CA2529545A1 - System and method for monitoring of activity and fall - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system for monitoring activity of at least one subject in an environment, comprising at least one sensing assembly, detecting parameters in the environment; and a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) the sensing assembly; the least one sensing assembly comprising at least a first sensor connected to the region of the back of the neck of the subject, the first sensor unit comprising at least one accelerometer.
Claims (33)
1. A system for monitoring activity of at least one subject in an environment, comprising:
at least one sensing assembly, detecting parameters in the environment; and a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) the sensing assembly;
wherein said at least one sensing assembly comprises at least a first sensor unit connected to the region of the back of the neck of the subject, said first sensor unit comprising at least one accelerometer.
at least one sensing assembly, detecting parameters in the environment; and a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) the sensing assembly;
wherein said at least one sensing assembly comprises at least a first sensor unit connected to the region of the back of the neck of the subject, said first sensor unit comprising at least one accelerometer.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said first sensor unit is integrated in a neck assembly worn by the subject.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein said first sensor unit comprises a high G accelerometer.
4. The system of claim 3, said first sensor unit comprising a low G accelerometer.
5. The system of any one of claims 3 and 4, said first sensor unit comprising at least one of: i) gyroscopes and ii) piezo-films.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one sensing assembly comprises a second sensor unit located in at least one region selected from: i) the diaphragm, ii) the wrist and iii) a leg of the subject.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein said second sensor unit comprises a low G accelerometer.
8. The system of claim 6, wherein said first sensor unit comprises a high G accelerometer and a gyroscope integrated in a neck assembly that the subject wears; said second sensor unit being worn as a bracelet by the subject; said at least one sensing assembly communicating with a base located in the given environment, said base communicating with said server, access to said server being reserved.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein said first sensor unit comprises a 3-axis high G sensor, integrated in a neck assembly worm by the subject; said neck assembly comprising RF communication means to a base unit located in said environment; said base unit being linked to said server.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein said base unit is a hands-free unit in wireless communication with the neck assembly.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein said base unit further communicates with optional detectors.
12. The system of claim 6, said first sensor unit being placed in a neck assembly and said second sensor unit being placed in a wristband; said first and second sensor units being connected by a low frequency low power RF communication link.
13. The system of claim 12, said second sensor unit being connected to a bidirectional receiver in communication with said server.
14. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of sensing assemblies arranged as a network.
15. A system for monitoring activity of a subject in an environment, comprising:
at least one sensing assembly, detecting parameters of the given environment; and a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) said at least one sensing assembly;
wherein said at least one sensing assembly comprises at least a first sensor unit at the back of the neck of the subject.
at least one sensing assembly, detecting parameters of the given environment; and a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) said at least one sensing assembly;
wherein said at least one sensing assembly comprises at least a first sensor unit at the back of the neck of the subject.
16.The system of claim 15, wherein said at least one sensing assembly combines a high frequency-low accuracy accelerometer and a low frequency-high accuracy accelerometer.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein said at least one sensing assembly comprises at least one gyroscope.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein said at least one sensing assembly comprises a detector for monitoring wearing of the assembly.
19. The system of any one of claims 1 and 15, comprising a detector of a position of the subject along a vertical axis.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein said detector is one of: i) a RFID detector, ii) an ultrasound detector and iii) a camera.
21. A method for monitoring activity of a subject in an environment, comprising:
providing at least one sensing assembly in the environment of the subject;
providing a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) the at least one sensing assembly;
generating property vectors from data collected by the at least one sensing assembly;
characterizing activity of the subject from the property vectors;
and having a result of said characterizing step accessible to the server.
providing at least one sensing assembly in the environment of the subject;
providing a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) the at least one sensing assembly;
generating property vectors from data collected by the at least one sensing assembly;
characterizing activity of the subject from the property vectors;
and having a result of said characterizing step accessible to the server.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein said step of providing at least one sensing assembly comprises providing at least one accelerometer in the region of the back of the neck of the subject; said step of generating property vectors comprising collecting and processing signals emitted by the at least one accelerometer.
23. The method of claim 21, wherein said step of providing at least one sensing assembly comprises providing a high frequency-low accuracy accelerometer and a low frequency-high accuracy accelerometer in a region of the neck of the subject; said step of generating property vectors comprising collecting and processing signals emitted by the accelerometers.
24. The method of claim 27, wherein said step of providing at least one sensing assembly further comprises providing a second sensor unit at one of: i) the diaphragm, ii) the wrist and iii) a leg of the subject.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein said providing a second sensor unit comprises providing a low G accelerometer.
26. The method of claim 21, wherein said step of generating property vectors comprises generating property vectors containing data related to a number of parameters of the subject, including at least one of: i) frequency of movement of the subject's body; ii) subject's trunk space position variation;
iii) subject's body height along a vertical axis; iv) angular velocity of the trunk of the subject; v) shock wave amplitude; and vi) number of shock waves.
iii) subject's body height along a vertical axis; iv) angular velocity of the trunk of the subject; v) shock wave amplitude; and vi) number of shock waves.
27. The method of claim 21, wherein said step of providing at least one sensing assembly in the environment of the subject comprises combining a first sensor unit at the wrist of the subject and a second sensor unit in the region of the base of the neck of the subject.
28. The method of claim 25, wherein said step of providing at least one sensing assembly comprises providing a first sensor unit located on a first part of the body of the subject and providing a second sensor unit located on a second part of the body of the subject.
29. The method of claim 21, wherein said step of providing at least one sensing assembling comprises providing a first sensor unit located on one of: i) the upper trunk and ii) the base of the neck of the subject, and providing a second sensor unit located at one of: i) the diaphragm, ii) the wrist and iii) the leg of the subject.
30. The method of claim 21, further comprising providing a detector of a position of the subject along a vertical axis.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein the position of the subject along the vertical axis is one of: I) a RFID detector, ii) an ultrasound detector and iii) a camera.
32. The method of claim 29, said step of characterizing activity of the subject comprising obtaining at least one of: i) energy levels; ii) movement levels; and iii) impact indicators as obtained using an impact sensor measuring a gradient and amplitude of shock waves.
33. The system of claim 18, wherein said detector is an impedance detector.
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