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Lesson 1 – Make a Medical Alert Fall Detector

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Ampere Association

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In this project, learners program a fall detector using a pocket- sized programmable computer called a micro:bit and software called Make Code. Devices like these are used by many people with a variety of medical conditions.

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Learning Objectives: Understand what medical fall and medical alert devices are used for, Compare methods of sending signals and determine which work best over short and long distances, and Interpret graphical data from microphones, light sensors, and accelerometers and explain what might cause changes in a graph.

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