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Fall prevention vs fall detection.
The device you choose decides how many seconds your caregivers get. Here's how predictive bed-exit alerting compares with pressure pads, infrared sensors, cameras, wearables, and bed rails.
Short answer: Fall detection tells you a fall already happened; fall prevention warns you before it does. Pressure pads, infrared/thermal sensors and cameras are largely reactive (2–7 seconds or after impact). BedExit is predictive, giving roughly 10–15 seconds of warning before a bed exit — with nothing worn by the patient and no camera.
The Full Comparison
| Capability | Pressure pad | Infrared / thermal | Camera (optical) | Wearable pendant | Bed rail | BedExit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | Detect (after weight off) | Detect (after motion) | Detect (after impact) | Detect (after impact) | Physical barrier | Predict (before rising) |
| Warning window | ~2–7 sec | After exit | After fall | After fall | — | ~10–15 sec |
| Nothing worn by patient | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works in total darkness | Yes | Varies | Needs light/IR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No line-of-sight / no blind spots | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Any exit direction | Edge-dependent | No | View-dependent | Yes | Blocks one side | Yes |
| Privacy (no images/audio) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |