Method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility
First Claim
1. A method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility, the method comprising:
- at a wearable device worn by a resident;
writing sensor data from a sensor integrated into the wearable device to a buffer;
inputting sensor data read from the sensor into a compressed fall detection model, the compressed fall detection model comprising a first neural network, defining a first quantity of nodes, to calculate a first confidence score for occurrence of a fall event at the wearable device at a first time, characterized by a first memory footprint, stored locally on the wearable device, and defining a compressed form of a complete fall detection model;
in response to the first confidence score exceeding a local threshold score;
detecting a fall event at the wearable device;
wirelessly connecting to a local wireless hub;
transmitting a corpus of sensor data from the buffer and a cue for automated confirmation of the fall event to the local wireless hub, the corpus of sensor data recorded over a duration of time extending up to approximately the first time; and
disconnecting from the local wireless hub;
at a remote computer system;
inputting the corpus of sensor data into the complete fall detection model, the complete fall detection model comprising a second recurrent neural network, defining a second quantity of nodes greater than the first quantity of nodes, to calculate a second confidence score for occurrence of the fall event at the wearable device at the first time, defining a second memory footprint greater than the first memory footprint, and stored remotely from the wearable device; and
in response to the second confidence score exceeding a global threshold score;
confirming the fall event at the wearable device; and
dispatching a care provider to assist the resident.
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Abstract
One variation of a method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility includes: at a wearable device worn by a resident, writing sensor data from a sensor integrated into the wearable device to a buffer, inputting sensor data into a compressed fall detection model—defining a compressed form of a complete fall detection model and stored locally on the wearable device—to detect a fall event at a first time, and transmitting a corpus of sensor data from the buffer and a cue for confirmation of the fall event to a local wireless hub in response to detecting the fall event; and, remotely from the wearable device, inputting the corpus of sensor data into the complete fall detection model—stored remotely from the wearable device—to confirm the fall event and dispatching a care provider to assist the resident in response to confirming the fall event.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility, the method comprising:
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at a wearable device worn by a resident; writing sensor data from a sensor integrated into the wearable device to a buffer; inputting sensor data read from the sensor into a compressed fall detection model, the compressed fall detection model comprising a first neural network, defining a first quantity of nodes, to calculate a first confidence score for occurrence of a fall event at the wearable device at a first time, characterized by a first memory footprint, stored locally on the wearable device, and defining a compressed form of a complete fall detection model; in response to the first confidence score exceeding a local threshold score; detecting a fall event at the wearable device; wirelessly connecting to a local wireless hub; transmitting a corpus of sensor data from the buffer and a cue for automated confirmation of the fall event to the local wireless hub, the corpus of sensor data recorded over a duration of time extending up to approximately the first time; and disconnecting from the local wireless hub; at a remote computer system; inputting the corpus of sensor data into the complete fall detection model, the complete fall detection model comprising a second recurrent neural network, defining a second quantity of nodes greater than the first quantity of nodes, to calculate a second confidence score for occurrence of the fall event at the wearable device at the first time, defining a second memory footprint greater than the first memory footprint, and stored remotely from the wearable device; and in response to the second confidence score exceeding a global threshold score; confirming the fall event at the wearable device; and dispatching a care provider to assist the resident. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility, the method comprising:
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at a wearable device worn by a resident; writing sensor data from a sensor integrated into the wearable device to a buffer; inputting sensor data read from the sensor into a compressed fall detection model to detect a fall event at the wearable device at a first time, the compressed fall detection model comprising a first neural network, defining a first quantity of nodes, to calculate a first confidence score for occurrence of a fall event at the wearable device at a first time, characterized by a first memory footprint, defining a compressed form of a complete fall detection model, and stored locally on the wearable device; in response to detecting the fall event at the wearable device; detecting a fall event at the wearable device; wirelessly connecting to a local wireless hub; transmitting a corpus of sensor data from the buffer and a cue for automated confirmation of the fall event to the local wireless hub, the corpus of sensor data recorded over a duration of time extending up to approximately the first time; and disconnecting from the local wireless hub; in response to the wearable device detecting the fall event, issuing a fall alarm for a care provider to assist the resident; remotely from the wearable device; inputting the corpus of sensor data into the complete fall detection model to verify the fall event at the wearable device at the first time, the complete fall detection model comprising a second recurrent neural network, defining a second quantity of nodes greater than the first quantity of nodes, to calculate a second confidence score for occurrence of the fall event at the wearable device at the first time, defining a second memory footprint greater than the first memory footprint and stored remotely from the wearable device; and in response to failure to verify the fall event at the wearable device based on the corpus of sensor data and the complete fall detection model, clearing the fall alarm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility, the method comprising:
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at a wearable device worn by a resident; writing sensor data from a sensor integrated into the wearable device to a buffer on a first time interval; transmitting contents of the buffer to a local wireless hub on a second time interval longer than the first time interval; on a third time interval shorter than the second time interval, scanning sensor data read from the sensor for fall events based on a compressed fall detection model, the compressed fall detection model comprising a first neural network, defining a first quantity of nodes, to calculate a first confidence score for occurrence of a fall event at the wearable device at a first time, characterized by a first memory footprint, defining a compressed form of a complete fall detection model, and stored locally on the wearable device; in response to detecting a first fall event at a first time; wirelessly connecting to a local wireless hub; transmitting a first corpus of sensor data currently stored on the buffer and a cue for automated confirmation of the first fall event to the local wireless hub at approximately the first time; and disconnecting from the local wireless hub; in response to the wearable device detecting the first fall event, issuing a fall alarm for a care provider to assist the resident at approximately the first time; remotely from the wearable device; scanning the first corpus of sensor data for verification of the first fall event based on the complete fall detection model, the complete fall detection model comprising a second neural network, defining a second quantity of nodes greater than the first quantity of nodes, to calculate a second confidence score for occurrence of the fall event at the wearable device at the first time, defining a second memory footprint greater than the first memory footprint, and stored remotely from the wearable device; and in response to failure to verify the first fall event based on the first corpus of sensor data and the complete fall detection model, clearing the fall alarm at approximately the first time. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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