Method for detecting falls and a fall detector
US9176932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B25/016
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for detecting a fall by a user includes a method of detecting a fall by a user. The method includes processing measurements obtained from one or more sensors to extract a respective value for a plurality of features associated with a fall. A respective log likelihood ratio for each of the values is determined. Whether the user has fallen is determined based on the determined log likelihood ratios.
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