FALL DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A fall detection system designed to be worn or carried by a user, comprising:
- a user device comprising one or more sensors for measuring the movements of the user; and
the system further comprising a processing unit configured to operate in a first mode in which the processing unit processes the measured movements to determine if the user has fallen and a further mode in which the processing unit processes measured movements obtained during a user-specified time period to determine the risk of the user falling,wherein the processing unit is configured to detect a first input from the user specifying the start of the time period during which the user will perform one or more specified exercises and/or movements used to assess fall risk.
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Abstract
There is provided a fall detection system, comprising a user device comprising one or more sensors for measuring the movements of a user; and the system further comprising a processing unit configured to operate in a first mode in which the processing unit processes the measured movements to determine if the user has fallen and a further mode in which the processing unit processes measured movements obtained during a user-specified time period to determine the risk of the user falling.
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1. A fall detection system designed to be worn or carried by a user, comprising:
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a user device comprising one or more sensors for measuring the movements of the user; and the system further comprising a processing unit configured to operate in a first mode in which the processing unit processes the measured movements to determine if the user has fallen and a further mode in which the processing unit processes measured movements obtained during a user-specified time period to determine the risk of the user falling, wherein the processing unit is configured to detect a first input from the user specifying the start of the time period during which the user will perform one or more specified exercises and/or movements used to assess fall risk. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a fall detection system designed to be worn by a user, the method comprising:
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measuring movements of the user; operating the system in a first mode in which the measured movements are processed to determine if the user has fallen; and operating the system in a further mode in which the user performs one or more indicated specific movements and/or exercises, the measured movements obtained during a user-specified time period are processed to determine the risk of the user falling, wherein the user inputs a start of the user-specified time period and commences performing the one or more indicated specific movements and/or exercises. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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