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System and method for human body fall detection

  • US 7,248,172 B2
  • Filed: 03/22/2005
  • Issued: 07/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for determining if a body has fallen, the system comprising:

  • a local monitoring unit, the local monitoring unit comprising;

    a plurality of accelerometers configured to measure the acceleration of the body in a plurality of directions and produce a plurality of acceleration measurements; and

    a processor configured to;

    (i) receive the plurality of acceleration measurements, and (ii) emit a fall detection signal when the smoothness of the plurality of acceleration measurements to determine smoothness is within a specified range; and

    a remote signal receiver configured to receive the fall detection signal.

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