НАСТРАИВАЕМЫЙ АЛГОРИТМ ПЕРЕХОДА, ИСПОЛЬЗУЮЩИЙ КЛАССИФИКАЦИЮ ДВИЖЕНИЯ И СОСТОЯНИЕ ПАЦИЕНТА

Устройство для преобразования движения пользователя в электрическое напряжение

Хранилище информации с избирательной доступностью и коммуникационная система

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ВЫБРАННОМУ СОТРУДНИКУ СИГНАЛА ВЫЗОВА МЕДИЦИНСКОЙ ПОМОЩИ

... 1. Способ направления сигнала вызова медицинской помощи выбранному сотруднику (151-153), при этом способ содержитприем (410) сигнала оповещения, сгенерированного устройством (121-126) генерирования предупредительного сигнала,определение (420) текущего местонахождения и идентичности множества сотрудников, используя систему (141-146) отслеживания местонахождения, выполненную с возможностью отслеживания местонахождения множества сотрудников,после приема сигнала оповещения определение, кто из множества сотрудников доступен для ответа на сигнал оповещения, при этом конкретные сотрудники определяются как недоступные, если они находятся в обозначенной зоне недоступности,выбор из множества пригодных сотрудников определенного сотрудника, доступного для ответа на тип предупреждения, а также, по меньшей мере, путем определения, что расстояние между местонахождением устройства генерирования предупредительного сигнала и местонахождением выбранного сотрудника меньше расстояния между местонахождением ...

Zustandserfassungseinrichtung zur Befestigung an einem Lebewesen

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Zustandserfassungseinrichtung (1) zur Befestigung an einem Lebewesen (22), insbesondere an einem Menschen (21), um den Lagezustand des Körpers (23) des Lebewesens (22) zu erfassen, mit einem ersten Sensor (6), der als Beschleunigungssensor (7) und/oder Gyroskopsensor (9) ausgebildet ist. Hierbei ist ein weiterer, zweiter Sensor (11), der als Höhenmesssensor (13) ausgebildet ist, vorgesehen. Weiter betrifft die Erfindung ein entsprechendes Verfahren.

Technik zum Erfassen eines Personensturzes

Eine Technik zur Erfassung eines Sturzes einer Person wird bereitgestellt. Eine entsprechende Vorrichtung (100) umfasst eine Schnittstelle (102), die dazu ausgebildet ist, ein mittels zumindest eines am Körper der Person getragenen Luftdrucksensors (104, 106) bestimmtes zeitabhängiges Luftdrucksignal (600) zu erfassen. Die Vorrichtung (100) umfasst ferner eine Auswerteeinheit (108), die dazu ausgebildet ist, mittels einer fensterbasierten Signalanalyse des zeitabhängigen Luftdrucksignals eine Sturzhöhe () bezüglich eines Auswertungszeitpunkts (te) zu bestimmen. Die fensterbasierte Signalanalyse umfasst ein erstes Zeitfenster (702) vor dem Auswertungszeitpunkt und ein das erste Zeitfenster nicht überlappendes zweites Zeitfenster (704) nach dem Auswertungszeitpunkt. Die Sturzhöhe wird aus einer Differenz eines auf Grundlage des zeitabhängigen Luftdrucksignals im ersten Zeitfenster berechneten ersten Filterwerts und einem auf Grundlage des zeitabhängigen Luftdrucksignals im zweiten Zeitfenster ...

A detector

Method and apparatus for monitoring the safety of a person

A system 10 for monitoring the safety of a person is provided comprising a wearable device (wrist band) 14 in communication with a mobile communications device (smartphone) 12. A predetermined interval is set on the mobile device and communicated to the wearable device. A predetermined time window is initiated on the wearable device. A check-in operation by a user of the wearable device within the predetermined time window causes a checked-in signal to be transmitted to the mobile device and the predetermined interval to be reset. In the absence of a check-in performed by a user of the wearable device within the predetermined time window, the mobile device transmits an emergency alarm signal. The wearable device may further comprise an accelerometer wherein a sensed acceleration greater than a predetermined amount (such as from a fall event) causes the wearable device to initiate a predetermined window. The mobile device may include a GPS receiver and the emergency signal may include a ...

Vital Pad +

Patient monitoring system

A system for monitoring the movements or other activities of patient. Aspects include a monitoring device with one or more sensors such as a pressure or motion sensors that may be positioned on or near a patient. Alerts may be generated by the monitoring device if the sensor readings fall outside predetermined limits set in a patient profile specific to a particular patient. Sensor readings and/or alerts may be sent by the monitoring device to the central server which may notify nearby caregivers that a patient needs assistance. The server may be configured to analyze sensor readings and alert information to refine patient profiles to reduce or eliminate false alarms.

A device for monitoring an environment

Unattended object monitoring device, unattended object monitoring system equipped with same, and unattended object monitoring method

Wearable device and a screen for a wearable device

A wearable device 14 comprises a processor (18,fig.2) and a screen 28 configured to receive a user input. The processor is configured to determine that a pre-determined event has occurred, such as a fall, and activates a check-in timer in response thereto. The check-in timer is cancellable by interaction of the user with a pre-designated contact zone 33 of the screen 28. The device 14 may further comprise at least one conductive pin 29 associated with the pre-determined contact zone 33 of the screen 28. The conductive pin 29 may be formed from copper. The screen 28 may include two contact zones 33 each having a conductive pin 29 and each positioned at an edge of the screen 28. The check-in timer may be cancelled by user interaction with each of the pre-designated contact zones 33 of the screen 28. In another aspect, a screen 28 for a wearable device 14 comprises a cover 27 formed from a non-conductive material and at least one conductive pin 29 projecting towards the cover, wherein contact ...

Injury reduction mat

An injury reduction mat 100 includes: a foam portion 110 having a cavity, slot or shaping therein; a sensor pad 120 proximal to the foam portion 110 for detecting if a person is on the mat 100, the sensor pad 120 being in communication with a transmitter (140,fig.7), the transmitter being located at the cavity, slot or shaping of the foam portion 110; and a cover 150 enclosing the foam portion 110, sensor pad 120 and transmitter 140. The transmitter 140 is arranged to generate an alert when the sensor pad 120 is activated. An alert may be sent to a nurse call system or an independent receiver. The transmitter 140 may send the alert wirelessly. The mat 100 may comprise two or more sensor pads 120 which may be connected via a cable, wireless or near field communication. The mat 100 may comprise two or more portions (101,102, fig.3). The mat 100 may be configured to fold, and the folding mechanism may comprise a skirt portion (152,fig.3) connecting the two portions. The sensor pad 120 may ...

Vorrichtung zur Detektierung einer Umgebung

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (1) zur Detektierung einer Umgebung, wobei die Vorrichtung (1) umfasst: zumindest eine Sensoreinheit (2), sowie zumindest eine Auswerte-einheit (3), wobei die Sensoreinheit (2) umfasst: zumindest einen Abstandssensor (20), sowie zumindest einen Lagesensor (21), mittels welchem Lagesensor (21) die räumliche Lage, d.h. zumindest die Neigung der zumindest einen Sensoreinheit (2) bzw. des zumindest einen Abstandssensor (20) zu einer Horizontalen ermittelbar ist, und wobei von dem zumindest einen Abstandssensor (20) Abstandsdaten nur erfasst werden, wenn der zumindest eine Lagesensor (21) eine zulässige Lage des zumindest einen Abstandssensors (20) erfasst, oder Abstandsdaten des zumindest einen Abstandssensors (20) nur an die zumindest eine Aus-werteeinheit (3) übermittelt werden, wenn der zumindest eine Lagesensor (21) eine zulässige Lage des zumindest einen Abstandssensors (20) erfasst, oder die von dem zumindest einen Abstandssensor (20) ermittelten ...

Tragbare Sendervorrichtung zum Signalisieren eines Zustands eines Benutzers

An embodiment of the invention discloses a portable transmitter device (102) containing: a sensor designed to emit a sensor signal (114); and a signaling unit (112) designed to determine, from the sensor signal, the presence of a defined state (for example an emergency or fall) of a user of the transmitter device (102). The signaling unit (112) is further designed to transmit, in the event of the presence of a predefined state, a state message (116) (for example an emergency message) to a defined receiving device (104).

Fall detection - audio looping

Techniques are provided for implementing audio looping techniques. In some instances, it may be determined, by a wearable device, whether a user has responded to a user interface prompt displayed in response to detection of a physical event associated with the user. Additionally, the wearable device may transmit a communication channel request to an emergency response service in accordance with a determination that the user has not responded to the user interface prompt after expiration of a time period. Further, the wearable device may transmit an audio message to the emergency response service at least in response to the emergency response service accepting the communication channel request.

Patient movement and incontinence notification system

A notification system is provided that provides notification of patient events such as movement and/or incontinence. The notification system provides for a plurality of different pressure sensor pads as well as an incontinence pad to be used in association with a single monitor.

Public distress beacon and method of use thereof

Determining entry into or exit from a place while a tracking device is in the place

A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving (100) first information indicative of a tracking device being located in a particular place, for example by detecting that the tracking device is connected to a charging station for charging; receiving (102) second information, from a passive detecting means, indicative of the user of the tracking device leaving said place, for example based on sounds that the user has made in leaving; (104) determining, based on the first and second information, that a user of the tracking device leaves said place while the tracking device remains in said place; further to said determining, causing (106) at least one separation related action to be performed, for example sending a message to a remote server (14).

A system, method, software application and data signal for determining movement

The invention, in one aspect, provides a system for determining movement. The system comprises at least one receiving module arranged to receive movement data indicative of movement from a remote device, a processing module arranged to process the moving data to determine the type of movement, and an alert module arranged to provide an alert in the event that the type of movement falls within at least one predetermined type.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY

Methods, systems and computer program products are used in monitoring patients, staff, assets and visitors at a facility, initiating a response to prevent or mitigate harm, and assess and ensure overall quality and performance, and refine individual patient, staff and visitor profiles. A plurality of sensors throughout the facility provide multiple data streams relating to the locations of patients relative to at least one of caregivers, assets, other patients, visitors or one or more fixed locations. A computer system analyses the data stream and determines the location and/or movements of the patients relative to the caregivers, assets, other patients, visitors and/or fixed locations. A profile containing individual data for the patient is used to accurately detect events, including actionable events, ensure completion of prescribed care, assess patient wellness, and, in some cases, provide tailored patient specific responses to detected events. Patient profiles are periodically refined ...

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SAFETY CABLES

One aspect of the present technology relates to a safety cable vibration monitoring system. The system includes a vibration sensor configured to be coupled to a safety cable. A vibration monitoring computing device is coupled to the vibration sensor. The vibration monitoring computing device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor which is configured to execute one or more programmed instructions comprising and stored in the memory to receive data from the vibration sensor. An occurrence of a fall event related to use of the safety cable is determined based on the received data from the vibration sensor. A method of monitoring a safety cable and a safety cable monitoring network are also disclosed.

ELECTRONIC FALL MONITORING SYSTEM

The present invention provides an improved electronic fall monitoring system comprising a device having multiple sensor ports for flexibly monitoring various sensors associated with a single patient without requiring repeated connections and disconnections of sensors. With several sensors simultaneously connected at different locations, a processor can execute to ensure that only one sensor, corresponding to one patient, is monitored at any given time, including by triggering an alarm when a second sensor is triggered while a first sensor is in use. In addition, operation of the device can be simplified with a single multi-color LED illuminating in different colors corresponding to different states of the system. Also, a power switch for turning the device on or off, such as for conserving power, can be placed in a recess of the device so that it is blocked when mounted, thereby avoiding being turned off when it should be monitoring.

NOTIFICATION SYSTEM OF DEVIATION FROM PREDEFINED CONDITIONS

The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.

A FALL DETECTOR AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A FALL IN A SOCIAL ALARM SYSTEM

A fall detector unit 110 is worn by a patient and performs a wakeup when an acceleration signal exceeds a predetermined threshold. A barometer 118 provides a series of pressure readings over a pressure examination period to provide a first pressure difference value. The pressure signals are further monitored over a compensation period after the examination period to obtain a second pressure difference value representing background environmental changes. The first pressure difference value is compensated by the second pressure difference value to obtain a total pressure difference value and thus derive a total height difference value. The fall detector unit 110 determines a fall event using the total height difference value.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GEOLOCATING AN INDIVIDUAL WITH RESPECT TO A PERIMETER

... ²An improved wearable locator has an ultra-low power RF transceiver, GPS ²receiver, ²cellular network RF transceiver, processor, programmable non-volatile memory, ²LCD ²display, accelerometer and rechargeable battery. An antenna can be provided in ²a ²flexible printed circuit board extending into a strap of the wearable locator. ²To ²ensure that the locator is within a perimeter, it can cooperate with a ²subordinate unit ²that includes an ultra-low power RF transceiver, processor, power supply, DC ²charging output, rechargeable battery, visual, audible and tactile enunciators ²and ²pushbutton, and can be plugged into an outlet or be unplugged and be mobile. ²Other wireless units can be used to define a perimeter.² ...

EQUIPMENT TO THE DELIVERY OF SIGNALS.

Method for monitoring persons by means of an audio monitoring system.

Bei einer Überwachung mittels eines Audioüberwachungssystems sollen einer in Not geratenen überwachten Person von einer externen Hilfsperson möglichst effizient Hilfe geleistet werden sowie Fehlalarme begrenzt werden. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, dass Audiosignale in einer überwachten Umgebung kontinuierlich durch ein Überwachungssystem (100) detektiert werden und explizit nicht gespeichert werden, wenn keine Notsituation vorliegt. Mittels Methoden der Geräusch- und Spracherkennung wird das eintreffende Audiosignal analysiert und klassifiziert. Wird eine Notsituation identifiziert, wird eine Audioaufzeichnung gestartet und zunächst ein lokaler Alarm ausgegeben, den die überwachte Person in einem definierten Zeitraum quittieren, kann. Erst nach nichterfolgter Quittierung wird eine externe Hilfsperson über eine Kommunikationsvorrichtung (180) kontaktiert. Dieses Verfahren begrenzt die Anzahl Fehlalarme. Der externen Hilfsperson wird die Audioaufzeichnung zur Verfügung gestellt und sie kann ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE PLATFORM DESIGNED FOR DIGITAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING

Device and method for coping with vehicle emergency state

From the acceleration measurement and estimation of the speed of the horizontal or vertical direction

SYSTEME D'APPEL DE SECOURS UTILISABLE EN PARTICULIER PAR DES PERSONNES AGEES ET/OU INFIRMES

CE SYSTEME COMPORTE UN EMETTEUR DE SIGNAL POSSEDANT SA PROPRE ALIMENTATION ELECTRIQUE ET POUVANT FACILEMENT ETRE PORTE PAR UNE PERSONNE, SUR LE CORPS OU L'HABILLEMENT. SI LE PORTEUR DE L'EMETTEUR 1 APPUIE SUR UN BOUTON 3, IL ACTIONNE PAR L'INTERMEDIAIRE D'UN RELAIS 6 UN AVERTISSEUR 7 QUI ATTIRE L'ATTENTION D'AUTRUI OU D'UN SURVEILLANT. L'AVERTISSEUR PEUT ETRE UNE LAMPE CLIGNOTANTE OU UN AVERTISSEUR SONORE. IL PEUT ETRE INSTALLE A UN ENDROIT OU PASSENT D'AUTRES PERSONNES, SUR UN PALIER DANS UN IMMEUBLE PAR EXEMPLE, OU DANS UN POSTE DE POLICE OU UNE ORGANISATION DE SECOURS, AUQUEL CAS LE SYSTEME PEUT ETRE RELIE PAR LE RESEAU TELEPHONIQUE A L'AVERTISSEUR 7. LA TRANSMISSION DE SIGNAUX ENTRE L'EMETTEUR 1 ET L'AVERTISSEUR PEUT SE FAIRE SANS FILS OU AVEC DES FILS.

PROTECTION OF DETECTION OF FALLS HAS RESIDENCE, IN PARTICULAR PEOPLE HAS RESTRICTED AUTONOMY

METHOD FOR DETECTING A FALL OF A WORKER AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A FALL OF A WORKER

METHOD FOR FALL DETECTION OF A HUMAN SUBJECT AND CORRESPONDING [...] DEVICE

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND DETECTING DROPS

CAPACITIVE SENSOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL TO LOCATE THE PRESENCE OF AN OBJECT AND/OR OF AN INDIVIDUAL

La présente invention concerne un capteur capacitif (100) pour localiser la présence d'un individu et/ou d'un objet, ledit capteur (100) comportant : - une première couche (C1) comprenant au moins une première électrode (Eli, iϵ[1,N]) s'étendant dans une première direction (d1); - une deuxième couche (C2) présentant au moins une deuxième électrode (E2j, jϵ[1,M]) s'étendant dans une deuxième direction (d2) ; dans lequel la première direction (dl) est différente de la deuxième direction (d2), et dans lequel la première couche (C1) est électriquement isolée de la deuxième couche (C2).

Industrial machine surveillance and alarm system - has resetting device and timer giving alarm after given period

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DROPS BY DUAL CONTROL AND REPETITIVITE

Procédé de détection de chute d'une personne (2), qui comprend une phase d'évaluation incluant les opérations suivantes : - mesure de la pression atmosphérique et d'accélérations au niveau de la balise (5) ; - transmission de ces mesures à une station (6) de base ; - calcul, par la station (6) de base, d'une hauteur et d'une inclinaison de la balise (5) ; - comparaison de la hauteur et de l'inclinaison de la balise (5) avec une hauteur seuil et une inclinaison seuil ; - si la hauteur de la balise (5) est inférieure à la hauteur seuil et si l'inclinaison de la balise (5) est supérieure à l'inclinaison seuil, incrémentation d'un compteur d'alerte ; - tant que le compteur est inférieur à un seuil d'alerte, réitérer la phase d'évaluation ; - dès lors que le compteur est supérieur ou égal au seuil d'alerte, générer un signal d'alerte.

A METHOD OF ENHANCING THE DETECTABILITY OF A HEIGHT CHANGE WITH AN AIR PRESSURE SENSOR AND A SENSOR UNIT FOR DETERMINING A HEIGHT CHANGE.

