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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Nadiya Kochura, Bolton, MA (US);
Donna K. Byron, Petersham, MA (US);
Fang Lu, Billerica, MA (US);
Vibha Anand, Cambridge, MA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for preventing falls and accidents is provided comprising. A user's location and movement are monitored by a number of input devices. The user's activities are also monitored by a number of input devices. Potential dangers are identified within a first specified proximity of the user, and a determination is made if the user's current activity indicates a cognitive load that exceeds a predefined threshold. In response to identification of a potential danger within the first specified proximity and a concurrent determination that the user's cognitive load exceeds the threshold, a number of devices within a second specified proximity of the user are activated to alert the user of the potential danger.