Method and system for fall detection

A fall detection system, comprising:

• a data acquisition system that acquires a plurality of pixels that experiences a change in a corresponding parameter in a field of view of the data acquisition system, wherein the plurality of pixels corresponds to a person;
• a positioning subsystem that positions the data acquisition system at a desired position and establishes a reference line based on the desired position of the data acquisition system;
• and
• a processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the data acquisition system, wherein the processing subsystem:
• partitions a field of view of the data acquisition system into an upper region and a lower region based on the reference line;
• acquires motion information corresponding to the person in the field of view of the data acquisition system based on a plurality of pixels that experiences a change in a corresponding parameter;
• determines if the acquired motion information corresponds to the upper region, the lower region, or a combination thereof, in the field of view of the data acquisition system;
• computes a duration of motion, a magnitude of motion and an area of motion of the person in the upper region, the lower region, or a combination thereof, based on the plurality of pixels that experiences a change in a corresponding parameter using the acquired motion information;
• and
• detects a type of a fall event corresponding to the person in the field of view of the data acquisition system based on the computed duration of motions, magnitude of motion and the computed area of motion of the person in the upper region, the lower region, or a combination thereof.