A sensor unit (2) comprising a pressure sensor (9)is worn by a person. A fall of the person causes a height change as well an orientation change of the pressure sensor. To enlarge the detectability of the fall the air pressure is positioned such that in a pre-fall condition the contribution of an error to the sensor's measurement is maximal. This error is caused by gravity acting on the membrane of the sensor.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING BED FUNCTIONS

A method and system for patient monitoring, the system comprising a surveillance camera configured to generate a plurality of frames showing an area in which a patient in a bed is being monitored, and a computer system comprising memory and logic circuitry configured to determine bed rails positions of the bed, identify a position of the patient, and generate signals that control the bed rails of a bed based on the bed rails positions and the position of the patient.

Systems and methods for robust man-down alarms

A system including at least one detector and a central station in two-way communication with the detector is provided. The detector can include an ambient condition sensing element, a motion sensor, control circuitry, and two-way communications hardware. The control circuitry can determine an alarm event based on a first signal received from the ambient condition sensing element and can transmit an alarm signal to the communications hardware during the alarm event. The control circuitry can also determine a man-down event based on a second signal received from the motion sensor and transmit a man-down alarm signal to the communications hardware during the man-down event. The two-way communications hardware can transmit at least one of the gas alarm signal and the man-down alarm signal to a remote location, and the two-way communications hardware can receive a status inquiry from the remote location.

Electronic device and control method therefor

An electronic device and a control method therefor are disclosed. A control method for an electronic device, according to the present disclosure, enables relearning of an artificial intelligence model for: receiving fall information acquired by a plurality of sensors of an external device when a fall event of a user is sensed by one of the plurality of sensors included in the external device; determining whether the user has fallen by using the fall information acquired by the plurality of sensors; determining a sensor, having erroneously determined that a fall has occurred, from among the plurality of sensors on the basis of whether the user has fallen; and determining that a fall has occurred by using a sensing value acquired by the sensor having erroneously determined that a fall has occurred. In particular, at least one part of a method for acquiring fall information by using a sensing value acquired through a sensor enables the user of artificial intelligence model having learned according ...

Presence Detector and Occupant Support Employing the Same

An occupant support 20 augmented with a detection system for assessing the condition of an occupant includes first and second detectors 58, 62 for detecting presence of the occupant, an occupancy detector for determining if the occupant is occupying the occupant support and an analyzer for assessing whether a presence indication from each of the first and second detectors and an occupancy indication from the occupancy detector correspond to a satisfactory condition of the occupant or an unsatisfactory condition of the occupant. A presence detection system for determining the condition of a target comprises a first and second detectors for detecting presence of the target in first and second regions, and an analyzer for assessing whether presence indications established by the presence detectors correspond to a satisfactory condition of the target or an unsatisfactory condition of the target.

Canine emergency alert system

An emergency alert system and method of operation are provided. The system includes an emergency alert pad configured to detect a pad activation by a service animal and communicate a pad alert in response. An emergency alert vest is worn by the service animal and is configured to detect a vest activation by a person in proximity and communicate a vest alert in response. A user mobile device is in communication with the emergency alert pad and vest and is configured to record a pre-recorded message. At least one affiliated mobile device is configured to receive the pre-recorded message during the pad activation and the vest activation. An emergency response center is in communication with the emergency alert pad and the emergency alert vest and is configured to receive at least one of the pad alert and the vest alert and provide emergency services accordingly.

AUTONOMOUS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND SEATING OR RECLINING FURNITURE AS WELL AS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE

The invention relates to an autonomous domestic appliance (1) in the form of a floor cleaning robot or a lawn mower robot with a platform (3) which comprises means of locomotion (4), environmental sensors (5a, 5b, 5c) for detecting properties of the environment of the autonomous domestic appliance (1) and a control unit (6). The environmental sensors (5a, 5b, 5c) are connected to the control unit (6), and the control unit (6) is designed for autonomous movement of the domestic appliance (1) by actuating the means of locomotion (4) as a function of the detected environmental properties and for permanent travel in an area for carrying out its actual domestic activity. The autonomous domestic appliance (1) has a communication unit (7) for establishing a communication link with a remotely arranged service unit (2) and, in addition to its actual domestic activity, is designed to detect the need of help of a person as a function of the environmental properties.

MULTI-SENSOR EVENT ANALYSIS AND TAGGING SYSTEM

A system that analyzes data from multiple sensors, potentially of different types, that track motions of players, equipment, and projectiles such as balls. Data from different sensors is combined to generate integrated metrics for events and activities. Illustrative sensors may include inertial sensors, cameras, radars, and light gates. As an illustrative example, a video camera may track motion of a pitched baseball, and an inertial sensor may track motion of a bat; the system may use the combined data to analyze the effectiveness of the swing in hitting the pitch. The system may also use sensor data to automatically select or generate tags for an event; tags may represent for example activity types, players, performance levels, or scoring results. The system may analyze social media postings to confirm or augment event tags. Users may filter and analyze saved events based on the assigned tags.

Fall detector and method of determining a fall in a social alarm system

A fall detector unit is worn by a patient and performs a wakeup when an acceleration signal exceeds a predetermined threshold. A barometer provides a series of pressure readings over a pressure examination period to provide a first pressure difference value. The pressure signals are further monitored over a compensation period after the examination period to obtain a second pressure difference value representing background environmental changes. The first pressure difference value is compensated by the second pressure difference value to obtain a total pressure difference value and thus derive a total height difference value. The fall detector unit determines a fall event using the total height difference value.

Sensor based system and method for authorizing operation of worksite equipment using a locally stored access control list

A system and associated interfaces are provided that permit the monitoring of workers and equipment within the workplace environment. In one aspect, an equipment sensor having various sensing capabilities may be assigned to a piece of equipment that records various parameters that are specific to the piece of equipment. For instance, it is appreciated that there may be an equipment sensor that can be attached to the piece of equipment that is adapted to monitor certain parameters associated with the piece of equipment and its environment. For instance, an equipment sensor assigned to the piece of equipment may be capable of determining the location of the piece of equipment, along with motion, altitude, and the presence of an operator of the piece of equipment.

FALL DETECTION USING PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY DETECTORS IN EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES

An ear-wearable device includes a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor. One or more processors of the ear-wearable device are configured to determine, based on sample values of a PPG signal generated by the PPG sensor, whether a user of the ear-wearable device has fallen.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO A USER ABOUT A FALL RISK

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing feedback to a user, in particular relating to the fall risk of the user and/or relating to advice to reduce the fall risk of the user. According to an embodiment, there is provided an apparatus for providing feedback to a user, the apparatus comprising a user interface for providing feedback to the user; and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to obtain measurements of the fall risk of the user over a time period, the time period comprising at least one time portion in which the fall risk of the user increases to a first threshold value while moving, the user rests for a resting period when the fall risk reaches the first threshold value, and the user subsequently resumes moving; analyse the measurements of the fall risk of the user to determine the duration of each resting period and the fall risk of the user at the end of each resting period when the user subsequently resumes moving; determine a fall risk recovery ...

METHOD FOR DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO FALLS BY RESIDENTS WITHIN A FACILITY

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.

MEDICAL DEVICE FOR FALL DETECTION

A medical device is configured to produce an accelerometer signal and detect a patient fall from the accelerometer signal. The device generates a body posture signal and a body acceleration signal from the accelerometer signal and detects a patient fall in response to determining that the body posture signal and the body acceleration signal meet fall detection criteria. The medical device is configured to receive a truth signal from another device that is not the medical device. The truth signal may indicate that the detected patient fall is a falsely detected patient fall and, responsive to receiving the truth signal, the medical device adjusts at least one fall detection control parameter.

Rescue Method, Rescue System, Wandering Person Care Method, And Wandering Person Care System

A rescue method for identifying and rescuing a person in question, the rescue method comprising an operation in which a user wearing a jewelry item having a serial number is encountered and the serial number on the jewelry item is recognized, an operation in which the serial number is conveyed to a data management company that stores the serial number as identification information pertaining to the user, an operation in which the identification information pertaining to the user is conveyed to a rescue organization, and an operation in which a command to rescue the user is issued at the rescue organization.

HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED FALL DETECTION FEATURES

Embodiments herein relate to devices and related systems and methods for detecting falls. In an embodiment, a hearing assistance device is included having a first control circuit and a first motion sensor. The first motion sensor can be disposed in a fixed position relative to a head of a subject wearing the hearing assistance device. A first microphone and a first transducer for generating sound can be in operational communication with the first control circuit. The first control circuit can be configured to evaluate data from one or more sensors to detect a possible fall of a subject in physical contact with the hearing assistance device. The device can be configured to wirelessly transmit data regarding a possible fall to another device including an indication of whether the possible fall was detected binaurally or monoaurally. Other embodiments are included herein.

Privacy Supporting Computer Vision Systems, Methods, Apparatuses and Associated Computer Executable Code

According to some embodiments of the present invention there may be provided one or more video surveillance units including: (i) video capturing equipment (e.g. a video camera), (ii) processing circuitry adapted to modify/sanitize video streams captured by the video capturing equipment to generate sanitized video streams devoid of privacy infringing data/images, and (iii) communication circuitry for transmitting sanitized video streams to one or more monitoring units for analysis. The monitoring units, in turn, may analyze the sanitized video streams to identify security events occurring within the area being captured by the surveillance units.

FALL DETECTION APPARATUS, A METHOD OF DETECTING A FALL BY A SUBJECT AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD

According to an aspect, there is provided a fall detection apparatus, the fall detection apparatus comprising one or more processing units configured to obtain a first input indicating which one or ones of a plurality of fall detection algorithms have detected a potential fall by the subject, wherein each fall detection algorithm of the plurality of fall detection algorithms is associated with a respective type of fall and detects a potential fall of the associated type by analysing a set of movement measurements for the subject, wherein each respective type of fall has an associated initial state of the subject; obtain a second input indicating the status of the subject prior to the potential fall, wherein the status of the subject is determined by analysing a set of measurements from one or more sensors in the environment of the subject; compare the determined status of the subject prior to the potential fall to the initial state for each type of fall associated with any potential fall ...

System and method for monitoring an individual

A system for monitoring an individual within predetermined facilities in order to determine whether there is a need for setting an alert is provided. The system includes: a personal module to be worn by the monitored individual, the personal module including at least one motion sensor; at least one node module, with which the personal module is arranged to communicate; storage; and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device may be arranged to: receive sensor data from the at least one motion sensor in the personal module; determine whether the received sensor data indicates a specific alert state among a plurality of predetermined alert states, the alert states including at least a FALL alert state, to be used if a probable fall has been detected for the monitored individual, and an OUT OF BED alert state, to be used if it has been detected that the monitored individual is probably getting out of bed; determine the distance between the personal module and the at ...

Presence detector and occupant support employing the same

An occupant support 20 augmented with a detection system for assessing the condition of an occupant includes first and second detectors 58, 62 for detecting presence of the occupant, an occupancy for determining if the occupant is occupying the occupant, support and an analyzer for assessing whether a presence indication from each of the first, and second detectors and an occupancy indication from the occupancy detector correspond to a satisfactory condition of the occupant or an unsatisfactory condition of the occupant. A presence detection system for determining the condition of a target comprises a first and second detectors for detecting presence of the target in first and second regions, and an analyzer for assessing whether presence indications established by the presence detectors correspond to a satisfactory condition of the target or an unsatisfactory condition of the target.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STATUS OF A PERSON

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ВЫБРАННОМУ СОТРУДНИКУ СИГНАЛА ВЫЗОВА МЕДИЦИНСКОЙ ПОМОЩИ

Группа изобретений относится к области медицины. Для направления сигнала оповещения осуществляют прием сигнала оповещения, сгенерированного устройством генерирования предупредительного сигнала. Определяют текущее местонахождение и идентичность множества сотрудников, используя систему отслеживания местонахождения. После приема сигнала оповещения осуществляют выбор из множества сотрудников определенного сотрудника с учетом расстояния между местонахождением устройства генерирования предупредительного сигнала и местонахождением выбранного сотрудника. Отправляют сигнал оповещения на индивидуально адресуемое мобильное устройство, связанное с выбранным сотрудником. Выбирают из множества устройств вывода ближайшее к месту нахождения устройство, которое генерирует сигнал оповещения для направления сообщения пациенту. Группа изобретений позволяет улучшить маршрутизацию сигнала вызова медицинской помощи за счет направления сигнала выбранному сотруднику, не беспокоя другой персонал. 3 н. и 7 з.п. ф-лы ...

ДАТЧИК И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ МОНИТОРИНГА

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ ОБНАРУЖЕНИЯ ПАДЕНИЯ

Safety management system for worker at tunnel construction site

Disclosed is a safety management system for a worker at a tunnel construction site, the system comprising: a server for controlling the safety management system; routers installed at predetermined intervals at the tunnel construction site; a worker terminal carried by the worker; and at least one information collecting terminal for receiving worker information from the worker terminal and collecting environment information of the tunnel construction site so as to transfer the same to the server, wherein the server determines a location of the worker by using the worker information; divides a map of the tunnel construction site into a plurality of zones and displays the same on a browser; displays the worker information on a zone where the worker is located, among the plurality of zones; and determines at least one danger zone on the basis of the environment information and previously input risk factors.

Portable brain function monitor

A wearable portable brain function monitoring device 1 having a headband 3 and a muscle loop (fig.5, 6), which may be worn on the arm or leg, in which a plurality of graphene and/or photonic sensors 4 are embedded in fabric or stainless steel for detecting at least changes in the amplitude and frequency of brain waves (electroencephalogram (EEG) and circulation before seizures, the device being set up to warn of impending seizures. The device may be adapted to create individualised warnings by means of artificial intelligence. The device may alert the person, caregiver, a responsible adult, affiliated organisations or emergency services at the onset of a seizure. A video recorder may record the event to provide visual evidence. Changes in heart rate, respiration, muscle activity and bloody oxygen may be detected. The device may diagnose epilepsy, strokes, intraventricular haemorrhage and transient ischemic attacks. The headband may also detect the onset of drowsiness and alert drivers, ...

Providing an inactivity alarm when a number of detected non-fall events are below a threshold value within a predetermined time period

An alarm system 10 is provided including a client unit 100 connected to an alarm server 200 at a remote monitoring centre through a communications channel 300. A fall detector unit 110 is arranged to be worn or carried by a client. The fall detector is coupled to the client unit 100 by any suitable form of wireless communication. The fall detector unit 110 includes an accelerometer to detect a fall event. A controller (115,fig.2) monitors for an acceleration signal which exceeds a wake-up or starting threshold, and in response, distinguishes between a fall event and a non-fall event based at least on the acceleration signal. A counter unit maintains a count of the non-fall events over a monitored time period, such as one day. An alarm signal unit generates an inactivity alarm signal when the count of non-fall events is below a count threshold within the monitored time period.

Method and apparatus for monitoring

Social alarm system with location detection in a dwelling

Person inactivity alarm system

A personal home monitoring system which makes use of a person's need for water at various times of the day, which for this purpose indicates activity. Non-activity is indicated when no water is drawn from the supply and an "alarm" situation then exists. Two temperature sensors 11,12 are placed on the outside of a water inlet pipe supply into a household. One immediately at the entry [usually before the stop cock] and the other 15 or more cm away and thus subject to room temperature conditions. The outputs of the temperature sensors are then connected to an electronic differential amplifer which in turn controls a time lapse clock, the period of which can be set according to the habits of the person under observation. As soon as water is demanded, the temperature of both sensors will become equal and hold off an "alarm" being sent via a radio transmitter 4 to a radio receiver 5,6 which in turn informs a recipient by telephone. The system can also be hard wired if required. Similarly, a vibration ...

Monitoring system for the prevention of mistreatment of a person in care

A monitoring system comprises a wearable device 10 worn by a user comprising sensors, such as an accelerometer 12 and microphone 13, to detect signals indicative of possible mistreatment / abuse of the user. A hub 20 is wirelesslv connected to the wearable device 10 and in communication with a further network. The hub 20 comprises a camera 22 and microphone 23 for recording the possible mistreatment. When the wearable device 10 detects possible mistreatment, a wireless communication is made with the hub 20 instructing the hub to start recording the possible mistreatment, the hub further sends a notification via the independent network to a further person alerting them and allowing them to view the recording of the possible mistreatment. The wearable device 10 may further comprise a panic button 16 to initiate communication with the hub 20. The wearable device 10 may comprise a wrist worn device such as a watch (see fig.3). The hub 20 may be disguised as an air freshener (see fig.4). The ...

A device for determining unconciousness of a subject and a device for detecting a fall by a subject

Hip impact protector

Assisted living monitor and monitoring system

UNDERWATER TRANSMITTER DEVICE FOR AN UNDERWATER OPERATOR

... 1357756 Subaqueous signalling apparatus SNAM PROGETTI SpA 5 Aug 1971 [3 Sept 1970] 36961/71 Heading G4F An underwater transmitter device capable of operating automatically to transmit a warning in the event of an underwater accident comprises an electric pulse generator e, a pulse divider d which transmits pulses at a lower frequency to an oscillator f and an electroacoustic transducer h; an electronic timer b is provided with switches M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , and if these switches are not operated before the end of predetermined time intervals, the pulse divider transmits a higher frequency warning signal to the transducer. Acoustic signals from the transducer h may be received by transducer i and fed through filter l and automatic volume control m to loud-speaker p mounted on a surface vessel. A light c gives warning to the underwater operator of the end of the predetermined time interval. Pressure responsive switch a brings the device into operation at a predetermined depth.

Determining entry into or exit from a place while a tracking device is in the place

Vital pad +

SYSTEM TO THE PROOF OF FALLS

USE OF RFID FOR PREVENTION OR RECOGNITION OF FALLS, GOING AROUND, BED EXIT AS WELL AS MEDICAL ERRORS

Emergency dispatching system

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING

A system and method for providing and managing a remote patient monitoring (RPM) system. The method is implemented by a central server, an RPM client, and a networked monitoring device. The RPM client is a software program that is executed by a computing device that is connected to the server via a network. The networked monitoring device is implemented as a locator or a smart mobile cart. More specifically, the RPM system can provide a tele-monitor with the ability to remotely monitor multiple patients, control remote cameras, and address abnormal patient situations. The RPM system can enhance tele-monitor effectiveness by detecting patient motion and tracking tele-monitor alertness.

SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF AT LEAST ONE USER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF A USER

Monitoring system of the physical condition of at least one user comprising at least one data detection device suitable to detect, by means of sensors, one or more indication data of the physical condition of the user and capable of sending said indication data to a data processing device; said data processing device being able to acquire and process the indication data received from said data detection device and able to compare such data with a range of predefined values and emitting an alarm signal when the received indication data do not fall within a range of predefined values.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A PATIENT POSITION

A portable position safety device and method for the monitoring of a patient's position in a number of different situations are disclosed. The device comprises a gyroscope module, a processing unit and an alarm system. The device and method are designed to monitor the patient movement. As such, a movement of the patient's leg beyond a certain preset angle limit will trigger the device alarm system and alert the attendant. The monitoring of the patient's position is achieved using the gyroscope function.

A SOCIAL ALARM SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING A FALL DETECTOR UNIT IN A SOCIAL ALARM SYSTEM

The social alarm system includes a fall detector unit, worn by the user, having an accelerometer to detect a fall. A controller monitors for an acceleration signal which exceeds a wake-up or starting threshold and, in response, distinguishes between a fall event and a non-fall event based at least on the acceleration signal. A counter unit maintains a count of the non-fall events over a monitored time period such as one day. An alarm signal unit generates an inactivity alarm signal when the count of non-fall events is below a count threshold within the monitored time period.

Safety detection system and method for solitary old people

Swimming wear equipment and upper limb worn equipment

DETECTION SYSTEM HAVING BANDS DROP DETECTION

Le système de détection de chute comporte un ensemble de détection (1) qui peut être facilement positionné sur une surface plane tel que le sol, notamment à proximité d'un lit, et qui peut être facilement déplacé ; ledit ensemble de détection (1) comporte un tapis (10) et une pluralité de bandes de détection (Bi), qui sont sensiblement coplanaires, qui sont orientées transversalement à un axe longitudinal (A) et qui sont espacées le long de cet axe (A). Chaque bande de détection (Bi) est apte à délivrer un signal électrique de détection qui est caractéristique de la force exercée sur ladite bande de détection. Ledit système de détection (1) comporte en outre des moyens électroniques de traitement (2), qui sont aptes à détecter automatiquement la chute d'un individu sur l'ensemble de détection (1) à partir des signaux électriques de détection délivrés par les bandes de détection (Bi) de cet ensemble de détection (1).

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND DETECTING DROPS

L'objet de l'invention est un procédé et un dispositif de surveillance de l'état d'une personne et de détection de chutes. La détection de chutes est réalisé par analyse de mesures acquises par un accéléromètre trois axes qui transmet une mesure combinant une accélération due à la gravité et une accélération due aux mouvements de ladite personne. Le procédé combine une recherche de chute libre, une analyse de mouvements et une détection de chocs. Le dispositif comporte un accéléromètre pour détecter les chutes et un capteur de pression pour annuler les alarmes dans le cas où la personne se relève après une chute.

Device for detecting and alerting a human behavior in a chamber

Sensor housing with two motion sensors for monitoring persons

PORTABLE DEVICE Of ALARM OF Remote FAINTNESS

FLOOR COVERING

Un revêtement de sol comprend : - une couche de surface (4) comprenant une pluralité de segments conducteurs (12) propres à être alimentés électriquement, - une couche intermédiaire (6), au moins en partie isolante électriquement, comprenant une pluralité d'évidements (14) traversants répartis de façon sensiblement régulière, de sorte que la distance moyenne entre un évidement (14) et l'évidement (14) dont il est le plus proche est comprise entre environ 5cm et 20cm, - une couche de base (8) comprenant une pluralité de contacts électriques (16) dont certains au moins sont homologues des évidements (14) de la couche de surface (4), et reliés à un contrôleur électronique (10), - la couche de surface (4), la couche intermédiaire (6), et la couche de base (8) étant superposées dans cet ordre, et positionnées de sorte que certains au moins des segments conducteurs (12) sont disposés au moins en partie en regard d'un évidement (14) de la couche intermédiaire (6), et que ces segments conducteurs ...

POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM

A position determination system is provided comprising one or more fixed base units and one or more mobile units, wherein the system is arranged to determine the horizontal position of a mobile unit based on the proximity of said mobile unit to at least one base unit and wherein the system is arranged to determine the height of said mobile unit based on the air pressure sensed at the mobile unit and the air pressure sensed at one or more of the base units. The use of pressure sensors to determine height reduces the complexity of the infrastructure required for 3D positioning. The invention finds particular benefit in patient care and monitoring environments and in object tracking and inventory systems. The invention also extends to mobile units for use in the system, intelligent buildings fitted with the system and to methods of determining the position of mobile units.

A MICROWAVE DETECTOR AND CORRESPONDING DETECTING METHOD

A detector (10) comprises a microwave module arranged to transmit microwave energy (14) and receive a reflected microwave signal (16), and a microcontroller connected to the microwave module and arranged to filter the reflected microwave signal (16) into a set of frequency sub-components, to store the amplitude of the frequency sub-components in a plurality of bins, to access one or more profiles defining threshold levels for one or more bins, and to generate an alarm signal if the stored amplitude in the bins matches a stored profile.

METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR FALL DETECTION

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for detecting fall events of a person. Fall events are falls that are likely to occur, are occurring, or have occurred. Fall detectors and fall detector systems detect fall events of the person. Data relating to the person are received from sensors and analyzed to perform fall detection. Data relating to the person includes accelerations and forces experience by the person, changes in body position of the person, movements of the person, and body signals and sounds of the person. Neurological tests are administered to determine levels of responsiveness and awareness of the person in response to detections. Warnings are issued, and safety measures are deployed, in response to detections. Data relating to fall events are recorded and logged. Fall event histories based upon the logged data and fall detection algorithm performance are used to improve future fall detection and prediction.

Patient monitoring apparatus

A monitoring system includes one or more cameras to determine a three dimensional (3D) model of a person; means to detect a dangerous condition based on the 3D model; and means to generate a warning when the dangerous condition is detected.

Wristband and application to allow one person to monitor another

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a wearable device includes a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors are configured to detect information concerning a wearer or a surrounding of the wearer of the wearable device. At least some of the detected information is automatically communicated from the wearable device to a remote application based on either a request from a user of the remote application or a trigger initiated on the wearable device when the detected information from the one or more sensors indicate an event has occurred. In certain configurations, the event may be an uttered request for help or a detect increase in heart rate above an expected signature. In certain configurations, some of the information is transmitted to a security or law enforcement agency. In certain configurations, some of the information transmitted is prior recorded information that would otherwise be deleted had the request or trigger not occurred.

MONITORING THE CHANGE IN HEIGHT OF A DEVICE USING AN AIR PRESSURE SENSOR

There is provided a method of monitoring a change in height of a device, the device comprising a sensor for measuring the air pressure at the device, the method comprising determining a pressure change threshold from a pre-determined height change and an estimate or measurement of air pressure; obtaining a plurality of measurements of the air pressure at the device; determining a change in the air pressure from two or more of the measurements; and determining if the height of the device has changed by more than the pre-determined height change using the determined change in the air pressure and the determined pressure change threshold.

PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND ALERTING

Methods, apparatuses and systems are described for monitoring physiological parameters by using one or more sensors at a person. First and second physiological parameters of the person are monitored. A determination may be made, at the one or more sensors, that at least one of the first and second physiological parameters has crossed a threshold. An alert event may be generated at the one or more sensors, based on the crossed thresholds. The alert event may then be transmitted to a computing device that is separate from the one or more sensors.

Method and system for detecting a fall of a user

This invention relates to a system and method for detecting a fall of a user. The system comprises at least one sensor, a determining unit and a processor. The at least one sensor worn on the body of the user generates sensor data relating to the fall, and the determining unit determines a sensor position of the at least one sensor. The processor adjusts the fall detection algorithm according to the sensor position, and performs an analysis based on the sensor data to determine whether a fall is occurring or not. In this way, fall detection is performed with high detection accuracy even if the sensor position changes, and the user feels good by wearing the sensors in their preferred way.

Hospital bed with nurse call system interface unit

A system for use in a healthcare facility having a nurse call system with a nurse call computer located remotely from patient rooms is provided. The system includes a hospital bed having communication circuitry configured for communicating data from the hospital bed. An interface unit is spaced from the hospital bed. The interface unit has a first connector to which the hospital bed couples via a wired connection, a second connector which is communicatively coupled to the nurse call system, and circuitry comprising a third connector for connection to an external device.

Method for estimating velocities and/or displacements from accelerometer measurement samples

There is provided a fall detector for use in detecting falls by a user, the fall detector comprising an accelerometer for producing a time series of measurement samples representing the acceleration acting on the fall detector; a processor for estimating a vertical velocity and/or vertical displacement of the fall detector from the measurement samples and using the estimated vertical velocity and/or vertical displacement to determine whether the user has suffered a fall; wherein the processor is configured to estimate a vertical velocity and/or vertical displacement of the fall detector from the measurement samples by estimating a corresponding time series of unit vectors representing acceleration due to gravity in the reference frame of the accelerometer from the time series of measurement samples; projecting each measurement sample onto the corresponding unit vector and subtracting acceleration due to gravity to give a series of estimates for the vertical acceleration of the fall detector; and integrating the series of estimates for the vertical acceleration over a time period to give a time series of values for the vertical velocity and/or vertical displacement of the fall detector.

Fall detection using sensor fusion

A method and system for fall detection using sensor fusion are disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises in response to any of first and second acceleration magnitude thresholds being satisfied, determining whether a height difference before and after impact of a fall satisfies a threshold and whether an angle threshold between an acceleration vector and a calibration vector is satisfied. In a second aspect, the system comprises a processing system and an application coupled to the processing system, wherein the application carries out the steps of the method.

Management of patient fall risk

Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage media are provided for facilitating the management of a patient's fall risk. It is determined that the patient has previously been classified as a fall risk. Inputs are automatically received from fall risk sensors located in the patient's clinical care room, and, based on the inputs received from the fall risk sensors, it is determined that the patient is currently at risk for falling. Alerts are initiated and settings for components within the clinical care room are adjusted to decrease the patient's fall risk.

Fall-Responsive Emergency Device, System, and Method

A system comprising a wearable device with a fall sensor responsive to the physical effect of a fall by a user wearing the device to generate a sensed-fall signal; a plurality of local communicators capable of receiving the sensed-fall signal and transmitting a fall alert; a base transmitter comprising a communications portal capable of initiating communication with a remote responder and establishing two-way voice communication between the remote responder and the user of the wearable device via the local communicators; the local communicators capable of establishing a perimeter and sending an alert if the wearable device is not within the perimeter boundary; a charging plate for induction charging the wearable device; and a mobile application adapted for use on a remote responder's mobile device, the mobile application capable of being activated by communication from the base transmitter to alert the remote responder of the fall or emergency event.

Health monitoring appliance

A heart monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes forming a wireless network; a wearable body sensor having a wireless transceiver adapted to communicate with the one or more wireless nodes.

System and method for monitoring a retail environment using video content analysis with depth sensing

A method and system for monitoring a retail environment by performing video content analysis based on two-dimensional image data and depth data are disclosed. Accuracy in customer actions to provide assistance, change marketing behavior, safety and theft, for example, is increase by analyzing video containing two-dimensional image data and associated depth data. Height data may be obtained from depth data to assist in object detection, object classification (e.g., detection a customer or inventory) and/or event detection.

System and method for video content analysis using depth sensing

A method and system for performing video content analysis based on two-dimensional image data and depth data are disclosed. Video content analysis may be performed on the two-dimensional image data, and then the depth data may be used along with the results of the video content analysis of the two-dimensional data for tracking and event detection.

Immobility Monitoring System

The invention relates to a system for monitoring inactivity or immobility of a person. The invention further relates to monitoring other situations where differing periods of time will need to be accurately monitored over days and or weeks. 1. A system for monitoring immobility of a person or user comprising one or a series of sensors or monitors and one or a series of programmable timers , and compatible software to enable programming of a plurality of timers monitoring from minute to minute , or day to day , or week to week , or month to month , or on an yearly basis wherein one of the said timers is set to be loaded at one hour intervals to correspond to a multiple of unique predetermined hourly settings to detect activity of the person or user.2. The system according to wherein the timer loads its settings corresponding to a predetermined setting for that hour claim 1 , and if no activity is detected during the active hour claim 1 , this setting is not implemented.3. The system according to wherein the timer defaults its settings corresponding to a predetermined setting to an active hour claim 1 , and if activity is detected during the active hour claim 1 , this setting is implemented.4. The system according to wherein the system functions as an intruder alarm.5. The system according to wherein the sensors and/or monitors are programmed to record daily activities of a person to produce the data obtained from the record which is used to formulate a behavioral pattern for the individual person.6. The system according to wherein the system is compatible for use with a Wi-Fi claim 1 , Bluetooth claim 1 , ZigBee or similar7. The system according to wherein the system activates an emergency each time a daily recorded inactivity period has been detected.8. The system according to wherein contact personnel is alerted as a result of the depressing of a remote emergency button in the event of an emergency.9. (canceled)10. The system according to wherein the system ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING RISKS OF PRESSURE ULCERS

A system, method and computer program product for assessing a risk of developing pressure ulcers, including a user input unit configured to receive facility setting information and objective and subjective information of a patient for a plurality of categories of patient data; a correlation unit configured to determine a corresponding risk value of developing a pressure ulcer for each category of patient data, based on the patient data received in each category; and a risk determination unit configured to determine a level of risk of a patient developing a pressure ulcer based on the correlated risk values. 1. A computer implemented system for assessing a risk of developing pressure ulcers , the system comprising:a user input unit configured to receive facility setting information and objective and subjective information of a patient for a plurality of categories of patient data;a correlation unit configured to determine a corresponding risk value of developing a pressure ulcer for each category of patient data, based on the patient data received in each category; anda risk determination unit configured to determine a level of risk of a patient developing a pressure ulcer based on the correlated risk values.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:a color-coded visual display configured to display risk levels corresponding to the correlated risk values;a multi-user platform configured to allow viewing of the risk levels for allocation of nursing coverage in real time; anda trend system configured to allow tracking of progress of an individual patient, and accessible from a remote location.3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:a plurality of sensors configured for measuring the objective data that integrate with risk level assessments based on the correlated risk values,wherein the pressure ulcer risk level assessments are automatically adjusted with inputted information from the sensors,real-time streaming information from sensors is automatically ...

Temperature compensated piezoelectric buzzer

A buzzer includes a piezoelectric diaphragm and a housing enclosing the diaphragm and defining a resonating chamber. The chamber includes a sound port and has an optimal resonating frequency f Ht at a temperature T defined by f Ht =(v t /2π)(√(A/v o L)) were v t is the velocity of sound waves in air at a temperature T, A is the effective area of the sound port, v o is the volume of the resonating chamber, and L is the effective length of the sound port. A temperature compensating member moves in response to changes in temperature to change the value of √(A/voL) at a rate and in a manner that balances the change in 1/v t across that same temperature range, thereby reducing changes in the product (v t /2π)(√(A/v o L)) and consequently reducing any changes that would otherwise occur in f Ht across that temperature range, thereby holding the value of f H substantially constant across the temperature range.

Ecg-enabled personal emergency response systems

The invention provides personal emergency response systems (PERS) with expanded life-saving capabilities. One embodiment of the invention provides a wearable PERS pendant that incorporates a cell phone transmitter or transceiver, a GPS location system, an accelerometer-based fall detector that automatically triggers an alert, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder permitting a remote service center or medical personnel to receive and respond to transmitted alerts and electrocardiographic data.

Position determination system

A position determination system is provided comprising one or more fixed base units and one or more mobile units, wherein the system is arranged to determine the horizontal position of a mobile unit based on the proximity of said mobile unit to at least one base unit and wherein the system is arranged to determine the height of said mobile unit based on the air pressure sensed at the mobile unit and the air pressure sensed at one or more of the base units. The use of pressure sensors to determine height reduces the complexity of the infrastructure required for 3D positioning. The invention finds particular benefit in patient care and monitoring environments and in object tracking and inventory systems. The invention also extends to mobile units for use in the system, intelligent buildings fitted with the system and to methods of determining the position of mobile units.

Infrared sensor systems and methods

Infrared imaging systems and methods disclosed herein, in accordance with one or more embodiments, provide for a wireless thermal imaging system comprising one or more wireless thermal image sensors adapted to capture and provide thermal images of structural objects of a structure for monitoring moisture of the structural objects and a processing component adapted to receive the thermal images of the structural objects from the one or more wireless thermal image sensors, and process the thermal images of the structural objects to generate moisture content information for remote analysis of restoration conditions of the structural objects.

Notification system of deviation from predefined conditions

The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.

SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC FALL DETECTION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised. 1. Apparatus for detection of human falls , comprising:an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, the acceleration detector attached to a floor, and configured to sense low amplitude vibrations with accelerations up to 2 g;a microphone, for placing in association with said acceleration detector for detection of sound events, anda classification unit comprising an acceleration input for input of data relating to said vibration events from said acceleration detector and a sound input for input of data relating to said sound events from said microphone, the unit configured to classify separate events from said microphone and said acceleration detector respectively as concurrent events from said microphone and said acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an alarm unit claim 1 , associated with said classification unit for providing an alarm output when said human fall is indicated.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said acceleration detector has a sensitivity to vibration of substantially 1 V/g.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said concurrent events comprise vibration events claim 1 , and sound events.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said microphone has a frequency range of substantially 20-16000 Hz and an S/N ratio in excess of 58 dB.6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said classification unit is configured to extract from said events one or both members of a group consisting of a Mel ...

FALL DETECTION

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method in a portable electronic device for handling fall detection, the method comprising: detecting a suspected fall; and, preventing or suspending, at least temporarily, a triggering of a fall process based on a status and/or historical status of the electronic device, the status and/or historical status being at the time the suspected fall was detected. A portable electronic device and computer readable medium may also be provided. 1. A method in a portable electronic device for handling fall detection , the method comprising:detecting a suspected fall; and,preventing or suspending, at least temporarily, a triggering of a fall process based on a status and/or historical status of the electronic device, the status and/or historical status being at the time the suspected fall was detected.2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the status and/or historical status of the electronic device comprises:an input event being detected during a predetermined time period prior to the suspected fall being detected.3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the input event is actuation of a button on the electronic device.4. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the input event is detection of a touch on a touch screen of the electronic device.5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the status and/or historical status of the electronic device comprises:a voice call being ongoing.6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the triggering of the fall process is suspended until termination of the voice call.7. A method according to claim 6 , wherein the triggering of the fall process is prevented if the voice call is maintained for a predetermined amount of time after the detection of the suspected fall.8. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the status and/or historical status of the electronic device comprises:a screen lock process occurring during a predetermined time period prior to the suspected ...

