration Signal, Human Computer Interaction, MHCI 2009, Mobile Phone, Physical Shock