Google had published a brief summary of the results of their testing from the watch, as part of themanual, that gives instructions for use. They tested the feature on 135 volunteers, including—according to apress release—stunt actors who simulated falls while wearing a tourniquet. A study wit...
And while I'm sure there will be quite a few false falls calling 911, it will probably be no worse/better than the other fall devices we see advertised on TV. My local emergency services tell me that they would rather make visit on a false call than just to m...
"real" falls. After falling and detecting a fall, as long as the fall detection has been turned on in Apple Watch settings, the watch will call 911 via your phone or via its own cellular connection, and will then contact a designated friend or loved one to notify, along with your ...
protocol. The smartwatch then communicates with a remote server that compiles data regarding the patient. The system can gather data such as the patient's temperature, the amount of exercise undertaken by the patient, the amount of sleep by the patient, and whether the patient has physically ...