Mobile Emergency Attack and Failsafe Detection

A mobile communication device can be placed into an “attack detection mode.” While the device is in attack detection mode, certain events can cause the device to summon assistance automatically. For example, while the device is in attack detection mode, if the device's user ceases to interact with the device, then the device can automatically place a telephone call to emergency services (e.g., by calling 911). For another example, while the device is in attack detection mode, if an accelerometer contained within the device detects a sudden shock, then the device similarly can automatically place a telephone call to emergency services. After detecting a probable emergency situation, the mobile device can responsively and continuously emit a loud audible alarm through the device's speakers at maximum volume regardless of the device's current silence or volume settings, in an effort to attract help from other people who may be nearby.

WIRELESS MONITORING OF SAFETY HELMETS

Remote monitoring of a subject wearing a sports helmet is enabled. In one aspect, an example system includes a safety helmet and a sensor integrated with the helmet for continuously gathering head acceleration force data, the head acceleration force data associated with the head movements of a subject. The system can also include a wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor for transmitting the head acceleration force data and a mobile device for receiving the head acceleration force data from the wireless transceiver. The system can further include a database engine for displaying the head acceleration force data to a user. 1. A system , comprising:a processor; and receiving, from a sensor of a device via a wireless transceiver of the device, biometric data associated with a movement of a body determined to be associated with a subject identity, wherein the device has been determined to be worn on the body; and', 'displaying the biometric data on a time axis via a display of the system, wherein the time axis represents a time varying characteristic of the biometric data., 'a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the biometric data represents a stress level of the body.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the biometric data represents a moisture content of the body.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the biometric data represents a toxin level of the body.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:based on the biometric data, determining whether teeth of the body have been closed together.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein operations further comprise:based on the biometric data, determining whether an arm of the body has been cocked.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the device has been positioned within clothing determined to be worn on the body.8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the device has been positioned within a ...

METHOD FOR DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO FALLS BY RESIDENTS WITHIN A FACILITY

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. 1. A method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility , the method comprising: 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 stored locally on the wearable device to detect a fall event at a first time, the compressed fall detection model defining a compressed form of a complete fall detection model;', wirelessly connecting to a local wireless hub;', 'transmitting a corpus of sensor data from the buffer and a cue for confirmation of the fall event to the local wireless hub, the corpus of sensor data corresponding to a duration of time terminating at approximately the first time; and', 'wirelessly disconnecting from the local wireless hub;, 'in response to detecting the fall event at a first time], 'at a wearable device worn by a residentremotely 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; andin response to confirming the fall event, ...

CONTACTLESS MAGNETIC PROBE SENSING AND IMPEDANCE IMAGING OF LIQUID AND SOLID EXCREMENT IN DIAPERS AND OTHER UNDERCLOTHING

A system, apparatus, and method for detecting the presence and amount of liquid and/or solid excrement in diapers or other undergarments, using a miniature ultra-low power near-field electromagnetic probe, applicable circuitry, and additional sensor types, that is hand-held or attached to the outside of said garments 1. A method for contactless detection of excrement in diapers and other undergarments by making use of electrical conductance changes thereinAn apparatus attached to the outside of said undergarment or handheld, consisting of a near-field electromagnetic probe that induces currents within contents being detected, which in turn create secondary magnetic fields that alter electromagnetic probe impedanceFrequency variation of magnetic probe excitation current to vary penetration depth of magnetic probe, to help determine which conductive materials and objects are being detected for a particular measurementA magnetic probe consisting of a high Q coil inductor connected within a parallel tuned circuit fed with excitation at a constant level, which is automatically adjusted by a servo loop to its resonant frequency by demanding that its input and output have equal phase.Using the output voltage level of said parallel tuned circuit as a measure of electric current or conductance values within nearby conducting objects2. A method whereby additional sensors contained within said apparatus—including but not limited to acceleration , sound , electrostatics and temperature—that are used along with said electromagnetic probe to increase the reliability of excrement detection in said diapers and other undergarments3. A magnetic probe consisting of a high Q coil inductor connected within a parallel tuned circuit fed with excitation that is automatically adjusted by a servo loop to its resonant frequency by demanding that its input and output have equal phase.A second servo loop that adjusts said tuned circuit excitation level to cause its output voltage level to ...

Motion Detection Using Wireless Local Area Networks

This document describes techniques and devices to detect and classify human and animal presence and/or motion based on changes in the interaction of the human or animal with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) radio frequency (RF) signals within or about a building structure, such as a home or office. A first WLAN device transmits a sounding packet to a second WLAN device and receives an acknowledgement (ACK) of receiving the sounding packet by the second WLAN device. The first WLAN device uses the received ACK to determine Channel State Information (CSI) for an RF signal path between the first WLAN device and the second WLAN device, aggregates the determined CSI with additional CSI, and uses the aggregated CSI to determine a presence or a motion within the structure. 1. A method for classifying motion , by a first wireless local area network (WLAN) device , the method comprising:transmitting, by the first WLAN device, a sounding packet to a second WLAN device;receiving, from the second WLAN device, an acknowledgement (ACK) of receiving the sounding packet by the second WLAN device;using the received ACK, determining Channel State Information (CSI) for a radio frequency (RF) signal path between the first WLAN device and the second WLAN device;aggregating the determined CSI with additional CSI; anddetermining, using the aggregated CSI, a presence or a motion within a structure.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving at least some of the additional CSI from a third WLAN device.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first WLAN device is a mesh WLAN Access Point (AP) claim 2 , wherein the first WLAN device is a root AP in a mesh WLAN claim 2 , wherein the second WLAN device and the third WLAN device are APs in the mesh WLAN claim 2 , the method further comprising:scheduling, by the first WLAN device, transmission of sounding packets by the first, second, and third WLAN devices; andreceiving, by the first WLAN device, at least some of the additional CSI ...

SMART SAFETY APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD

The disclosed device, system, and method may comprise one or more devices for digital personal protective equipment. These devices may be network enabled wearables. A plurality of sensors, data transmission mechanisms, self-illuminating LEDs, and communication mechanisms may be embedded in a suspension or harness in various embodiments. A number of sensors may likewise be provided in a glove or earbud (ear plug). The device may measure various aspects of a wearer's movement and transmit that data over a data connection (such as a wifi or mobile connection) to a server. The server may house project and human resources data, worker and condition information, and materials and supplies data, according to various examples of embodiments. The system may further comprise one or more applications which may interpret the data provided. 1. A head-protection safety apparatus comprising:a suspension;a plurality of sensors provided within the suspension;a wireless data communication device;a wireless audio communication device; anda self-illuminating light-emitting diode.2. A method for communicating information relating to a construction site , the method comprising:establishing a radio transceiver connectionobtaining a plurality of sensor data from a sensor unit provided on a suspension;transmitting the sensor data to a server over a local wireless network;storing the sensor in a database; andaccessing the sensor data through a software.3. A charging device comprising: a linear rack having a plurality of hooks in communication with a charging coil.4. A safety monitoring system comprising:a suspension having one or more sensors, one or more wireless communication devices, and one or more self-illuminating light-emitting diodes;one or more identification tags;a server; anda local area network in communication with the suspension and server.5. The safety monitoring system of claim 6 , further comprising a body harness having one or more sensors in communication with the ...

RADIO APPARATUS

A radio apparatus includes a Man-Overboard detection unit, a control unit and a distress key. The Man-Overboard detection unit outputs a Man-Overboard signal when the radio apparatus has fallen to a water surface or into water. The control unit generates a distress signal including a distress type. A distress key outputs a distress key manipulation signal to the control unit when the distress key is manipulated. When the control unit receives the Man-Overboard signal from the Man-Overboard detection unit, the control unit automatically sets a distress type of the distress signal to Man-Overboard. 1. A radio apparatus comprising:a Man-Overboard detection unit configured to output a Man-Overboard signal in response to detecting that the radio apparatus has fallen to a water surface or into water;a control unit configured to generate a distress signal including at least a distress type together with identification information and position information of the radio apparatus; anda distress key configured to output a distress key manipulation signal to the control unit in response to a manipulation of the distress key, wherein the control unit is configured to automatically set a distress type of the distress signal to Man-Overboard in response to receiving the Man-Overboard signal from the Man-Overboard detection unit.2. The radio apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a power unit,supply signal to the power unit in addition to the Man-Overboard signal, in response to detecting that the radio apparatus has fallen to the water surface or into water,wherein the power unit is configured to supply power to the control unit in response to receiving the Man-Overboard power supply signal in a state that the radio apparatus is powered off, andwherein the control unit is configured to start setting up an entire of the radio apparatus in response to receiving the power from the power unit, and to generate the distress signal in which the distress type is automatically ...

Anomaly notification system and anomaly notification method

Anomaly notification system that notifies of an anomaly of cared person in room includes sensor, sound collecting unit, first determination unit that determines whether a volume of the collected sound is more than or equal to a reference volume, second determination unit that determines whether a target sound is a predetermined activity sound generated by an activity of cared person, and third determination unit that determines whether an anomaly occurs in cared person, based on the activity amounts, which are measured before and after the target sound is collected, and notification unit.

Method and apparatus for providing an emergency notification for an allergic reaction

A method and an apparatus for providing a notification of a usage of a medical injector are disclosed. For example, the method determines location information of the medical injector. The method then detects the usage of the medical injector, and records a time of the usage of the medical injector. The method then sends the notification comprising the time at which the usage of the medical injector is detected and the location information of the medical injector. 1. A method for providing a notification of a usage of a medical injector , the method comprising:receiving, via a processor, the notification in a text message format;determining, via the processor from the notification in the text message format, location information of the medical injector and a time of the usage of the medical injector;converting, via the processor, the notification in the text message format to a format in accordance with an emergency service provider; andsending, via the processor, the notification in the format in accordance with the emergency service provider comprising the time of the usage of the medical injector and the location information of the medical injector.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is sent to the emergency service provider.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the processor provides an additional notification to a list of recipients claim 2 , wherein the list of recipients comprises one or more of: a family member claim 2 , a guardian claim 2 , a next of kin claim 2 , a caregiver claim 2 , a doctor claim 2 , a neighbor claim 2 , a school official claim 2 , and a nurse.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the format in accordance with the emergency service provider comprises a voice format.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor comprises a processor of a server of a network service provider.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the processor augments the notification in accordance with the emergency service provider with personalized information ...

WIRELESS MONITORING OF SAFETY HELMETS

Remote monitoring of a subject wearing a sports helmet is enabled. In one aspect, an example system includes a safety helmet and a sensor integrated with the helmet for continuously gathering head acceleration force data, the head acceleration force data associated with the head movements of a subject. The system can also include a wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor for transmitting the head acceleration force data and a mobile device for receiving the head acceleration force data from the wireless transceiver. The system can further include a database engine for displaying the head acceleration force data to a user. 1. A system , comprising:a processor; and receiving, from a wireless transceiver of a helmet, pressure data representing a pressure applied to a head of a first identity of a first person; and', 'in response to determining that a deviation of the pressure from an average of the pressure data satisfies a first defined condition with respect to exceeding a pressure change event corresponding to a performance level of a second identity of a second person, sending a message directed to a first device., 'a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:determining whether head acceleration force data associated with movements of the head satisfies a second defined condition related to a head injury.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise:in response to determining that the head acceleration force data satisfies the second defined condition, sending the pressure data directed to a second device.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:correlating head acceleration force data associated with movements of the head with different activities corresponding to different uses of the helmet.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the operations further comprises:in ...

DATA COLLECTING HEAD GUARD SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF

A head guard is provided. The head guard includes one or more sensors as part of an sensory input and communications system. The head guard wirelessly communicates data to remote computing devices for intelligent data collection. 1. A data collection system , comprising [ a stretchable fabric layer, and', 'a padding layer; and, 'a multi-layered sidewall, wherein the multi-layered sidewall forms a dome, wherein the dome defines a circular opening for a head of a wearer and a plurality of sensor ports, and wherein the multi-layered sidewall comprises, 'a removable cover system selectably attachable to the multi-layered sidewall, wherein the removable cover system has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the removable cover system is attachable to a portion of the dome to maintain the position of the removable cover system relative to the dome; and', a microcontroller,', 'a plurality of sensors that are each in communication with the microcontroller, wherein each of the plurality of sensors are removably received into a respective one of the plurality of sensors ports,', 'a communications unit, and', 'a local indicator, wherein the microcontroller is configured to activate the local indicator upon a detected impact in excess of a predefined magnitude, wherein the local indicator comprises any of a visual device and an audio device; and, 'a sensory input and communications system, wherein at least a portion of the sensory input and communications system is positioned between the cover system and the multi-layered sidewall, the sensory input and communications systems comprises], 'a head guard comprising for the data received from the head guard, determine athlete information associated with the data based on the source of the data;', 'group data based on one or more factors selected from the group of factors comprising sport, age, and geography; and', 'generate aggregated data reporting based on the grouped data., 'an activity ...

Fall detection apparatus and method

Provided are a fall detection apparatus and method. The fall detection method may include measuring first to third accelerations corresponding to a user, measuring first to third angular velocities corresponding to the user, determining an acceleration value for the user based on at least one of the first to third accelerations, determining an angular velocity value for the user based on at least one of the first and second angular velocities, determining an angle value for the user based on at least one of the first to third accelerations, calculating a triangle feature using the acceleration value, and detecting a fall of the user based on at least one of the acceleration value, the angular velocity value, the angle value, and the triangle feature.

Appliance Device Integration with Alarm Systems

Systems, methods, and software for allowing interaction between consumer appliance devices and security systems are provided herein. An exemplary method may include allowing various interactions of a user with a consumer appliance device to generate n signal, such as a panic signal, causing various forms of security systems to escalate the signal to obtain help. Another exemplary method involves allowing the device, when placing the panic signal, to involve back end systems related to the security system to provision access to an emergency service provider (i.e., 911 provider) “just in time,” eliminating the need for costly pre-provisioning. Another exemplary method involves various sensors of the security system to communicate with consumer appliance devices to improve the performance, usability, or efficiency of the consumer appliance device or related systems.

SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING PATIENT FALLS USING MOTION FEATURE PATTERNS

A method and system for detecting a fall risk condition, the system comprising a surveillance camera configured to generate a plurality of frames showing an area in which a patient at risk of falling is being monitored, and a computer system comprising memory and logic circuitry configured to store motion feature patterns that are extracted from video recordings, the motion feature patterns are representative of motion associated with real alarm cases and false-alarm cases of fall events, receive a fall alert from a classifier, determine motion features of one or more frames from the plurality of frames that correspond to the fall alert; compare the motion features of the one or more frames with the motion feature patterns, and determine whether to confirm the fall alert based on the comparison. 1. A surveillance system for detecting a fall risk condition , the system comprising:a storage device configured to store motion feature patterns that are extracted from video recordings of patient activities, the motion feature patterns each being representative of motion associated with a risk event or a non-risk event based on a centroid of motion corresponding to movement proximate to a fall risk area; and a classifier component that generates a fall alert by analyzing a plurality of frames generated by a surveillance camera, and', determine a centroid of motion of one or more frames from the plurality of frames that correspond to the fall alert,', 'compare the centroid of motion of the one or more frames with the motion feature patterns, and', 'determine whether to confirm the fall alert based on the comparison., 'an alarm verifier configured to], 'at least one server comprising2. The system of wherein the alarm verifier is configured to identify real alarm cases or false-alarm cases of fall events based on accelerometer information worn by a patient corresponding to the video recordings.3. The system of wherein the alarm verifier is configured to determine ...

Electronic Fall Event Communication System

The fall event detection and communication system includes at least one fall detect node and a personal communication application. The at least one fall detect node is to be implemented as part of a fall protection system. The at least one fall detect node includes at least one detection element and a node transmitter. The at least one detection element is to generate an activation signal upon a condition that indicates a fall event has occurred. The node transmitter is to transmit at least one fall detect signal upon receiving the activation signal from the at least one detection element. The personal communication application is stored in a personal communication device. The personal communication application is to cause the personal communication device to monitor for the fall detect signal and cause the personal communication device to communicate with a remote communication device upon determination that a fall event has occurred. 1. A fall event detection and communication system comprising: at least one detection element to generate an activation signal upon a condition that indicates a fall event has occurred, and', 'a node transmitter to transmit at least one fall detect signal upon receiving the activation signal from the at least one detection element; and, 'at least one fall detect node to be implemented as part of a fall protection system, the at least one fall detect node including,'}a personal communication application stored in a personal communication device, the personal communication application to cause the personal communication device to monitor for the fall detect signal from the node transmitter of the at least one fall detect node, the personal communication application further to cause the personal communication device to determine if a fall event has occurred based at least in part on receiving the at least one fall detect signal from the at least one fall detect node, the personal communication application further yet to cause the ...

Position tracking device and method for providing low power geofence service

A method capable of providing a low power geofence service according to the present invention comprises the steps of: detecting a reference Vrect value for estimating an indoor/outdoor position from a solar charger of a position tracker; determining whether the solar charging module (solar charger) of the position tracker is in a charging or non-charging situation, on the basis of the detected Vrect value; if it is determined that the solar charging module of the position tracker is in the charging situation, determining that the position of the position tracker is outdoors and acquiring position tracking data by using a global positioning system (GPS) module; if it is determined that the solar charger of the position tracker is in the non-charging situation, determining that the position of the position tracker is indoors or in a shaded area, and acquiring position tracking data by using one among Bluetooth low energy (BLEs), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), and ultra-wide band (UWB) modules other than the GPS module; and transmitting the acquired position tracking data to a server by using a low power communication scheme.

NOTIFICATION SYSTEM OF DEVIATION FROM PREDEFINED CONDITIONS

The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk. 1. A notification system comprising:a healthcare system;a patient support having a configuration, a network interface in communication with the healthcare system, and a monitoring system having sensors detecting the configuration of the patient support, and the healthcare system receiving information from the monitoring system about the configuration of the patient support through the network interface;a set of generic risks entered into the healthcare system, each generic risk having a type associated therewith and being associated in the healthcare system with a minimum patient support configuration;an input to the healthcare system configured to allow a healthcare worker to select one of the generic risks and to assign the selected generic risk to a patient supported on the patient support; andthe healthcare system generating a notification to a caregiver when the monitoring system detects when a sensed configuration of the patient support deviates from the minimum patient support configuration associated with the generic risk assigned to the patient.2. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the healthcare system also includes room information of the patient support.3. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the healthcare system is configured to generate multiple notification levels when the healthcare system detects a sensed configuration deviates from the minimum patient support configuration associated with the generic risk assigned to the patient.4. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the healthcare system is configured to detect when a patient support configuration is modified/corrected to meet the minimum patient support configuration.5. The notification system according to ...

HELMET AND METHOD OF USE FOR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

A wearable emergency alert apparatus includes a communication device configured to communicate an alert to a node on a communications network external to the wearable emergency alert apparatus, a shock sensor in communication with the communication device, where the shock sensor is pre-configured to send a message to the communication device based on experiencing pressure from a source external to the wearable emergency alert apparatus exceeding a pre-determined threshold, and where the communication device is configured to communicate the alert based on receiving the message. The apparatus also includes a microcontroller communicatively coupled to one or more of: the communication device, or the shock sensor and a heat sensor communicatively coupled to the microcontroller. Based on the heat sensor obtaining a heat value exceeding a given threshold, the microcontroller activates one or more of: the communication device, or the shock sensor. A power source is also electronically coupled to the communication device and the microcontroller. 1. A wearable emergency alert apparatus , comprising:a communication device configured to communicate an alert to a node on a communications network external to the wearable emergency alert apparatus;a shock sensor in communication with the communication device, wherein the shock sensor is pre-configured to send a message to the communication device based on experiencing pressure from a source external to the wearable emergency alert apparatus exceeding a pre-determined threshold, and wherein the communication device is configured to communicate the alert based on receiving the message;a microcontroller communicatively coupled to one or more of: the communication device, or the shock sensor;a heat sensor communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, wherein based on the heat sensor obtaining a heat value exceeding a given threshold, the microcontroller activates one or more of: the communication device, or the shock sensor; anda ...

MONITORING SYSTEM

A monitoring device of a monitoring system includes a control, an alarm, a first sensor for detecting motion higher than a first predetermined height, a second sensor for detecting, on a floor of a building, motion lower than a second predetermined height, and a third sensor means for detecting an arrival in a sleeping place and a departure from the sleeping place. When the most recent motion detection fed by the third sensor to the control is the arrival in the sleeping place, the control controls the alarm to give an alarm if a predetermined first delay, beginning at the arrival in the sleeping place, is filled before information about the departure from the sleeping place has been received from the third sensor. After the third sensor has detected the departure from the sleeping place, the control controls the alarm to give an alarm if the control receives no motion detections from the first sensor and the second sensor during a predetermined second delay.

FALL VALIDATION WITH PRIVACY-AWARE MONITORING

A method and system for detecting a person falling, confirming a potential fall, and taking action to mitigate the effects of a fall. 1. A fall detector , comprisingan image capture device,a microphone, anda processor connected to a memory that includes machine-readable code defining an algorithm for controlling the image capture device and microphone to monitor a person for purposes of detecting falls, wherein the image capture device is adapted to capture only select information, and the algorithm is configured to identify flagging events based on falls detected by the image capture device, and to capture sound data from the microphone to supplement information not captured by the image capture device and to corroborate potential falls detected by the image capture device.2. The fall detector of claim 1 , wherein the data not captured by the image capture device includes dead zones not covered by the image capture device claim 1 , and privacy regions designated in the algorithm as private areas claim 1 , which are obscured.3. The fall detector of claim 1 , wherein the image capture device includes one or more of a video camera claim 1 , a camera operating in a frequency range outside the visual spectrum that inherently limits image quality claim 1 , a digital camera system where the pixel count is kept low enough to limit image quality to protect privacy claim 1 , and a radar or sonar device.4. The fall detector of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to compare verbal and non-verbal input from the microphone to pre-recorded sounds of people falling including exclamations by third parties or by the person being monitored claim 1 , which are associated with a falling event claim 1 , in order to corroborate a potential fall detected by the image capture device.5. The fall detector of claim 4 , wherein the algorithm includes an artificial intelligence (AI) system trained on fall image data to identify falls and potential falls.6. The fall detector of claim 5 ...

REMOTE MEDICINE BASED ON VIDEO LINK AND SENSOR DATA

A method and system for performing telemedicine includes a real time video conference session between patient and physician coupled with patient physiology sensors for facilitating an initial diagnosis, followed by an ad hoc set of medical sensors to assist in defining a refined diagnosis. 1. A method for performing remote medicine (telemedicine) , comprising:receiving a request for a remote medical session,connecting the patient to a medical practitioner through a video link,establishing an initial remote diagnosis based on one or more of:a) a discussion, via the video link, between the medical practitioner and one or more of: the patient, and an authorized support person (also referred to as a care-provider), andb) data from one or more physiological sensors that provide ongoing monitoring of the patient, andvalidating the initial remote diagnosis by capturing medical data using one or more medical sensors that the patient, a care-provider, or other person is instructed to apply or use with the patient as part of the remote medical session.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , following the validation of the initial remote diagnosis claim 1 , at least one of the following follow-up procedures are invoked: the patient is required to attend an in-person visit with a medical practitioner claim 1 , and one or more medical sensors are delivered to the patient for future remote medical sessions.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the medical practitioner is provided with copies of the discussion claim 1 , data from any physiological sensors claim 1 , and data from the medical sensors for inclusion in an electronic medical record of the patient.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein ongoing monitoring by physiological sensors includes continuous monitoring claim 1 , or capturing data at regular intervals claim 1 , or in response to identified events.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the identified events include events triggered by the patient claim 4 , and anomalies ...

DETERMINING ENTRY INTO OR EXIT FROM A PLACE WHILE A TRACKING DEVICE IS IN THE PLACE

A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving () first information indicative of a tracking device being located in a particular place, for example by detecting that the tracking device is connected to a charging station for charging; receiving () second information, from a passive detecting means, indicative of the user of the tracking device leaving said place, for example based on sounds that the user has made in leaving; () determining, based on the first and second information, that a user of the tracking device leaves said place while the tracking device remains in said place; further to said determining, causing () at least one separation related action to be performed, for example sending a message to a remote server (). 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:receiving first information indicative of a tracking device associated with a user being located in a particular place;receiving, from a passive detector means, second information indicative of the user of the tracking device leaving said place or another person entering said place;determining, based on the first and second information, that the user of the tracking device leaves or the other person enters said place, while the tracking device remains in said place;further to said determining, causing at least one action to be performed.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the first information comprises receiving information on whether the tracking device is connected to a charging station or wherein the receiving the first information comprises receiving information on whether the tracking device is sufficiently close to a first communications means located in the place to enable short-range communication or a signal of a predetermined strength.3. (canceled)4. The method of claim 1 ,wherein the at least one action comprises sending third information indicative of a result of said determining to at least one of: a server means, a communications device of a predetermined person ...

Notification system of deviation from predefined conditions

The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-THE-FLOOR DETECTION WITHOUT THE NEED FOR WEARABLES

Presented herein are systems and methods for detecting that a human or other object is on-the-floor, e.g., after a fall or other means of descent to the floor. The disclosed technology does not require a historic trajectory of movement, nor does the disclosed technology require a worn device. Detection is performed by determining the configuration of the subject using environmental data, such as visual data or depth data. 1. A method of detecting that an object is on-the-floor , without the need for a worn sensor , the method comprising:receiving, by a processor of a computing device, environmental data;automatically identifying within the environmental data, by the processor, one or more objects;automatically identifying within the environmental data, by the processor, a configuration of each of the one or more objects; andautomatically determining, by the processor, an on-the-floor status for each of the one or more objects.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data is one or more of visual data claim 1 , spatial data claim 1 , temperature data claim 1 , depth data.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the automatically identifying one or more objects utilizes one or more of machine learning claim 1 , deep learning claim 1 , pattern recognition claim 1 , neural network.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the object is one or more of human claim 1 , animal claim 1 , and an inanimate object.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the each configuration is determined by one or more of center-of-mass claim 1 , pose claim 1 , aspect ratio claim 1 , locations of joints.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-the-floor status is determined claim 1 , at least in part claim 1 , by a duration of proximity by the object near the floor.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a non-floor surface (e.g. claim 1 , such as a couch) is used rather than a floor surface.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein personal or private data are removed from the environmental data.9. The ...

Multi-way residential sensor device platform

Implementations generally relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a residential sensor device platform. In some implementations, a system includes a plurality of sensor devices. Each sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices communicates with a wireless router and with other sensor devices of the plurality of sensor devices. Each sensor device includes one or more sensors operative to sense conditions in a living space and includes one or more processors. The one or more processors operative to perform operations comprising determining one or more conditions in the living space, wherein at least one condition of the one or more conditions is associated with activity in the living space. The one or more processors are further operative to perform operations comprising sharing, with the other sensor devices, information associated with the one or more conditions. The one or more processors are further operative to perform operations comprising controlling one or more operations of one or more electrical controls based at least in part on the information associated with the one or more conditions.

Devices, systems, and methods for mobile personal emergency response services

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices for mobile personal emergency response services. A wearable device may receive a model from a second device. The model may include an event criterion. The wearable device may determine data indicative of an event associated with a user. The wearable device may determine, based on a comparison of the data to the model, an occurrence of the event. The wearable device may initiate, based on the occurrence of the event, a communication session with a third device.

FALL DETECTION USING SENSORS IN A SMART MONITORING SAFETY SYSTEM

A smart monitoring system comprising a plurality of sensor devices coupled to appliances and fixtures within a dwelling environment, where at least one of the plurality of sensor devices comprises sensor elements including an accelerometer. The system further comprising a computing device operative to receive event signals from the plurality of sensor devices, identify a possible fall event from one or more of the plurality of sensor devices based on the event signals, sample sensor data from one or more of the plurality of sensor devices wherein the sensor data includes measurements of movement. The computer device is further operative to determine a fall has occurred based on the sampled sensor data, sample additional sensor data from the one or more of the plurality of sensor devices for additional motion at a period of time subsequent to the possible fall event, and determine a recovery from the fall based on the additional sensor data. 1. A smart monitoring system , the system comprising:a processor; anda memory having executable instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:receive event signals from a plurality of sensor devices, the event signals including signals representative of actions with at least one person that is being monitored based on detection of signals from wireless transmitter devices attached to the at least one person, at least one of the plurality of sensor devices comprising sensor elements including an accelerometer and a near-field sensor device configured to detect the signals from the wireless transmitter devices;sample sensor data from the one or more of the plurality of sensor devices, the sensor data including values representative of measurements of movement;determine a fall has occurred based on the sampled sensor data;sample additional sensor data from the one or more of the plurality of sensor devices for additional motion at a period of time subsequent to the fall;determine a presence ...

Contactless operation of lavatory doors

A system for contactless operation of an aircraft lavatory door comprises a controller operatively connected to control an actuator for opening and closing a lavatory door. A gesture sensing system is operatively connected to the controller for sending gesture data to the controller indicative of a user gesturing for the actuator to actuate. A mmWave radar sensing system is operatively connected to the controller to indicate user presence. The controller includes machine readable instructions configured to verify gesture input from the gesture sensing system using input from the mmWave radar sensing system before controlling the actuator to open or close the lavatory door.

FLOATING TOUCH FALL ALERT BATH MAT SYSTEM

The present invention discloses a float touching fall alert bath mat system, wherein a power management module is installed in a body, the power management module is electrically connected to a single chip microcomputer (SCM) and a sensor, a front end of the sensor is equipped with floating touch sensor chips in sheet structure, the floating touch sensor chips are configured around the body, and the power management module is electrically connected to a wireless communication module; the SCM conducts calculation according to the real-time position information to obtain a size and a shape of a contact area between a human body and a bath mat, a reaction time of contact change and a movement direction of the human body; the system can accurately detect whether an actual fall has occurred. The present invention has the advantages of small size and low power consumption. With a big monitoring area, it conducts highly accurate monitoring covering the size and the shape of the contact area, the reaction time of contact change and the movement direction of human body. It can accurately judge whether the user has fell and his falling direction, and can predict a possible injured position to provide assistance for rescue. 1. A floating touch fall alert bath mat system comprising a body and a power management module , wherein the power management module is installed in the body , the power management module is electrically connected to a single chip microcomputer (SCM) and a sensor , a front end of the sensor is equipped with floating touch sensor chips in sheet structure , the floating touch sensor chips are configured around the body , and the power management module is electrically connected to a wireless communication module;through the floating touch sensor chips configured around the body, the sensor detects the change of human body current in real time, and proceeds to judge a position of a human body in contact with a bath mat; then the sensor transfers the position ...

SENSOR SYSTEM

A multi-sensory sensor comprises at least a first and a second sensor element, wherein the multi-sensory sensor is adapted for attachment to a movable structure in a building. The multi-sensory sensor is operatively associated with a controller that is configured to receive input from said first sensor element, wherein the input is indicative of a movement of the movable structure. The controller is further configured to receive input from the second sensor element, and indirectly identify a human behavioural action in the building based on a combination of the input from the first sensor element and the input from the second sensor element. It is further configured to determine a function to be taken based on the identified action, and cause the function to be taken to be executed. In one embodiment the first sensor is a movement sensor element for sensing a movement and the second sensor element is an audio sensor element for sensing audio. 1. A multi-sensory sensor comprising at least a first and a second sensor element , wherein said first sensor element is a movement sensor element for sensing a movement and said second sensor element is an audio sensor element for sensing audio , said multi-sensory sensor being adapted for attachment to any one of different types of movable structures in a building , said multi-sensory sensor being operatively associated with a controller being configured toreceive input from said first sensor element, said input being indicative of a movement of said movable structure;receive input from said second sensor element;indirectly identify, based on a combination of said input from said first sensor element and said input from said second sensor element, a human behavioural action in said building among more than one possible action,;determine, based on the identified action, a function to be taken; andcause said function to be taken to be executed,wherein said multi-sensory sensor has a local memory and a configuration mode in ...

Fall detection and hip impact protector

This invention relates to hip protector devices. We describe a hip protector for protecting a user in the event of a fall, the hip protector comprising: one or more hip protection elements; and an electronic fall detection sys tem, wherein the hip protection element is arranged to reduce the impact of a fall by a user; wherein the fall detection system is configured to detect the occurrence of said fall by said user and to store fall data defining one or more characteristics of said detected fall in a data store, for later retrieval; wherein said hip protection element comprises a cushion or pad, and wherein said electronic fall detection system is located within said cushion or pad.

SIMPLE VIDEO COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

A system offering simplified bi-directional video communication between a user and a device of a pre-configured one or more persons of interest includes a touch display with a pictorial representation of each of the one or more persons of interest. The touch display is configured to establish the bi-directional video communication with a selected one of said persons of interest in response to a single touch of the pictorial representation of the selected one of the persons of interest. In one implementation, the system includes a monitoring device positioned to monitor one or more biometric parameters of the user, and saving the biometric data on a server for processing. 14-. (canceled)5. A communication system offering one-touch multi-directional video communication between a user of a first communication device and one or more persons of interest , each of said one or more person of interest using a second communication device , said communication system comprising:one or more telemetry devices associated with said user and transmitting a plurality of telemetry data via said communication system to a telemetry database;a data analysis module executed on a processor and coupled with the telemetry database for analysing said telemetry data and generating notification to one or more person of interest when said telemetry data meets a pre-determined status.6. The communication system of wherein said telemetry device comprises one or more of a fall detection device claim 5 , a wandering detection device and an inactivity detection device.7. The communication system of wherein said pre-determined status comprises one or more of a detection of a fall claim 6 , a detection of wandering and a detection of inactivity.8. The communication system of wherein said notification comprises a display of an alarm message on said second communication device of said one or more person of interest.9. The communication system of further comprising a remote configurator to program said ...

A WRIST-WORN EMERGENCY DETECTION DEVICE

According to an aspect, there is provided a wrist-worn emergency-detection device (), such as a fall-detection device, the emergency detection device comprising a sensor interface (), a processor () and a touch-sensitive display (), wherein the processor is arranged to: trigger an alarm based on an emergency-detection input from the sensor interface; select a cancel configuration of the device to accept a cancel alarm input from a user, the cancel alarm input instructing alarm cancellation with an input that varies from a previous time a cancel configuration was selected; format the display with user instructions according to the cancel configuration; and cancel the alarm when there is a cancel alarm input by the user in accordance with the user instructions. 1. A wrist-worn emergency-detection device , such as a fall-detection device , the emergency detection device comprising a sensor interface , a processor and a touch-sensitive display , wherein the processor is arranged to:trigger an alarm based on an emergency-detection input from the sensor interface;select a cancel configuration of the device to accept a cancel alarm input from a user, the cancel alarm input instructing alarm cancellation with an input that varies from a previous time a cancel configuration was selected;format the display with user instructions according to the cancel configuration; andcancel the alarm when there is a cancel alarm input by the user in accordance with the user instructions.2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the input variation is in one or more of: a sequence of inputs; an input position on the display; a swipe movement; a hand movement claim 1 , a voice control and a period of activation time.3. A device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is arranged to:select between different available configuration types to vary the input, wherein each different configuration type has a different display format template and requires a different cancel alarm input.4. A ...

Wearable device and method of operating the same

A wearable device and a method of operating the same are provided. The wearable device includes a shoe assembly, a plurality of pressure sensors, a processing circuit and an alarm module. The plurality of pressure sensors are disposed on the shoe assembly and configured to generate a plurality of pressure sensing values. The processing circuit is configured to calculate a center of gravity coordinate according to the plurality of pressure sensing values and coordinates of the plurality of pressure sensors, and generate a determination result according to the center of gravity coordinate. The alarm module is configured to output an alarm signal to perform an alarm function.

