# Protective Airbag Belts The ActiveProtective Airbag Protects Seniors When They Fall By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-01-15 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbag-belt References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/) & [activeprotect.co](http://www.activeprotect.co/home.html) The ActiveProtective is an [airbag belt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-airbag-platform) that is designed to deploy in the event of falls, reducing damage to seniors' hip bones. Falls are a huge cause of [hip injuries among seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwalu-alesso-bed), and this product aims to reduce the damage they wreak. The ActiveProtective is designed to be worn like a belt either beneath or on top of clothing. It is equipped with on-board 3D motion sensors that detect falling motions, and cause a cold gas inflator -- the same kind used in seatbelt-mounted airbags -- to deploy along the sides of the hips. When the wearer hits the ground, impact on the hip bones is reduced by as much as 90%. The device is currently undergoing functional testing using a replica of a 90-year-old woman. It could become available commercially at the end of 2016. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Protective Airbag Belts:** The ActiveProtective is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the field of fall protection for seniors, reducing damage to hip bones in the event of falls. - **Falls Prevention Technology:** The development of the ActiveProtective airbag belt highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the falls prevention technology sector, improving the safety and well-being of seniors. - **Wearable Safety Devices:** The ActiveProtective airbag belt presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the wearable safety devices market, providing a new level of protection for seniors against hip injuries caused by falls. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Senior Care:** The ActiveProtective airbag belt introduces a disruptive innovation opportunity in the senior care industry, offering a new solution for preventing hip injuries in falls among seniors. - **Healthcare Technology:** The development of the ActiveProtective airbag belt presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the healthcare technology industry, revolutionizing fall protection for seniors and enhancing their quality of life. - **Consumer Safety:** The ActiveProtective airbag belt represents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the consumer safety industry, addressing the specific needs of seniors and providing a proactive solution for preventing injuries caused by falls. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Airbag-Integrated Bicycle Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbag-bicycle-helmet.md) - [Airbag Cyclist Safety Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerobag-system.md) - [Automated Adaptation Safety Belts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multiadaptive-safety-belt.md) - [Protective Airbag Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocycle.md) - [Wifi-Activated Elder Protection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-protection-for-elderly.md) - [Airbag-Deploying Travel Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-airbag.md) - [Senior-Focused Waist-Worn Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-sensor1.md) - [Futuristic Smart Knee Braces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eknee3.md) - [Smart Airbag Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-airbag-platform.md)