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FALL DETECTION AND/OR PREVENTION SYSTEMS

  • US 20110230791A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2009
  • Published: 09/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fall detection and/or prevention system, comprising:

  • one or more sensors for detecting characteristics of movement of a user of the fall detection and/or prevention system and for generating corresponding signals;

    processing means for analyzing the signals from the one or more sensors using a fall detection algorithm to determine if a fall has taken place or is likely to take place;

    wherein the processing means is further adapted to update said fall detection algorithm based on the result of the analysis of the signals and an indication whether a fall has actually taken place from the user or a third party.

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