OCCUPANT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD

An occupant monitoring apparatus, system and method capable of monitoring an occupant of an occupant support or space. The apparatus, system and method utilizes a variable capacitance sensor and control unit to monitor, record and compare signals as a means of monitoring an occupant, a support or a space. 1. An occupant monitoring apparatus in operative communication with an occupant support , the apparatus comprising:at least one sensor in operative communication with the occupant support, the at least one sensor having a capacitance capable of varying when at least one length, width, or thickness of the sensor is altered; andat least one connector mechanism being connectable to at least a portion of the at least one sensor and at least removably connectable to a portion of the occupant support, wherein a state of an occupant on the occupant support can be monitored by monitoring a capacitance of the at least one sensor.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a control unit capable of receiving data related to capacitance of the at least one sensor.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the control unit is capable of correlating the data of the at least one sensor with an orientation of an occupant with respect to the occupant support.4. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising an alert system in operative communication with the control unit to alert when a predetermined data is detected.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the alert system in operative communication with the control unit alerts when the data indicates a variance of capacitance of the at least one sensor.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an electroactive polymer.7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a housing covering at least a portion of the at least one sensor.8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the housing is coupled to at least a portion of the occupant support.9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further ...

METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ASSISTANCE TO A PERSON IN RESPONSE TO THE EMISSION OF AN ALERT

A method for managing the assistance to a person in response to the emission of an alert includes emitting an alert from a piece of mobile equipment of a first user to a plurality of users; establishing a first two-way communication between the first equipment and a given terminal of the first set of an assisting user; automatic generating of a plurality of first notifications to a subset of terminals of the first set, each one of the notifications including at least one piece of data that identifies the assisting user; automatic generating of a plurality of second notifications to the second subset, each second notification including a status relative to the processing of the alert by the assisting user. 1. A method for managing the assistance to a person in response to the emission of an alert comprising:emitting an SOS alert from a first mobile equipment of a first user by a wireless interface to a first set of terminals of a plurality of users each one having a call identifier, the call identifiers being recorded in a memory of the first mobile electronic equipment or of a remote equipment;establishing of a two-way communication between the first equipment and a given terminal of the first set of an assisting user;automatic generating of a plurality of first notifications to a subset of terminals of the first set, each one of the first notifications comprising at least one piece of data identifying the assisting user;automatic generating of a plurality of second notifications to terminals of the second subset by an action of the assisting user or the first user, each second notification comprising a status relative to the processing of the alert by the assisting user, at least one second notification being prerecorded and proposed to one or the other of the first individual or of the assisting user.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the emission of the SOS alert is generated following at least one of the events of the following list:a pressing at least ...

PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM

A readily scalable, web-based system for monitoring the status of a plurality of patients by a plurality of caregivers includes a patient monitoring center that continuously aggregates patient data using patient monitoring devices, such as rounds tags and wheelchair sensors. The monitoring center compiles and stores a modifiable table that links each patient with a selection of caregivers and monitoring devices. The monitoring center additionally links certain caregivers with web-enabled compute devices, such as mobile telephones. Accordingly, upon detecting imminent risk of danger to a patient, such as detecting initiation of patient egress from a wheelchair, the monitoring center transmits a user-intuitive, real-time alert directly to the caregivers responsible for the well-being of the patient through their designated compute devices. In this manner, the risk of significant injury to the patient can be prevented. Additionally, historical data can be extracted and analyzed to ensure compliance with patient safety standards. 1. A system for monitoring of the status of a plurality of patients by a plurality of caregivers , a selection of the plurality of caregivers being assigned to each of the plurality of patients , the system comprising:(a) a central controller for aggregating and evaluating data relating to the status of each of the plurality of patients;(b) a plurality of patient monitoring devices, each of the plurality of patient monitoring devices being in close proximity to one of the plurality of patients, the plurality of patient monitoring devices being in electronic communication with the central controller; and(c) a plurality of compute devices, at least one of the plurality of compute devices being in close proximity to a corresponding caregiver, the plurality of compute devices being in electronic communication with the central controller;(d) wherein the central controller is adapted to receive data relating to the status of each of the plurality of ...

Smart watch with automatic voice recording and alarm

A wearable accoutrement such as a wristwatch records noises within a wearer's vicinity, and white noises may be filtered out to output pure human voices. The voice recording feature can be activated manually or automatically during a “panic mode” as indicated by a loud noise or sudden biological changes such as an increase in heart rate or body temperature, The accoutrement can also monitor other environmental elements such as light, motion and audio and may be paired with a wireless phone such that noise from a stressful event can be sent to a remote server which processes the data. A motion sensor in the accoutrement may also activate an audible alarm in the event of physical trauma to the wearer to induce an attacker to flee.

BED ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A system that monitors various conditions of a plurality of hospital beds located in different rooms of a healthcare facility is provided. Alternatively or additionally, other types of equipment may be monitored by the system. Various configurations of network interface units that are coupleable to or integrated into a hospital bed are also disclosed. The system receives data from the hospital beds and/or other equipment and initiates a communication to a wireless communication device of at least one designated caregiver in response to the received data being indicative of an alarm condition. 110.-. (canceled)11. A system for alerting caregivers carrying wireless communication devices of alarm conditions associated with a patient bed and with at least one piece of equipment in a healthcare facility , the system comprising at least one computer device that is remote from the patient bed and the at least one piece of equipment and that receives data from the patient bed and the at least one piece of equipment , a display screen associated with the at least one computer device , the at least one computer device being operable to display at least one alarm selection screen on the display screen , the at least one alarm selection screen permitting a user to select at least one bed alarm condition relating to the patient bed and at least one equipment alarm condition relating to the at least one piece of equipment , the at least one computer device being operable to initiate a communication to the wireless communication device of at least one of the designated caregivers in response either or both of the bed alarm condition and the equipment alarm condition being met.12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one piece of equipment comprises an IV pump claim 11 , a sequential compression device claim 11 , a therapy device claim 11 , or a device that measures a patient physiological parameter.13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one piece of equipment ...

Method for detecting falls and a fall detector

There is provided a method of detecting a fall by a user, the method comprising detecting whether a user has potentially experienced a fall event from measurements of the movements of the user; on detecting a potential fall event, determining the activity level of the user and a measure of a autonomic nervous system, ANS, response for the user associated with the potential fall event; comparing the determined activity level and the measure of the ANS response to a user profile relating activity level and ANS response for the user; and determining whether the potential fall event is a fall based on the result of the comparison.

NOTIFICATION SYSTEM OF DEVIATION FROM PREDEFINED CONDITIONS

The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk. 1. A notification system comprising:a patient support having at least one sensor to sense a physiological condition of a patient supported thereon or a condition or configuration of the patient support;a patient support monitoring system having a default setting for said physiological condition or patient support condition or configuration; andsaid patient support monitoring system in communication with said sensor and operable to generate a notification when said sensor detects when a sensed condition or configuration deviates from said default setting, and said notification including generation of documentation for storage.2. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient support monitoring system is configured to automatically select or determine said notification level.3. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein said patient support monitoring system is configured to generate multiple notification levels.4. The notification system according to claim 3 , wherein said multiple notification levels include a high priority notification level claim 3 , a medium priority notification level claim 3 , and a low priority notification level.5. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient support monitoring system comprises a network interface claim 1 , and the network interface operable to communicate with a hospital network or healthcare system.6. The notification system according to claim 5 , wherein said network interface is operable to send information from said sensor to the hospital network or healthcare system.7. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient support monitoring system is configured to automatically select or determine said default setting.8. ...

ACCIDENTAL TUMBLING MONITORING METHOD, SYSTEM AND TERMINAL

An accidental tumbling monitoring method, system and a terminal are disclosed. When a human wearing intelligent shoes is in an accidental tumbling state, whether or not a first inclination angle of soles of the intelligent shoes is restored to a preset inclination range within a first preset time range is determined. If the human tumbles seriously, positioning information of the human wearing the intelligent shoes is sent to a guardian, whether or not a monitoring platform receives feedback information from the guardian within a second preset time range is determined, if not, the monitoring platform sends first aid information of the human wearing the intelligent shoes to an emergency center, and therefore, the situation that the human wearing the intelligent shoes has an accident due to belated treatment is avoided. 1. An accidental tumbling monitoring method , comprising:{'b': '1', 'step , obtaining, when receiving information that a human wearing intelligent shoes is in an accidental tumbling state, a first inclination angle of soles of the intelligent shoes and positioning information;'}{'b': '2', 'step , determining whether or not the first inclination angle is restored to a preset inclination angle range within a first preset time range; and'}{'b': '3', 'step , if not, sending the positioning information to a guardian; and if a monitoring platform does not receive feedback information from the guardian within a second preset time range, sending first aid information to an emergency center by the monitoring platform; or'}if yes, obtaining a speed value of the intelligent shoes, and if the speed value is less than a preset speed threshold, sending the positioning information to the guardian.21. The accidental tumbling monitoring method according to claim 1 , wherein in Step claim 1 , ‘information that a human wearing intelligent shoes is in an accidental tumbling state’ is determined through the following sub-steps: obtaining a pressure value of the soles of the ...

PATIENT INCONTINENCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND INCONTINENCE PADS

A notification system is provided that provides notification of patient events such as movement and/or incontinence. The notification system provides for a plurality of different pressure sensor pads as well as an incontinence pad to be used in association with a single monitor. 1. A patient movement notification system , comprising:a bed sensor pad comprising a pressure sensor for sensing pressure applied by a patient on a bed, and a transmitter circuit for transmitting first wireless signals;a chair sensor pad comprising a pressure sensor for sensing pressure applied by the patient when on a chair, and a transmitter circuit for transmitting second wireless signals; anda monitor having a receiver for receiving the first and second wireless signals, the monitor generating a notification of patient movement in response to one of the first and second wireless signals,wherein the first and second wireless signals include information from which the monitor may identify the type of sensor pad from which the first and second wireless signals are sent, andwherein the monitor determines from the first and second wireless signals whether one of the sensor pads sensed pressure and subsequently did not sense pressure and responds by generating notification of patient movement.2. The patient movement notification system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wireless signals include an active code that identifies whether the sensor pad from which the first and second wireless signals are sent is active.3. The patient movement notification system of claim 2 , wherein only one of the bed sensor pad and the chair sensor pad is active at any time.4. The patient movement notification system of claim 1 , wherein the monitor is configured to respond to wireless signals from only one sensor pad of a particular type.5. The patient movement notification system of claim 4 , wherein the monitor is configured to respond to wireless signals from only one bed sensor pad and only one chair ...

Audio Events Tracking Systems and Methods

Disclosed is a method including, receiving, from one or more of a plurality of devices, one or more notifications indicating that one or more audio sound patterns have been detected. The method includes determining whether a same audio sound pattern is detected by two or more of the devices. The method further includes transmitting a notification to each device associated with the same audio sound pattern. The method further includes determining a location of the same audio sound pattern based on one or more criteria and transmitting a notification to each device associated with each of the same audio sound patterns. In some embodiments, the one or more criteria is a time, a duration, a frequency, an amplitude, a speed, or a direction of the audio sound pattern, and an aggregation of information from two or more of the devices. 1. A method comprising:at a controller server including one or more processors and non-transitory memory, the server in communication with a plurality of active bases, wherein each of the plurality of active bases includes a controller, a housing arranged to hold a respective device, and one or more communication devices connectable to the respective device and the server;receiving, from one or more of the plurality of active bases, data indicating that one or more audio sound patterns have been detected, wherein each of the one or more active bases transmits the data upon validating the respective device and determining whether a respective audio sound pattern in audio sound from a user environment satisfying one or more criteria has been detected, and each of the one or more active bases obtains audio data representing the audio sound from the respective device via a local communication device of the one or more communication devices;aggregating the data from two or more of the plurality of active bases;determining whether a same audio sound pattern is detected by the two or more of the plurality of active bases based on the aggregated data ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING FALL ACCIDENT BY USING SENSOR IN LOW POWER STATE

Disclosed is an electronic device including an inertia sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a processor operatively connected to the inertia sensor, the atmospheric pressure sensor, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to acquire acceleration sensing data from the inertia sensor and atmospheric pressure sensing data from the atmospheric pressure sensor, sense whether the electronic device has fallen based on the acceleration sensing data and the atmospheric pressure sensing data, and determine whether a user has fallen, based on the acceleration sensing data, when it is determined that the electronic device has fallen. 1. An electronic device comprising:an inertia sensor;an atmospheric pressure sensor;a processor operatively connected to the inertia sensor, the atmospheric pressure sensor, and a memory; andthe memory operatively connected to the processor,wherein the memory is configured to store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to:acquire acceleration sensing data from the inertia sensor and atmospheric pressure sensing data from the atmospheric pressure sensor;sense whether the electronic device has fallen based on the acceleration sensing data and the atmospheric pressure sensing data; anddetermine whether a user has fallen, based on the acceleration sensing data, when it is determined that the electronic device has fallen.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:extract a gravity direction feature from the acceleration sensing data;obtain an atmospheric pressure varying velocity or a maximum amount of atmospheric pressure variation from the atmospheric pressure sensing data; andsense whether the electronic device has fallen, based on at least one of the gravity direction feature, the atmospheric pressure varying velocity, and the maximum amount of atmospheric pressure ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVENT PREVENTION AND PREDICTION

A computer-implemented method is provided, comprising, based on information of a subject positioned on an object in an environment, generating a data stream; for the data stream, extracting features associated with a movement of the subject with respect to the object or the environment, wherein the movement is represented by spatio-temporal features extracted from sensors; generating a prediction associated with a likelihood of the movement based on the extracted features, and a risk profile of the movement based on a plurality of fall risk factors; and applying the prediction and the risk profile to a rule base to perform an action. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:based on information of a subject positioned on an object in an environment, generating a data stream;for the data stream, extracting features associated with a movement of the subject with respect to the object or the environment, wherein the movement is represented by spatio-temporal features extracted from sensors;generating a prediction associated with a likelihood of the movement based on the extracted features, and a risk profile of the movement based on a plurality of fall risk factors; andapplying the prediction and the risk profile to a rule base to perform an action.2. The computer—implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the information is sensed by at least one of a camera sensor and a motion sensor.3. The computer—implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the camera sensor comprises a depth sensor or a thermal sensor.4. The computer—implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the extracting the features comprises applying the dense trajectories to extract the features or Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) to learn the spatio-temporal features from a sequence of frames in the data stream claim 1 , applying an automatic learning system to learn the features claim 1 , and encoding sequences of feature vectors based on the learned features and the extracted features.5. The computer— ...

Portable Monitor for Elderly/Infirm Individuals

The present invention is directed to a portable monitor for use by elderly/infirm individuals that desires a significant degree of independence but recognizes that their ability to handle many situations by themselves is or will become substantially attenuated. In one embodiment, the portable monitor includes: (a) a sensor system that receives data reflecting environmental and personal aspects associated with the monitored individual from various sensors, (b) a user interface that allows the monitored individual to interact with the monitor; (c) a communication interface that provides for the ability to communicate with a third party if the monitored individual is or is likely to enter into a situation in which assistance is likely needed; and (d) a processing system for processes data produced by sensor system and data input from the user interface to determine if the monitored individual is in a situation or likely is in a situation in which assistance is likely needed. 1. A portable monitoring device for use by an elderly/infirm individual that desires a significant degree of independence , the portable device comprising:a sensor system for receiving sensor data relating to an elderly/infirm individual;a user interface for providing an elderly/infirm individual with the ability to interact with the device, the user interface comprising an input peripheral for providing an elderly/infirm individual with the ability to input data/information and a output peripheral for providing an elderly/infirm individual with data/information that can be sensed;a processing system for processing sensor data from the sensor system and input data/information from the input peripheral, including processing at least sensor data to determine if the elderly/infirm individual is in a situation or likely is in a situation in which the elderly/infirm individual would likely need assistance from another individual; anda communication interface for sending an indication to a third party ...

Emergency reporting system

A state of movement of a body of a person is detected in a wearable device 10, and movement information representing the state of the movement of the body which is detected is sent by wireless together with URL of a server device 30 and a terminal ID. When the sent information is received in a portable terminal 20, the portable terminal 20 gives access to the server device 30 based on the URL and transmits the movement information and the terminal ID to the server device 30. The server device 30 reports occurrence of an emergency and transmits the movement information which is processed so as to perform transfer to contact details related to the terminal ID in response to the access given from the portable terminal 20.

System, Device, and Method of Detecting Dangerous Situations

A safety device, and more particularly a device or system of devices for detecting dangerous situations such as the act of drowning of an individual in a body of water or a child that suddenly goes missing or otherwise inactive in a defined area, and issuing a warning to others that the potential dangerous situation is taking place so that the individual can be rescued.

SEIZURE DETECTION

Systems, methods and media for detecting a seizure use one or more 3D cameras to monitor an individual. The 3D cameras may movements associated with the tonic or clonic phases of a seizure. A detection zone is used to monitor the individual via the one or more 3D cameras. As the individual moves, the detection zone is automatically adjusted such that zone remains around the person. Detected body position and/or movements, including rate of movement and duration of movement, consistent with a seizure may cause the system or media to alert the individual, a central monitoring system, caregivers, and/or others. 1. A computerized method for detecting seizure symptoms , the method implemented by one or more processors and comprising:receiving, from one or more 3D motion sensors, image data capturing a person;establishing a detection zone defining an area or volume around the person;detecting the person has moved based on image data from one or more 3D motion sensors;automatically adjusting the detection zone to maintain the detection zone around the person as the person moves;based on image data from within the detection zone, determining that movement for at least a portion of the person is consistent with a seizure; andcommunicating a determination that movement of the person is consistent with a seizure.2. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein automatically adjusting the detection zone to maintain the detection zone around the person as the person moves comprises maintaining a constant spatial relationship between one or more reference points of the person and a boundary of the detection zone.3. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein automatically adjusting the detection zone to maintain the detection zone around the person as the person moves comprises identifying a direction of a reference point of the person relative to the one or more 3D motion sensors and moving the detection zone based on directional information.4. The computerized method of claim 1 ...

