Global Fall Detection Systems Market, by Product Type (Automated Detection Systems and Manual Detection Systems), by Sensing Modalities (Wearable ( Watches, Necklace and Clip to Garment), Non Wearable (Floor Sensors, Wall Sensors and Cameras), by Technology (GPS System, Mobile Phones and Sensors), by Component (Accelerometer & Gyroscope, Unimodal Sensors and Multimodal Sensors), by End User (Home Care Settings and Senior Assisted Living Facilities), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) is estimated to be valued at US$ 5,849.3 Million in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 9.4% during the forecast period (2022-2030), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Increasing prevalence of various chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (COPD) and diabetes are expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period. For instance, according to World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was 3.23 million in 2019.
Global Fall Detection Systems Market– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in various countries across the globe have impacted the financial status of businesses across all sectors, including the private healthcare sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire supply chain of the healthcare industry, mainly due to strict lockdown in several regions. Private healthcare is one such sector that has been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 had a detrimental effect on the market for fall detection systems. The global fall detection system market was substantially impacted by the epidemic that restricted market growth. Adoption of the worldwide lockout had an impact on manufacturing industries' production schedules. Sales plummeted during the lockdown, which had an effect on the sales ratio and the quantity of deliveries. After the outbreak, however, because the earlier restrictions have been relaxed, the market will begin to grow once more.
Global Fall Detection Systems Market: Key Developments
Key players in the market are offering smart watches with fall detection system. For instance, Apple Watch 5 has inbuilt watch detection. The watch automatically calls 911 (in the U.S.) if it cannot detect movement or input after a minute.
Key players in the market are also focused on developing fall detection technology that is based on Wi-Fi. For instance, in December 2019, Origin Wireless, which is a technology company announced the launch of Origin Health, a new wireless AI WiFi sensing software platform that enables remote monitoring and fall detection.