RISK ANALYSIS WRISTBAND FOR THE ELDERLY

Abstract

This invention relates to a risk analysis wristband for the elderly that can be used in nursing homes, retirement homes, home care services, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, chronic disease monitoring centers, remote patient monitoring (telehealth) applications and individual use areas, and its features include a status indicator (1) that visually reports the system's operating status, a screen (2) that displays system information, an SOS button (3) that initiates an emergency call, a sensor module (4) that detects the user's movement data, a vibration motor (5) that generates a vibrating alert for the user, and a charging input (6) that provides power supply.

Description

1 TARIFF RISK ANALYSIS WRISTBAND FOR THE ELDERLY Technological Field: 5 This invention is suitable for nursing homes, retirement homes, home care services, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, chronic disease monitoring centers, remote patient monitoring (tele- (health) applications and individual use areas for risk management for the elderly The analysis is related to the bracelet. 10 State of the Art: Falls in elderly individuals can lead to serious injuries and prolonged treatment. these processes lead to a decrease in quality of life and place a significant burden on health systems. It is one of the main health problems that causes its formation. Therefore, biomedical engineering, electronics and embedded systems, sensor technologies and wearables various technologies aimed at increasing the safety of elderly individuals Systems have been developed. The solutions used today are mainly wearable. wristbands, motion sensor devices, accelerometer-based systems, and fall emergency 20 It consists of status notification systems. The systems used in known techniques generally detect the user's movements using sensors. by monitoring and preventing falls such as sudden acceleration, change of direction or hard impact. It detects movements that indicate a fall. The algorithms detect when a fall occurs. When detected, the system notifies maintenance personnel or emergency medical services. This information is sent, and in some applications, the user's location information is also shared. The aim is to initiate the assistance process immediately after a fall. The working principle of these systems together largely depends on the fall that has occurred. It is based on a reactive approach depending on the situation. 30 2 One of the major shortcomings of current systems is that they fail to detect the fall before it occurs. They are unable to perform risk assessment by analyzing user actions. The user experiences loss of balance, gait disturbance, abnormal movement patterns, or falls. sufficient behavioral changes that can lay the groundwork Because it cannot be assessed, the systems only issue warning 5 after the fall occurs. It is capable of producing [products]. This situation means that intervention is only possible after the event has occurred. This can lead to the onset of fall-related injuries and health risks. This makes prevention more difficult. Known techniques also involve long-term analysis of user behavior. Due to insufficient data processing capabilities, the individual's time movement habits and balance changes within it effectively It cannot be evaluated. In addition, the perception methods used are incorrect. High alarm rates can lead to unnecessary notifications and damage the system. This leads to a decrease in reliability. Real-time preventive intervention 15 the absence of mechanisms and the user before the fall occurs Failure to warn can lead to serious injuries, especially in elderly individuals. This is among the significant shortcomings of current techniques in terms of prevention. Description of the invention: 20 The invention reduces the risk of falls in elderly individuals only after a fall. Instead of detecting imbalance, it continuously monitors the user's movements to identify loss of balance and abnormalities. Analyzing gait patterns and risky movement patterns in real time. By doing so, they can assess the risk before a fall occurs. 25 Thus, by adopting a preventive protection approach, potential accidents are prevented before they occur. This contributes to prevention first. The motion data obtained within the scope of the invention is continuously processed and analyzed. A fall risk score is created for the user. The risk level is 30. If the predetermined critical threshold value is exceeded, the system will alert the user with vibration or It provides immediate alerts through similar notification methods, and to caregivers when necessary. 3 It provides rapid notification from a distance. This allows for a response time even before the fall occurs. By moving to the next stage, the security level is significantly increased. The invention relies not only on real-time sensor data but also on the user's movement patterns. By continuously analyzing, it enables more accurate risk assessments. This approach is 5 Thanks to this, it is possible to reduce false alarm rates and improve the reliability of the system. This is being increased and unnecessary notifications are being prevented. In addition, long-term data... through analysis, changes in the user's health status and movement performance It can be monitored in a more conscious way. Thanks to its wearable wristband structure, the invention can be worn daily by the user. It can be easily carried and used continuously throughout daily life. Electronic and Thanks to its automated operating principle, it reduces dependence on human supervision, It can generate an automated help request even in situations where the user is unable to respond. and emergency notification with location information to pre-defined individuals 15 It can send messages. This