SMART MOBILITY ASSISTANCE DEVICE

In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing smart mobility assistance. For instance, in one example, a device includes a set of sensors, a processor, a first set of feedback mechanisms, and a communication device. The set of sensors is to monitor an area surrounding a user of a mobility assistance device. The processor is to detect a hazard in the surrounding area, based on the monitoring. The first set of feedback mechanisms is to provide the user with an alert that notifies the user of the hazard. The communication device is to send a notification to a third party informing the third party of the hazard. 1. A device comprising:a set of sensors to monitor a surrounding area of a user of a mobility assistance device;a processor to detect a hazard in the surrounding area, based on the monitoring;a first set of feedback mechanisms to provide the user with an alert that notifies the user of the hazard; anda communication device to send a notification to a third party informing the third party of the hazard.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be attached to the mobility assistance device in a non-permanent manner.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the set of sensors includes a sensor that detects a radio pulse reflected by an object in the surrounding area.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the set of sensors includes a sensor that captures an image of the surrounding area.5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the set of sensors includes a sensor that detects a change in an orientation of the device.6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the set of sensors includes a sensor that detects a location of the user.7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the set of sensors includes a sensor that captures a biometric feature of the user.8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the set of sensors includes a sensor that captures a health-related metric of the user.9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ...

FALL DETECTION AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY

Fall detection and reporting technology, in which output from at least one sensor configured to sense, in a room of a building, activity associated with a patient falling is monitored and a determination is made to capture one or more images of the room based on the monitoring. An image of the room is captured with a camera positioned to include the patient within a field of view of the camera and the captured image of the room is analyzed to detect a state of the patient at a time of capturing the image. A potential fall event for the patient is determined based on the detected state of the patient and a message indicating the potential fall event for the patient is sent based on the determination of the potential fall event for the patient. Techniques are also described for fall detection and reporting using an on-body sensing device. 1. (canceled)2. An on-body user interface device comprising:at least one sensor;a processor;memory;a battery; anda user interface configured to receive user input, accessing sensor data captured by the at least one sensor of the on-body user interface device;', 'detecting a potential fall event based on the accessed sensor data captured by the at least one sensor of the on-body user interface device;', prompting a user for cancellation of the potential fall event, and', 'monitoring, for a set period of inactivity, output from the at least one sensor of the on-body user interface device; and, 'based on detection of the potential fall event, 'based on a determination that the user interface has not received user input cancelling the potential fall event and the set period of inactivity has passed without detecting sensed activity from the at least one sensor of the on-body user interface device, generating a fall signal., 'wherein the memory stores instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising3. The on-body user interface device of :wherein the at least one sensor of the on- ...

PATIENT RISK NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk. 1. A patient risk notification system comprising:a patient support having a configuration;a patient support monitoring system configured to detect said configuration of said patient support;a first risk type and a second risk type, said first and second risk types being accessible by said patient support monitoring system, based on a selection of said first risk type or said second risk type for a patient to be supported on said patient support said patient support monitoring system automatically associating therewith a minimum patient support configuration, said minimum patient support configuration for said first risk type being associated with at least one patient support component, and said minimum patient support configuration for said second risk type associated with at least two patient support components;an input to the patient support monitoring system to allow a healthcare worker to select a selected risk type of said first risk type or said second risk type wherein said monitoring system associates the selected risk type with the patient supported on said patient support; anda notification system generating a notification when said monitoring system detects when a detected configuration of said patient support deviates from said minimum patient support configuration associated with the selected risk type for the patient supported on said patient support.2. The notification system according to claim 1 , further comprising a network interface at said patient support claim 1 , said network interface providing communication between said monitoring system and said patient support.3. The notification system according to claim 2 , further comprising a healthcare system claim 2 , said healthcare system having a server claim 2 , ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

An electronic device and a control method therefor are disclosed. A control method for an electronic device, according to the present disclosure, enables relearning of an artificial intelligence model for: receiving fall information acquired by a plurality of sensors of an external device when a fall event of a user is sensed by one of the plurality of sensors included in the external device; determining whether the user has fallen by using the fall information acquired by the plurality of sensors; determining a sensor, having erroneously determined that a fall has occurred, from among the plurality of sensors on the basis of whether the user has fallen; and determining that a fall has occurred by using a sensing value acquired by the sensor having erroneously determined that a fall has occurred. In particular, at least one part of a method for acquiring fall information by using a sensing value acquired through a sensor enables the user of artificial intelligence model having learned according at least one of machine learning, a neural network, and a deep-learning algorithm. 1. A control method of an electronic device , the method comprising:based on a fall event of a user being detected by one from among a plurality of sensors comprised in an external device, receiving fall information obtained by a plurality of sensors in the external device;identifying whether or not a fall of the user has occurred by using fall information obtained by the plurality of sensors;identifying a sensor that erroneously identified whether or not a fall has occurred from among the plurality of sensors based on whether or not a fall of the user has occurred; andretraining an artificial intelligence model that identifies whether or not a fall has occurred by using a sensing value obtained by the sensor which erroneously identified whether or not a fall has occurred.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the external device comprises a first sensor and a second sensor claim 1 , andwherein the ...

Patient movement and incontinence notification system

A notification system is provided that provides notification of patient events such as movement and/or incontinence. The notification system provides for a plurality of different pressure sensor pads as well as an incontinence pad to be used in association with a single monitor.

BED MONITORING PAD

A sensor pad that is adapted to be positioned on a patient's bed or chair as part of a monitoring system that provides a signal to a caregiver when the patient rises from the bed or chair also indicates when the pad is near failure. The sensor pad includes specialized contact plate patterning that creates zones on the sensor pad. 1. A bed monitoring pad , comprising:a first flexible plate with conductive material; anda second plate with conductive material;wherein the first flexible plate comprises at least two zones of conductivity.2. A patient monitoring system , comprising: a first flexible plate with conductive material; and', 'a second plate with conductive material;', 'wherein the first flexible plate comprises at least two zones of conductivity; and, 'a bed monitoring pad, comprisingan alarm indicator.3. A method of making a patient monitoring pad , comprising:fabricating a flexible plate with conductive material on a first surface of the flexible plate, the conductive material forming at least two patterns that are electrically connected to a first printed circuit board;fabricating a second plate with conductive material on a first surface of the second plate, the conductive material forming a single pattern that is electrically connected to a second printed circuit board;placing the flexible plate opposite the second plate with the first surface of the flexible plate facing the first surface of the second plate with a compliant material between the flexible plate and the second plate; andcreating an electrical circuit between the flexible plate and the second plate, the electrical circuit providing at least information about a resistance in the circuit between the flexible plate and the second plate when current flows through the circuit and is monitored.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the resistance in the circuit between the flexible plate and the second plate correlates to an amount of contact wear between the flexible plate and the second plate.5. ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SYSTEM

There is provided a controller that performs: determining, based on information obtained from a sensor configured to detect a physical condition of a target person, which of a plurality of predetermined categories the physical condition of the target person falls into; and transmitting a notification corresponding to the physical condition of the target person to a terminal of a notification destination that corresponds to a category into which the physical condition of the target person is determined to fall, wherein terminals of notification destinations are set for the plurality of categories, respectively.

Systems and methods for provisioning appliance devices in response to a panic signal

Systems, methods, and software for allowing interaction between consumer appliance devices and security systems are provided herein. An exemplary method may include allowing various interactions of a user with a consumer appliance device to generate a signal, such as a panic signal, causing various forms of security systems to escalate the signal to obtain help.

Social Network for Responding to Event-Driven Notifications

A system for determining occurrence of an event and for issuing notifications responsive thereto. The system comprises a first component for storing reference parameters for use in determining occurrence of the event and a a sensor for determining real-time parameters that would be indicative of the occurrence of the event. An analysis component for compares the reference parameters and the real-time parameters. A communications component issues a notification responsive to detection of the event and an event-driven event management network is established responsive to the notification.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A FALL BY A USER

According to an aspect, there is provided a fall detection apparatus for detecting a fall by a user, the fall detection apparatus comprising a processing unit configured to: receive measurements of movements of the user over time from a first movement sensor that is to be worn or carried by the user; determine if any of one or more objects are being carried or used by the user; and determine whether the user has fallen by processing the received measurements of the movements of the user and measurements of movements of any object that is being carried or used by the user. 1. A fall detection apparatus for detecting a fall by a user , the fall detection apparatus comprising:a processing unit configured to:receive measurements of movements of the user over time from a first movement sensor that is to be worn or carried by the user;determine if any of one or more objects are being carried or used by the user; anddetermine whether the user has fallen by processing the received measurements of the movements of the user and measurements of movements of any object that is being carried or used by the user.2. A fall detection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is configured to:determine whether the user has fallen by processing only the received measurements of the movements of the user if it is determined that none of the one or more objects are being carried or used by the user.3. A fall detection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is configured to:analyse the received measurements of movements of the user to determine an initial indication of whether the user may have fallen; anddetermine if any of the one or more objects are being carried or used by the user if the initial indication indicates that the user may have fallen.4. A fall detection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is configured to determine whether the user has fallen by:processing the received measurements of the movements of ...

REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELDERLY AND PATIENT IN-HOME AND SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES CARE

The present application relates generally to a monitoring system to assist with aging-in-place for elderly individuals and patients with chronic diseases either living at home, senior living or assisted living facilities. In one aspect, integrating the use machine learning and signals from an interoperable system of electricity usage, water usage, ballistocardiography (BGC), and ultra-wideband radar, WiFi based computer visioning, infrared. The system and methods may be used to identify and track common daily human activities, instrumental daily living activities, the patient or elderly personal physical status in the home or at senior and assisted living facilities. Anomalies to patterns can be determined by identifying disruptions in previously established patterns. 1. A system for labeling daily living activities for a patient comprising:at least one processor;and at least one memory including computer program code;the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor; cause the system at least to:receive at least one measurement from at least one sensor;determine an activity of the patient based on the received at least one measurement; andlabeling an activity of the patient or elderly based on the determined behavior.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predicted activity includes at least one of the activities of daily living:Ambulating;Eating;Bathing;Dressing;Toileting;Transferring;Continence;Activities outside home;Cooking;Presence in kitchen;Household Chores;Taking medications;Social Communications;Banking;Sleeping;Lying in bed.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determined activity includes one or more of:respiratory rate;heart rate;toilet flushes;paroxysmal torso motion stemming from coughing;use of a medical device;night-time walking;sleep angle;sleep stages;gait speed;bed/chair-to-standing time;stair ascent/descent time;amount/speed of locomotion;cooking;eating;bathing/showering;personal hygiene; ...

MULTI-SENSOR EVENT CORRELATION SYSTEM

A sensor event detection and tagging system that analyzes data from multiple sensors to detect an event and to automatically select or generate tags for the event. Sensors may include for example a motion capture sensor and one or more additional sensors that measure values such as temperature, humidity, wind or elevation. Tags and event detection may be performed by a microprocessor associated with or integrated with the sensors, or by a computer that receives data from the microprocessor. Tags may represent for example activity types, players, performance levels, or scoring results. The system may analyze social media postings to confirm or augment event tags. Users may filter and analyze saved events based on the assigned tags. The system may create highlight and fail reels filtered by metrics and by tags. 1. A multi-sensor event correlation system comprising: a sensor configured to capture one or more values associated with an orientation, position, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, and angular acceleration of said at least one motion capture element;', 'or', 'a first communication interface configured to receive communications, or one or more other values associated with an environmental sensor, a physiological sensor or both said environmental sensor and said physiological sensor or said communications and said one or more other values'}, 'or both said first communication interface and said at least one other sensor; and,', 'at least one other sensor configured to locally capture said one or more other values associated with said environmental sensor, said physiological sensor or both said environmental sensor and said physiological sensor'}, collect data that comprises sensor values that include said one or more values from said sensor;', 'or', 'store said data in said sensor data memory'}, 'or', 'analyze said data and recognize an event within said data to determine event data'}, 'store said data in said sensor data memory and analyze said data and ...

Alert and Response Integration System, Device, and Process

The disclosure is directed to an alert and response integration system device. The device includes at least one physiological data sensor configured to sense physiological data of a user; at least one location determination device configured to determine a location of the user; a memory configured to store a monitoring application; and a processor configured to execute a monitoring application and obtain the physiological data from the at least one physiological data sensor and obtain the location of the user from the at least one location determination device. The device further includes a transceiver configured to transmit an alert over a wireless network to a monitoring device and an attachment mechanism associated with the housing. 1. An alert and response integration system device comprising:at least one physiological data sensor configured to sense physiological data of a user;at least one location determination device configured to determine a location of the user;a memory configured to store a monitoring application;a processor configured to execute the monitoring application and obtain the physiological data from the at least one physiological data sensor and obtain the location of the user from the at least one location determination device;the processor further configured to generate an alert if the physiological data exceeds a predetermined threshold;the processor further configured to generate the alert if the location of the user is a particular location;a transceiver configured to transmit the alert over a wireless network to a monitoring device;a housing configured to house the at least one physiological data sensor, the at least one location determination device, the memory, the processor, and the transceiver; andan attachment mechanism associated with the housing, the attachment mechanism being configured to securely affix the housing to the user with a locking mechanism,wherein the locking mechanism is configured to be unlocked by a caregiver.2. ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL ENTERS A PRESCRIBED VIRTUAL ZONE USING SKELETAL TRACKING AND 3D BLOB DETECTION

A method and system that allows healthcare providers to monitor disabled, elderly or other high-risk individuals to prevent or reduce falls and/or mitigate the impact of a fall by delivering automated notification of “at risk” behavior and falls by such an individual. Two systems are used to identify patients—a skeletal tracking system that identifies patients by biometric indicators and a virtual blob detection system. In the virtual blob system, the monitored individual is virtually represented as a blob object of at least a specific size by a computerized monitoring system, and such system detects and alerts when the blob object enters or crosses into a virtually defined or designated blob detection zone and remains in the zone for at least a predetermined period of time. These systems may be used concurrently and conflicts between the systems may be resolved. 1. A system for detecting when a monitored individual or any part of the monitored individual has crossed over a designated electronic perimeter , the system comprising:one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors located in a room with an individual to be monitored and configured to capture video data of the individual within the room; electronically receive video data from the one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors;', 'use skeletal tracking to electronically monitor the room for a crossing of a designated electronic perimeter by the individual based on the video data electronically received from the one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors;', 'use virtual blob detection to electronically monitor the room for the crossing of the designated electronic perimeter by the individual based on the video data electronically received from the one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors;', 'detect a conflict between determinations of whether the individual or part of the individual crossed the designated electronic perimeter made using skeletal tracking and virtual blob detection;', ' ...

IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD

An image recognition system includes a plurality of sensor devices and a server device. Bach of the plurality of sensor devices includes a first image recognition unit and a transmission data generation unit. The first image recognition unit performs an image recognition process on time-series images captured in chronological order, and estimates whether a predetermined event has occurred in an imaging target captured in the time-series images. On condition that the first image recognition unit has made the estimation that the predetermined event has occurred in the imaging target, the transmission data generation unit generates, as transmission data to be transmitted to the server device, first time-series images obtained by partial images including the image of the imaging target being cut out from respective images included in the time-series images. The server device includes a second image recognition unit. The second image recognition unit performs, on the transmission data, an image recognition process with image recognition accuracy higher than that of the first image recognition unit, and estimates whether the predetermined event has occurred in the imaging target. 1. An image recognition system comprising:a plurality of sensor devices; anda server device connected to each of the plurality of sensor devices via a network, whereineach of the plurality of sensor devices includes:an acquisition part that obtains time-series images captured in chronological order;a first image recognition part that performs an image recognition process on the time-series images and estimates whether a predetermined event has occurred in an imaging target captured in the time-series images;a transmission data generation part that generates, on condition that the first image recognition part has made estimation that the predetermined event has occurred in the imaging target, first time-series images obtained by partial images including an image of the imaging target being cut out ...

AUTOMATED PROCEDURE-DETERMINATION AND DECISION-GENERATION

Methods and systems for automated monitoring are described herein. In various embodiments, image data of an enclosed area captured by an imaging device (), audio data captured from the enclosed area by a sound sensor (), and odor data captured from the enclosed area by an odor sensor (), may be obtained by a computing device (HO). Based on the image, audio, and odor data, a determination () of an activity taking place within the enclosed area may be made. In various embodiments, one or more objects or persons in the enclosed area may be identified by performing image processing on the image data. The determined activity may be compared with corresponding data and parameters previously stored in a rules and schedules database (). Based on the comparison and a decision generated by the rules and schedules database, an action may be selected to be performed. 1. A method for automated monitoring comprising:obtaining, by one or more processors, image data captured of an enclosed area by an imaging device;obtaining, by the one or more processors, audio data captured from the enclosed area by a sound sensor;obtaining, by the one or more processors, odor data captured from the enclosed area by an odor sensor;determining, by the one or more processors based on the image, audio, and odor data, an activity taking place within the enclosed area, wherein one or more objects or persons are identified by performing image processing on the image data;comparing, by the one or more processors, the determined activity with corresponding data and parameters previously stored in a rules and schedules database; andselecting, by the one or more processors, an action to be performed based on the compared activity and a decision generated by the rules and schedules database.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining claim 1 , by the one or more processors claim 1 , motion data captured by a motion sensor claim 1 , wherein the determining is further based on the motion data.3. ...

TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTING A FALL OF A PERSON

A technology for detecting a fall of a person is provided. A corresponding device () comprises an interface () which is designed for capturing a time-dependent air pressure signal () that is determined by means of at least one air pressure sensor () worn on the body of the person. The device () also comprises an evaluation unit () which is designed for determining a fall height (λ) with respect to an evaluation time (t) by means of a window-based signal analysis of the time-dependent air-pressure signal. The window-based signal analysis includes a first time window () before the evaluation time and a second time window (), which does not overlap with the first time window, after the evaluation time. The fall height is determined from a difference between a first filter value that is computed based on the time-dependent air pressure signal in the first time window, and a second filter value that is computed based on the time-dependent air pressure signal in the second time window. 116-. (canceled)1710010260010410410610410611062108702704. A device () for detecting a fall of a person , comprising: an interface () which is designed for capturing a time-dependent air pressure signal () that is determined by means of at least one air pressure sensor (; , ; , - , -) worn on the body of the person , and an evaluation unit () which is designed for determining a fall height (λ) with respect to an evaluation time (te) by means of a window-based signal analysis of the time-dependent air-pressure signal , wherein the window-based signal analysis includes a first time window () before the evaluation time and a second time window () , which does not overlap with the first time window , after the evaluation time , and wherein the fall height is determined from a difference between a first filter value that is computed based on the time-dependent air pressure signal in the first time window , and a second filter value that is computed based on the time-dependent air pressure signal ...

