MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541132920 A) filed by R. M. K. Engineering College, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 29, 2025, for 'depth mapping belt with object detection for real-time fall detection.'
Inventor(s) include Sajithra S; T. Sethukarasi; Thirugnanam R; and T Shiva Shangaran.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Falling is one of the most harmful events that older individuals can suffer. With an ever-increasing aging population, most detection techniques focus on spotting falls after they occur and alerting emergency caregivers. Existing fall detection systems frequently lack accuracy, efficacy, and privacy considerations. The objective of the present invention is to develop a wearable depth-mapping belt integrated with object detection technology for real time fall detection."
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