Device, system and method for fall detection
US11116424B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0219
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device, system and method for reliable and fast fall detection. The device comprises a sensor input (11) for obtaining sensor data related to movement of a subject acquired by a body-worn sensor (20, 22, 61) worn by the subject, and a video input (12) for obtaining video data of the subject and/or the subject's environment. An analysis unit (13) analyzes the obtained sensor data to detect one or more signal features indicative of a potential fall of the subject and for analyzing, if one or more such signal features have been detected, the detected one or more signal features and/or related sensor data in combination with related video data to identify similarities between: changes of the related sensor data and/or the signal features over time; and changes of the video data over time. An output (14, 64, 65, 66) issues a fall detection indication if the level and/or amount of detected similarities exceeds a corresponding threshold.
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