FALL DETECTION AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY

Fall detection and reporting technology, in which output from at least one sensor configured to sense, in a room of a building, activity associated with a patient falling is monitored and a determination is made to capture one or more images of the room based on the monitoring. An image of the room is captured with a camera positioned to include the patient within a field of view of the camera and the captured image of the room is analyzed to detect a state of the patient at a time of capturing the image. A potential fall event for the patient is determined based on the detected state of the patient and a message indicating the potential fall event for the patient is sent based on the determination of the potential fall event for the patient. Techniques are also described for fall detection and reporting using an on-body sensing device. 1. A method comprising:determining to capture one or more images of an area;based on the determination to capture one or more images of the area, capturing, with a camera positioned to include a person within a field of view of the camera, an image of the area; performing image foreground segmentation on the captured image of the area to create a segmented image,', 'performing template matching on the segmented image to identify a human shape in the segmented image, and', 'calculating a position and an orientation associated with the identified human shape in the segmented image; and, 'analyzing the captured image of the area to detect a state of the person bydetermining, based on the calculated position and the calculated orientation associated with the identified human shape in the segmented image, a potential fall event for the person; andperforming an operation directed to assisting the person with the potential fall event based on the determined potential fall event for the person.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the potential fall event for the person based on the calculated position and the calculated orientation ...

SYSTEMS WITH INTERACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTS RELATIVE TO HUMAN APPENDAGES

Systems are described for analyzing an environment. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a tag and a reader pair, the tag and the reader configured for individual positioning proximate a human appendage and an environmental object, wherein the reader is configured to identify the tag; a substrate configured to conform to the human appendage, the substrate coupled to at least one of the tag or the reader, the other of the tag or the reader configured to be coupled to the environmental object; a processor operably coupled to the reader and configured to receive one or more output signals from the reader, the one or more output signals corresponding to a threshold associated with the tag or the reader; and an output reporter operably coupled to the processor and configured to generate one or more communication signals responsive to instruction by the processor. 1. A system , comprising:a tag and a reader pair, the tag and the reader configured for individual positioning proximate a human appendage and an environmental object, wherein the reader is configured to identify the tag;a substrate configured to conform to the human appendage, the substrate coupled to at least one of the tag or the reader, the other of the tag or the reader configured to be coupled to the environmental object;a processor operably coupled to the reader and configured to receive one or more output signals from the reader, the one or more output signals corresponding to a threshold associated with the tag or the reader, the processor being configured to generate a recommendation pertaining to the environmental object to reduce at least one of a likelihood of impact with the environmental object or a degree of severity of impact with the environmental object; andan output reporter operably coupled to the processor and configured to generate one or more communication signals responsive to instruction by the processor.210.-. (canceled)11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor ...

SYSTEMS WITH INTERACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTS RELATIVE TO HUMAN APPENDAGES

Systems are described for analyzing an environment. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a plurality of tags, at least one tag configured to be coupled to a substrate, at least one other tag configured to be coupled to an environmental object; a remote reader positioned remotely from the plurality of tags and configured to distinctly identify each of the plurality of tags; a processor operably coupled to the remote reader and configured to receive one or more output signals from the remote reader, the one or more output signals corresponding to a threshold associated with the at least one tag coupled to the substrate and the at least one other tag configured to be coupled to the environmental object; and an output reporter operably coupled to the processor and configured to generate one or more communication signals responsive to instruction by the processor. 1106.-. (canceled)107. A system , comprising:a plurality of tags, at least one tag of the plurality of tags coupled to a substrate that is configured to conform to a human appendage, at least one other tag of the plurality of tags configured to be coupled to an environmental object;a remote reader positioned remotely from the plurality of tags and configured to sense respective tags of the plurality of tags;a processor operably coupled to the remote reader and configured to receive one or more output signals from the remote reader, the one or more output signals corresponding to a threshold associated with the at least one tag configured to conform to a human appendage and the at least one other tag configured to be coupled to the environmental object, the processor configured to generate a recommendation pertaining to the environmental object to reduce at least one of a likelihood of impact with the environmental object or a degree of severity of impact with the environmental object; andan output reporter operably coupled to the processor and configured to generate one or more communication ...

DEEP-LEARNING-BASED FALL DETECTION BASED ON HUMAN KEYPOINTS

Various embodiments of a fall-detection system for detecting personal fall while preserving the privacy of a detected person are disclosed. This disclosed fall-detection system can begin by receiving a sequence of video images comprising a person being monitored. The disclosed fall-detection system then processes each video image in the sequence of video images by: detecting the person in the video image; and extracting a skeletal figure of the detected person by identifying a set of human keypoints from the detected person. Next, the disclosed fall-detection system processes the sequence of skeletal figures corresponding to the sequence of video images by labeling each skeletal figure in the sequence of skeletal figures with an action among a set of predetermined actions. The disclosed fall-detection system subsequently generates a fall/non-fall decision for the detected person based on the set of action labels corresponding to the sequence of video images. 1. A method of detecting personal fall while preserving the privacy of a detected person , comprising:receiving a sequence of video images comprising a person being monitored; detecting the person in the video image; and', 'extracting a skeletal figure of the detected person by identifying a set of human keypoints from the detected person;, 'processing the sequence of video images by, for each video image in the sequence of video imagesprocessing the sequence of skeletal figures corresponding to the sequence of video images by labeling each skeletal figure in the sequence of skeletal figures with an action among a set of predetermined actions; andgenerating a fall/non-fall decision for the detected person based on the set of action labels corresponding to the sequence of video images.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises generating a privacy-preserving video clip of the detected person by replacing the detected person within each video image with the corresponding extracted skeletal ...

Video monitoring system

A asset tracking system includes a camera adapted to capture images and output signals representative of the images. The camera may include one or more depth sensors that detect distances between the depth sensor and objects positioned within the field of view of the one or more cameras. A computer device processes the image signals and or depth signals from cameras and determines any one or more of the following: (a) whether a patient care protocol has been properly followed; (b) what condition a patient is in; (c) whether an infection control protocol has been properly followed; and (d) whether steps have been taken to reduce the risk of a patient from falling. Alerts may be issued if any conditions of importance are detected.

SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FALLS AND DISCRIMINATING THE SEVERITY OF FALLS

A system for detecting and discriminating the severity of a fall includes a mobile device configured to communicate a network, a notification module, and a wearable device configured to communicate with the mobile device, the wearable device including a fall monitor and an activity log resident on the wearable device, where the fall monitor is configured to record detected movement on the activity log. The notification module is configured to effect a selectable setting of a rate of communication between the mobile device and the wearable device based on at least part of a predetermined pattern of a fall discriminator within the activity log, where the selectable setting defines a predetermined period of communication between the mobile device and the wearable device. The fall discriminator is configured to determine when the activity log includes a notable fall event based on the predetermined pattern. 1. A system for detecting and discriminating the severity of a fall , the system comprising:a mobile device configured to communicate with a network;a notification module; anda wearable device configured to communicate with the mobile device, the wearable device including, so as to operate as background tasks, a fall monitor and an activity log resident on the wearable device, where the fall monitor is configured to record detected movement on the activity log;wherein, the notification module is configured to effect a setting of a predetermined rate of communication between the notification module and the activity log based on at least part of a predetermined pattern of a fall discriminator within the activity log operating in the background, where the setting defines a predetermined communication periodicity having the set communication rate between the notification module and the activity log, which the predetermined communication periodicity having the set communication rate, so defined, is based on the at least part of the predetermined pattern independent from a ...

PERSONAL SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION OF A RISKY SITUATION AND ALERT

A system having eyeglasses including hinged stems, a plurality of sensors and an alarm, and a method implanting the system. The system additionally includes a triaxial accelerometer, an IR transmitter, an IR receiver, and a barometric sensor. The sensors are set up in the stems and the rims of the eyeglasses and connected to a processing and calculation unit having a microprocessor and a memory. A computer program in the processing and calculation unit collects and analyzes data issued by the sensors, and triggers the alarm based on the analysis of the data. 1. A system comprising a pair of eyeglasses with hinged stems comprising rims for supporting glasses , a plurality of sensors and an alarm , comprising:a triaxial accelerometer;an IR transmitter and an IR receiver of infrared light;a barometric sensor;a pair of electrodes supplied with an alternating current and a circuit to measure an impedance between the pair of electrodes;said plurality of sensors being set in the hinged stems and the rims of the eyeglasses, each sensor generating a signal, and being connected to a processing and calculation unit comprising a microprocessor and a memory;the processing and calculation unit comprising a computer program to collect and analyze data issued by said plurality of sensors, and to trigger the alarm in response to a detection of a risky situation based on the analysis of the data, the risky situation being a situation threatening an individual; andwherein the risky situation and a severity of the risky situation are detected and assessed by a first parameter derived from a specific pattern detected in the signal issued from at least one sensor and a second parameter derived from another specific pattern detected in the signal issued from said at least one sensor, the first and second parameters being combined in a composite index, a level of the composite index defining the severity of the risky situation and a threshold for triggering a predefined level of alarm.2. ...

ALERT SYSTEM CAPABLE OF INDICATING THE NATURE OF AN OBJECT, PERSON, OR PET

A child seat having a sensor configured to determine the presence or absence of a child; a wireless tag in communication with the sensor; and a mobile device including an alert application and configured to communicate with the wireless tag. When the sensor detects a child in the seat, the mobile device including the alert application arms itself, and armed, when the wireless tag and the mobile device at least one of (i) lose communication, (ii) separate a pre-determined distance, or (iii) change proximity by a pre-determined distance, then the armed mobile device communicates a notification to a user. 1. A child seat comprising:a sensor configured to determine the presence or absence of a child;a wireless tag in communication with the sensor; anda mobile device including an alert application and configured to communicate with the wireless tag,wherein when the sensor detects a child in the seat, the mobile device including the alert application arms itself, andwherein once, armed, when the wireless tag and the mobile device at least one of (i) lose communication, (ii) separate a pre-determined distance, or (iii) change proximity by a pre-determined distance, then the armed mobile device communicates a notification to a user.2. The child seat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is at least one of (i) integrated with the child seat and (ii) is in a form of a kit that is configured to be placed on the child seat by the user.3. The child seat of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to communicate with the wireless tag when the distance between the mobile device and the wireless tag is less than a predetermined distance.4. The child seat of claim 1 , wherein when the sensor detects that the child is no longer in the seat claim 1 , then the mobile device including the alert application disarms itself.5. The child seat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a weight sensor.6. An alert system comprising:a first sensor configured to determine a presence or an absence of ...

Method for Determining Whether an Individual Enters a Prescribed Virtual Zone Using Skeletal Tracking and 3D Blob Detection

A method and system that allows healthcare providers, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other persons to monitor disabled, elderly or other high-risk individuals to prevent or reduce falls and/or mitigate the impact of a fall by delivering automated notification of “at risk” behavior and falls by such an individual being monitored where assistance is required. Two systems are used to identify patients, a skeletal tracking system, which identifies patients by biometric indicators, and a virtual blob detection system. In the virtual blob system, the monitored individual is virtually represented as a blob object of at least a specific size by a computerized monitoring system and such system detects and alerts when the blob object enters or crosses into a virtually defined or designated blob detection zone and remains in the zone for at least a predetermined period of time. These systems may be used concurrently, or one system may be used primarily, with the other system acting as a failsafe. 1. A system for detecting when a monitored individual or any part of the monitored individual has crossed over a designated electronic perimeter , the system comprising a computerized monitoring system configured to electronically receive data from one or more 3D Camera , Motion and Sound sensors located in a room with an individual to be monitored , track the monitored individual using skeletal tracking if a skeleton is detected , track the monitored individual using virtual blob detection if a skeleton is not detected , and electronically determine whether the monitored individual or a part of the monitored individual has crossed a designated electronic perimeter by either electronic skeletal tracking of the monitored individual or virtual blob detection.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a computerized communication system claim 1 , configured to receive an alert from the computerized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system electronically ...

ENHANCING EXERCISE SAFETY

A method includes determining that a portable apparatus is in an exercise mode; obtaining, by the portable apparatus when in the exercise mode, real-time exercise data of a user of the portable apparatus acquired using a sensor set having one or more sensors, and reference data related to the exercise mode; observing, when in the exercise mode, the real-time exercise data, and detecting, during the observing based on comparison of the real-time exercise data with the reference data, that at least one value of the exercise data is uncharacteristic to the exercise mode; and determining, when in the exercise mode, whether the detection of the at least one uncharacteristic value is related to an unpredicted incident, and as a response to the determining that the detection of the at least one uncharacteristic value is related to the unpredicted incident, causing an output of an emergency signal. 1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured , with the at least one processor , to cause a portable apparatus to perform operations comprising:determining that the portable apparatus is in an exercise mode among a plurality of exercise modes;obtaining, by the portable apparatus when in the exercise mode, real-time exercise data of a user of the portable apparatus acquired using a sensor set having one or more sensors, and exercise mode-specific reference data associated with the exercise mode;observing, when in the exercise mode, the real-time exercise data, and detecting, during the observing based on comparison of the real-time exercise data with the exercise mode-specific reference data, that at least one value of the exercise data is uncharacteristic to the exercise mode; anddetermining, when in the exercise mode, whether the detection of the at least one uncharacteristic value is related to an unpredicted incident, and as a response ...

WEARABLE TO MONITOR EXPOSURE TO UV RADIATION

A wearable or attachable device comprising a UV sensor configured to provide user-specific burn rate times providing an indication to the user when they are exposing themselves to harmful levels of UV radiation. 1. A wearable device to monitor radiation exposure of a wearer of the wearable device , the wearable device comprising:a radiation sensor configured to output a signal based on an instantaneous ultraviolet radiation detected at the radiation sensor;an output device configured to provide an alert to a wearer of the wearable device;a memory, the memory configured to store one or more wearer characteristics; and, store, in the memory, information indicative of the instantaneous ultraviolet radiation detected at the radiation sensor over time;', 'determine a total exposure, of the wearer, to ultraviolet radiation based on monitoring the signal from the radiation sensor;', 'determine, based on the one or more wearer characteristics, whether the total exposure has reached a threshold amount of exposure to ultraviolet radiation; and,', 'cause the output device to provide the alert to the wearer in response to determining that the total exposure has reached the threshold amount of exposure to ultraviolet radiation., 'a processor configured to execute machine readable instructions that cause the processor to2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wearer characteristics include a burn rate for the wearer.3. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the output device includes a light.4. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the output device includes a display.5. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the output device includes a vibrating motor.6. The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising a heart rate monitor.7. The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more movement sensors.8. The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising a location sensor.9. The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising:a strap; and,a ...

Area monitoring and communication

A room monitoring apparatus includes an outer shell which includes a first area transparent to at least some wavelengths of infrared radiation, a second area transparent to visible light, and a third area adapted to be positioned on a surface. A static portion is fixed to a portion of the outer shell and a rotatable portion is rotationally coupled to the static portion. The rotatable portion includes an infrared sensor positioned to receive infrared light from the room through the first area of the outer shell and an imaging sensor, separate from the infrared sensor, positioned to receive visible light from the room through the second area of the outer shell. The apparatus also includes a motor arranged to rotate the rotatable portion with respect to the static portion, a processor coupled to the infrared sensor and the imaging sensor, and a communications interface coupled to the processor.

Cooperative monitoring networks

An electronic monitoring system is described that receives data from a particular monitoring system, receives data from multiple other monitoring systems, analyzes data received from the particular monitoring system irrespective of data received from the multiple other monitoring systems, based on the analysis, determines whether one or more events occur at the particular environment, and in response to determining that a particular event occurs at the particular environment, evaluates the particular event against a set of rules, selects, based on the evaluation results, a particular subset of the multiple other monitoring systems to serve as a cooperative monitoring network, assesses data received from the particular subset of the multiple other monitoring systems, based on the assessment, tracks, in connection with the particular event, events detected by the particular subset of the multiple other monitoring systems, and handles the particular event based on the tracked events.

Voice controlled assistance for monitoring adverse events of a user and/or coordinating emergency actions such as caregiver communication

A user, such as an elderly person, may be assisted by an assistance device in his or her caregiving environment that operates in conjunction with one or more server computers. The assistance device may execute a schedule of assistance actions where each assistance action is associated with a time and is executed at that time to assist the user. An assistance action may present an input request to a user, process a voice input of the user, and analyze the voice input to determine that the voice input corresponds to a negative response event, a positive response event, or a non-response event. Based on the categorization of one or more voice inputs as negative response events, positive response events, or non-response events, it may be determined to notify a caregiver of the user, for example where the user has not responded to a number of assistance actions.

DOOR MONITORING SYSTEM

A door assembly includes a first door skin and a second door skin spaced apart from the first door skin. The assembly also includes an energy sensor generating an energy signature signal and a memory storing a door component operating signature. A controller is coupled to the accelerometer and forms a comparison of the energy signature signal to the door component operating signature and generates a door component operation status signal in response to the comparison. 149-. (canceled)50. A method for monitoring a plurality of doors at a facility , wherein each door of the plurality of doors in the facility comprises an energy sensor , a memory and a door controller , the method comprising:generating a plurality of energy signature signals with the energy sensor of each door,comparing each energy signature signal of the plurality of energy signature sensors to a door component operating signature stored in the memory of each corresponding door,generating a plurality of door component operation status signals in response to the comparing,communicating the plurality of door component operation status signals to a central controller or a manufacturer controller; andgenerating a report with the central controller or the manufacturer controller.51. The method of claim 50 , wherein the door controller is in communication with a clock.52. The method of claim 51 , further comprising claim 51 ,recording a time of an enter or an exit through each door.53. The method of claim 52 , wherein each door of the plurality of doors comprises an access controller.54. The method of claim 53 , wherein the access controller comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of: a card reader claim 53 , a fingerprint detector claim 53 , a retina detector and a keypad.55. The method of claim 50 , wherein the door component operation status signals correspond to a latch status.56. The method of claim 55 , wherein the latch status comprises a latch stop not aligned with the ...