FALL DETECTION AND/OR PREVENTION SYSTEMS
First Claim
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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Abstract
There is provided 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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18 Claims
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1. A fall detection and/or prevention system, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of training a fall detection and/or prevention algorithm for use in a fall detection and/or prevention system, the method comprising:
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obtaining measurements of characteristics of movement of a user of the fall detection and/or prevention system; analyzing the measurements using a fall detection algorithm to determine if a fall has taken place or is likely to take place; and updating said fall detection algorithm based on the result of the step of analyzing and an indication whether a fall has actually taken place from the user or a third party.
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18. A computer program product comprising executable code that, when executed on a suitable computer or processor, performs the steps of:
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receiving signals indicating characteristics of movement of a user of a fall detection and/or prevention system; analyzing the signals using a fall detection algorithm to determine if a fall has taken place or is likely to take place; and updating said fall detection algorithm based on the result of the analysis of the signals and an indication whether a fall has actually taken place received from the user or a third party.
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