Autonomous fall monitor

摘要

A system, a method and an apparatus for autonomous monitoring, detecting and tracking of movement and orientation of a body or portion of a body. The apparatus comprises a device configured to monitor the translational and/or rotational movement of the body; and an altimeter configured to measure changes in height of the body. An alert condition is determined based on the translational and/or rotational movement of the body and changes in height of the body or portion of the body. The alert condition may comprise a hard fall event, a soft fall event, a susceptibility to a fall, or a near fall event.

主权项

1. A communicator for autonomous monitoring, detecting and tracking of movement and orientation of a body or portion of a body, comprising:
a device configured to monitor at least one of translational and rotational movement of the body; an altimeter configured to measure changes in height, wherein the altimeter comprises a high sensitivity pressure sensor; and a processor configured to specifically determine if an individual has experienced a hard fall event, has experienced a soft fall event, is exhibiting a susceptibility to a fall, or has experienced a near fall event based at least one of the monitored translational movement of the body, monitored rotational movement of the body, and measured changes in height of the body, wherein an alert condition is determined based on the translational and rotational movement of the body and changes in height of the body or portion of the body; wherein the altimeter comprises a temperature-compensated, calibrated pressure sensor having a clamped output.