significantly enhances user security. The invention enables the early detection of fall-related injuries and other sudden health problems. by ensuring that hospitalizations, the need for emergency interventions, and treatment are reduced. It contributes to reducing costs. It also helps elderly individuals 20 supporting caregivers in enabling children to act more independently in their daily lives reducing the burden of monitoring on individuals and remote patient monitoring applications It increases its effectiveness. The invention relates to biomedical engineering, electronics and embedded systems, sensor technologies, 25 The collaboration of artificial intelligence-based data analysis and wearable technologies disciplines. Developed through its use, it is suitable for elderly care homes, nursing homes, and home care services. orthopedics, neurology and geriatrics units of hospitals, rehabilitation centers, Parkinson's Monitoring of neurological diseases and similar conditions, telehealth applications for individual use. It is applicable in these areas. This allows for the monitoring of elderly individuals, not just observation. not, but the early detection of risk, the initiation of automated response processes and 4 by enabling the rapid creation of a call for help, it provides preventive health services to the sector. It provides an innovative solution based on this approach. Explaining the Figures: The invention will be described by referring to the attached figures, so that the features of the invention can be explained. It will be understood and appreciated more clearly, but the purpose of this invention is this obvious It is not about limiting it with regulations. On the contrary, the invention is defined by the accompanying claims. all alternatives, modifications, and options that could be included within the defined area The aim is to cover their equivalences. The details shown are only for 10 of the present invention. It is shown to illustrate the preferred arrangements and both the methods shaping, as well as the rules and conceptual features of the invention, in the most useful way. It should be understood that they are presented to provide a readily understandable definition. This in the drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective view of the system. Illustrations that will help understand this invention are shown in the attached image. They are numbered and their names are given below. Explanation of References: 1. Status Indicator 2. Screen 3. SOS button 25 4. Sensor module 5. Vibration motor 6. Charging port Description of the Invention: 30 The invention helps to detect falls that may occur in elderly individuals and analysis of risky movements that occur before a fall takes place It is a wearable wristband system that displays the operating, warning, and connection statuses of the system. the status indicator (1) which visually informs the user about the system status, warnings and emergencies the screen displaying the status information (2), the emergency call by the user 5 The SOS button (3) which enables manual initiation, the user's actions sensor module that enables the acquisition of motion data by continuously detecting movement. (4), vibration motor that transmits tactile warning to the user in detected risk situations. (5), the system is supplied with electrical energy and the energy within the system It includes the charging port (6) used for charging the power source. 10 The invention provides the user with motion data based on the motion data obtained from the sensor module (4). It has a vibration motor (5) that generates tactile stimuli. The invention relates to the system and emergency 15 with respect to the SOS button (3) which initiates the emergency call. It has a screen (2) that displays status information to the user. Detailed Description of the Invention: The invention specifically addresses the movements that elderly individuals perform during daily life. Continuous monitoring is necessary to assess the balance that may occur before a fall. Identifying malfunctions and risky movements, and emergency procedures in case a fall occurs. used to automatically or manually initiate the status process. It is designed as a wearable wristband system. The wristband system is worn by the user on their wrist and Thanks to its wearable design, it significantly enhances the user's daily activities. It carries out continuous monitoring without restrictions. Once the system is started, its operating status changes to active or passive. 30 information, warning status and connection information status indicator when necessary (1) This is visually communicated to the user. 6 Status indicator (1) indicates to the user whether the system is in a functional state. to create a lighted notification so that it can be understood quickly He is working. The screen displays the movement, risk, warning and emergency information generated by the system (2) It is displayed in a way that is visible to the user. The screen (2) displays information about the operating status of the system as well as the detected risk. Notifications regarding their status and initiated emergency procedures will be sent to the user on 10 It is conveying. If the user experiences a sudden health problem, feels unsafe, or If the user requests direct help, the SOS button (3) is activated by the user. It is being activated. 15 By activating the SOS button (3), an emergency call is initiated and caregivers, relatives or related health personnel predefined by the system The process of sending notifications to the relevant units is being carried out. In cases of falls, fainting, or similar sudden health emergencies where the user is unable to react, Emergency procedures are automatically initiated based on motion data detected by the system. It is initiated as follows. The user's daily movements, gait, sudden accelerations and decelerations, direction 25 The sensor detects changes, loss of balance, and abnormal movements that could indicate a fall. It is continuously detected via module (4). Motion data obtained by the sensor module (4) is fed into the system in real time. is being transmitted and analyzed in order to determine the user's current mobility status. 30 is being done. 7 Data obtained via the sensor module (4) reflects the user's normal movement pattern. compared with and deviations from the normal pattern of movement It is determined. Personalized movement tracking by monitoring user movements over a long period of time. 5 patterns are being created and affecting the user's gait, balance and mobility. Changes that occur over time are analyzed. By evaluating transaction data over the long term, immediate and typical results can be obtained. Movements that create a risk of falling are distinguished from movements that are incorrect. The likelihood of a warning being generated is reduced. Balance loss, abnormal gait, sudden change of direction detected by the sensor module (4) or a fall risk level for the user is determined by evaluating risky movement data. is being created. 15 The created fall risk level reaches a predetermined critical threshold value. or an early warning before a fall is issued by the system if this threshold is exceeded. The process is being initiated. If the risk level exceeds the critical threshold, a direct tactile signal is sent to the user. The vibration motor (5) is activated to give a warning. The vibration motor (5) enables the user to notice the risky movement and prevents the movement from falling. vibrating warning that will allow it to change in a controlled manner before it occurs 25 It constitutes. Simultaneously with the warning generated by the vibration motor (5), the risk situation Information regarding the situation is displayed on the screen (2). Continuation of the risk situation If this happens, the risk level increases, or a fall occurs, the caregiver must pay 30 Notifications are sent remotely to individuals or pre-defined groups of people. 8 If a fall is detected, the system will prompt the user to request help. It automatically generates emergency notifications regardless of the ability to respond. The emergency notification created includes the user's location information in advance. It is being communicated to identified individuals or relevant emergency services. Thanks to the notification sent along with location information, the person who will provide assistance determining the user's location and speeding up the intervention process It is made possible to initiate it. Risk and emergency information generated by the system, remote patient monitoring 10 Within the scope of the applications, caregivers or healthcare personnel inform the user. It is transmitted in a way that allows for remote monitoring. Thanks to the continuous and real-time monitoring of the user's movement data, falls can be detected. In addition to situations that pose a risk, fainting or sudden changes in movement may occur. 15 monitoring aimed at identifying health problems that may arise in the early stages. is being carried out. Thanks to the electronic and automatic operation of the system, the user has uninterrupted The need for direct supervision by a person is reduced. 20 The electrical energy required for the wristband system to operate is located within the system itself. It is powered by a rechargeable energy source, and that energy source is the charging input. It is charged by connecting to an external power source via (6). The charging port (6) allows the system to be powered reusably and provides 25 hours of daily power. motion monitoring, risk analysis, visualization, vibrating alerts, and emergency alerts throughout the usage period. It ensures the continuation of status reporting processes. Within the scope of the invention, continuous motion detection process performed with sensor module (4), Determining the risk level, generating early warning via vibration motor (5), 30 The user is informed via the screen (2) and status indicator (1) and the SOS button. 9 The procedures for initiating a manual emergency call via (3) are interconnected. It is being carried out as follows. When a risk of falling is detected, the system first alerts the user with a vibration motor (5) and a screen. (2) gives a warning, if the risk continues or the fall occurs 5 In this case, it initiates the remote notification and help request process. 15 25

Claims

REQUESTS 1- The invention relates to a risk analysis bracelet for the elderly, the feature of which is;  Status indicator (1) that visually reports the system operating status.  screen displaying system information (2), 5  SOS button (3) which initiates the emergency call,  Sensor module that detects user's motion data (4),  Vibration motor (5) which creates a vibrating alert for the user and  It includes the charging input (6) which provides the power supply. 2- The wearable wristband system mentioned in Claim 1 is characterized by its sensor module. (4) Vibration that alerts the user based on the obtained motion data It is characterized by having an engine (5). 3- The wearable wristband system mentioned in Claim 1, its feature is; emergency call 15 screen (2) that displays system information in relation to the SOS button (3) that initiates it It is characterized by having certain qualities. 4- The wearable wristband system mentioned in Claim 1 is characterized by its ability to monitor the user's balance. 20 symptoms related to loss of movement, abnormal gait, sudden changes of direction, and movements that pose a risk of falling. It is characterized by having a sensor module (4) that detects motion data. It is done. 30

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