Fall event monitoring
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09689887B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-27

    申请号:US13801716

    申请日:2013-03-13

    CPC classification number: G01P15/0891 G01B21/18 G01C15/00 G01P15/18

    Abstract: In some examples, a portable electronic device may monitor onboard sensor information to detect and characterize a fall event. For example, the device may receive acceleration information from one or more accelerometers for determining that the device is falling, and may receive information from one or more gyroscopes for determining an orientation of the device. Based at least in part on the sensor information, the device may determine the fall duration, an estimated fall height, device orientation before during and after the fall, and/or a coefficient of restitution resulting from the device impacting a surface. The device may store the fall information on the device. Further, in some examples, the device may send the fall information to a remote computing device, which may aggregate the fall information from a plurality of the devices, such as for improving or optimizing the design of the devices.

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