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Animator Xiaogui (Huang Hongsheng) reported that he died suddenly at home due to a fall. The problem of fall detection for people living alone was again discussed by netizens. (Photo / Obtained from Facebook by AES Huang Hongsheng)
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It was reported today (16) that the corpse of entertainer Xiaogui (Huang Hongsheng) lived in the house on Sanhe Street in Beitou. Preliminary investigation suspects that he fell and died suddenly at the age of 36. As Huang Hongsheng usually lives alone, no one knew about him when the accident happened, it was his father who found out when he entered his residence. After the news of Huang Hongsheng’s death broke, many netizens began discussing the “fall detection” and “emergency notification” functions of smart wearable devices. After the research of this magazine, there are currently two brands and four styles of smart watches on the market. Integrated fall detection and emergency notification functions.
AppleWatch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE
In fact, in the research and development of smart wearable devices, Apple was the first to tackle the problem of health. Since Apple Watch Series 4 launched by Apple in 2018 has incorporated various health detection features, the “drop notification” among them has attracted attention. . Detects mainly through the built-in throttle. When the user suddenly changes the “direction of motion” to “a certain speed”, the Apple Watch will open a window and ask, “Did you fall?” If the user is within the time If the alert is not lifted, or if there is no action for more than 1 minute, Apple Watch will send a message to your emergency contact to notify them that it has detected a sign of a serious fall and will inform the emergency contact for your location. And he will also call you to inform you of the ambulance.
In fact, all products after the Apple Watch Series 4 have built-in fall detection functions, but in particular, the Apple Watch Series 3, which is still for sale on the official website, does not. Pay special attention before buying. The Apple Watch Series 6 announced at Apple’s new product unveiling earlier this (16) morning also has full ECG, fall detection, emergency notification, and other features. Although the simplified version of Apple Watch SE released at the same time lacks blood oxygen detection, ECG and AOD functions, it also has built-in fall detection and emergency notification functions.
GalaxyWatch 3
Samsung launched the latest Galaxy Watch 3 smartwatch. In addition to its sleek and stylish appearance, it has incorporated many health-related sensing functions, including health functions such as blood oxygen saturation and sleep management. The highlight is the official built-in “fall detection” function.
Through the built-in acceleration sensor of the Galaxy Watch 3, when the watch detects that the user’s movement direction suddenly changes from horizontal to vertical and detects a large change in gravitational acceleration, the watch will give a 60-second reminder. If the reminder notification is not released within the time limit, Galaxy Watch 3 will send its location and status to the emergency contact person on the phone according to your previous settings, or it will directly dial the emergency notification object.
In addition to fall detection, if you are unable to move due to an accident, but your mind is awake, you can press the home button on the Galaxy Watch 3 three times in a row to manually activate the emergency notification function and send your information. location to your emergency. Contact person.
GalaxyWatch Active 2
Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch Active 2 sports-style smartwatch. Its most important feature is switching between functions by rotating the bezel. At the same time, it has built-in detection of 7 sports modes, such as running, cycling and swimming. It can be said that it is a standard. From smart watches to sports. Additionally, Samsung plans to use the “drop detection” and “emergency notification” functions for the Galaxy Watch Active 2 through a firmware update this year. Regarding the update schedule, Samsung Public Relations stated that countries around the world have been gradually opening updates, and Taiwan’s update schedule will be announced in the near future.
