Patent ID: 6160478
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A61B,G08B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for monitoring physical activity of a person, comprising:a multi-dimensional accelerometer disposed on at least one body part of the person for measuring a magnitude and relative direction of movement of the body and generating a signal indicative of the measured acceleration;processing means associated with the multi-dimensional accelerometer for receiving the signal from the multi-dimensional accelerometer and converting the signal into data, wherein the processing means analyzes data from the multi-dimensional accelerometer until it receives a spike pulse to indicate a possibility that a fall has occurred and then the severity of the fall is determined based on the spike pulse magnitude;first communication means associated with the processor means for sending the data to a remote location; andsecond communication means at a remote location for receiving the data from the first communication means.