SECURUS/Use Cases/Fall detection

Camera-free fall detection for care homes

Radar sensors report falls and inactivity in residents' rooms and bathrooms without a camera. SECURUS forwards alerts to the responsible night shift.

Room 12Example history · 24 h
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00Fall detected 02:47Status 24 h
Fall detected · Room 12 · Ward 2 · Bathroom

Example data for illustration. Thresholds and reporting intervals are defined for your application.

How it works

From the reading to the right person.

01

Measure

Sensors record readings or events directly on site.

Room 12 · Fall detected
02

Transmit

Via LoRaWAN radio to the gateway and on to the SECURUS Cloud. Wireless, even from basements.

03

Check

The platform checks every value against your thresholds, rules and time windows.

04

Alert

The responsible person receives an SMS or email with location, time and cause.

SMS to night shift09:41
Fall detected
Alert: Room 12 · Ward 2 · Bathroom
The problem

Why fall detection matters

Falls often happen between two rounds, at night, in the bathroom. On the night shift, one carer looks after many rooms. Every minute until help arrives counts.

The solution

How it works with SECURUS

  • Radar sensor detects falls without a camera and without images
  • Radar-based detection, even in the dark
  • Additionally detect lack of movement and inactivity
  • Alert the ward's responsible night shift

Detection depends on the device, installation and room situation. The system supports the care team; it replaces neither personal care nor a required nurse call system.

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We plan sensors, thresholds and alert chains with you and deliver everything ready for use.