Even if you fall, it won't happen for free Reason why the fall detection function is attracting more attention than just the Apple Watch

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　Mr. Yuko Nonoshita, a journalist, has started a series of columns that considers the digital technology that is attracting attention from both positive and negative aspects. Smart pajamas "e-skin Sleep & Lounge" The TV commercial for Apple Watch Series 7, which has been airing since January, shows a cyclist who had a single accident in the woods and was saved by the Apple Watch's fall detection function. It is based on the actual story of rambling. In Japan, the emergency call service shown in the commercial is not supported, but the fall detection function can be used, so if it is used, more lives may be saved. "Don't just fall." In fact, falling accidents have long been a major problem in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide (after road traffic accidents), and are estimated to kill 684,000 people each year. Approximately 37.3 million people suffer serious injuries and illnesses that require medical attention even if they do not result in death each year. There are various ways to prevent falls, such as choosing shoes that are easy to walk in and strengthening your legs, but people still fall. In that case, it would be better to detect falls as soon as possible to reduce the risk, and an increasing number of companies and organizations are working on research and development of fall detection functions. One of them is Apple. Axis Communications, a subsidiary of Canon and a security manufacturer based in Sweden, wrote in its blog post, "Five Strategies for Reliable Fall Detection," that the trends in fall detection include physical monitoring and video monitoring. , pressure and motion sensors, intelligent home monitoring systems, and wearable fall detectors. Technology is rapidly evolving in four genres, excluding physical monitoring by human eyes. Behind this is the ability to carry around digital devices such as smartphones, advances in sensing technology, and the development of AI algorithms that determine falls.