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Apple Watch (Fall Detection & Crash Detection)

by Apple Inc. · US

Smartwatch that senses a hard fall using motion sensors and automatically calls emergency services if the wearer doesn't respond

Hardware Also software Smartwatch

What it is

Apple Watch (Series 4 and later, and Apple Watch SE and Ultra models) includes a built-in Fall Detection feature that uses the accelerometer and gyroscope, processed with an on-device algorithm, to recognise the motion signature of a hard fall. When a fall is detected, the watch taps the wearer's wrist, sounds an alarm, and displays an alert; if the wearer doesn't respond within about a minute (or is judged immobile), it automatically calls emergency services and messages the person's emergency contacts with their location. A related Crash Detection feature does the same for severe car crashes.

Who this helps, and how

Automatically call emergency services and notify contacts if the wearer falls and doesn't respond

Works well — Mainstream product that genuinely serves this need Mobility & Dexterity Reduced reach, strength or stamina Chronic Illness & Energy-Limiting Conditions Episodic & fluctuating disability +1 more groups

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