Systems and Methods for Use in Detecting Falls Utilizing Thermal Sensing

A method of determining if a human being has fallen, the method comprising:

• providing a monitor including a depth camera and a thermal sensor operatively coupled to a processor for interpreting the output of both said depth camera and said thermal sensor;
• said depth camera imaging a first point cloud;
• said depth camera imaging a separation of a portion of said first point cloud from said first point cloud;
• said processor determining from said imaging of said separation that said portion's separation is indicative of said portion falling;
• said thermal sensor imaging heat emitted by said portion and said first point cloud;
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• said processor determining that a human being has fallen only if said portion includes greater heat emitted than said first point cloud.