we believe as we gather more data over time, we will be able to recognize onset of depression, loneliness or other issues
ATLANTA (PRWEB)
December 18, 2019
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CareAlert is the first product from Atlanta-based Sensorscall that uses advanced sensors and machine learning to unobtrusively monitor the wellbeing of seniors living independently in their home. It uses standard environmental data to infer the living patterns of the senior in their home. CareAlert is designed to look like and function as a smart nightlight that learns the habit of the inhabitants without using cameras or listening to their words. It then alerts caregivers if there are any anomalies in the senior’s daily activity pattern.
In addition to letting the caregivers know that their loved ones are okay at home, CareAlert allows them to communicate with them using an app on their phone, without relying on the senior answering their phone. CareAlert also can record medication reminders or other reminders and have them delivered at scheduled time automatically directly on the device’s inbuilt speaker.
The idea occurred to the founder and serial entrepreneur Fereydoun Taslimi when he saw his wife Lili frantically trying to contact her 85-year mom to see if she got back home safely from shopping at 10 PM. Her mom’s cell phone would not answer, and the land line was busy. After a stressful drive to her mom’s house, she found her mom relaxing in front of the TV.
“We looked everywhere to see if there is any technology out there that would let us know if her mom is okay at home” says Fereydoun Taslimi, “she has a medical alert device that she dislikes very much and never carries it, besides the medical alert is reactive and it does not tell you if your loved ones got back home safely or they are up and about, their shower was un-eventful or if their environment is safe”.
Sensorscall has been collecting millions of data points using CareAlerts installed in a variety of pilot sites. Normal installation includes 1 CareAlert device each, in the bathroom, the bedroom and the kitchen or living room. Data gathered from the 8 sensors including air quality, sound, light, vibration, temperature etc. is fed to a proprietary machine learning algorithm that infers actions such as getting up from bed, cooking etc. and build a baseline of normal daily activity.
CareAlert is designed to get smarter over time through over the air update. This enables Sensorscall to add features and enhancements. “we believe as we gather more data over time, we will be able to recognize onset of depression, loneliness or other issues” says Fereydoun Taslimi Cofounder. “Or even measure recovery after an operation or procedure”
CareAlert will be available for shipping in 1Q2020 and can be ordered at http://www.sensorscall.com or http://www.carealert.io
About Sensorscall
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Sensorscall is reducing the cost of senior care by enabling seniors to age in place, longer, using an innovative senior care platform that includes hardware and software. Sensorscall is founded by seasoned entrepreneurs, technologists and a research scientist. For additional information, visit http://www.sensorscall.com
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