Closer - Elderly Smart Home
Closer is a product that enables at-home care services for senior people at affordable costs. Its main features are emergency detection, motion-aware physical state tracking, rehab and social connectivity.
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New technical solutions needed for seniors living independently
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Need for at-home care services at affordable costs for senior people
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Inefficiencies of existing at-home care products for the senior population
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Need for replacement of simple solutions like monitoring through intrusive cameras in the market
The rehabilitation-oriented products in the market are complicated devices beyond most seniors’ ability to use independently. The novelty of Closer is that it is the most comprehensive, all-in-one solution on the market that effectively combines:
- Emergency Detection
- Motion Aware Physical State Tracking & Rehabilitation
- Social Connectivity Services Via User-friendly And Accessible Interfaces For Seniors
The solution is powered by medical sensors at home and complex proprietary data analytical capabilities on the cloud network. It directly targets enhancing senior people's health, wellness and social life, assisting them in their daily lives without the continuous surveillance of a caretaker on site. To meet such a system's complexity, scalability and availability requirements, we opted for a multi-tier solution in which multiple components work in an integrated manner.
The purpose of Closer is to improve health activities for older people, to increase the functionality of the elderly, to extend their lifespan and to continue their remaining lives comfortably, peacefully and without suffering.
Realtime State Tracking
One of the most essential advantages of Closer is realtime state tracking. The system provides real-time information about older adults' whereabouts and health status and offers relevant warnings and directions when abnormalities are detected.
Health Condition Monitoring
With Closer, physical activities and health status are continuously monitored while the senior performs these activities. Physical activities observed include all kinds of muscle movements. It also recommends exercises that are specific to older people’s physical being.
Life Sign Monitoring
With Closer daily activity patterns' data is collected and processed to generate a recommended diagnostic output in real-time. Intelligent algorithms allow individual planning of the training and exercises for each person, in addition to generating reports of the treatment results.
Emergency Detection
Emergency detection is a crucial component of Closer. It provides a solution to detect inactivity or unusual activity patterns. Closer defines the senior's physical abilities and the warning is sent to caretakers in case of an emergency.
Virtual Telerehabilitation
Closer is designed to aid rehabilitation and track patients' progress at home. It improves coordination, balance, muscle strength and range of motion. There is no need to wear, hold or be attached to any equipment.
Innovations
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Motion capturing technology of the system uses depth sensors instead of a color camera to respect the older adult's privacy.
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Instead of monitoring the lives of older adults via video streaming, Closer captures their movements and notifies the caretakers automatically in case of an unusual or emergency.
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Closer doesn't require any wearable device or sensor, which makes our solution more user-friendly and convenient for their daily activities.
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Only summarized relevant and low-size metadata is transferred to servers. Therefore, the system decreases customer data transfer and bandwidth costs and increases network efficiency.
Benefits
Benefits for Elderly
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Feeling safe at home setting
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Preserving the state of being healthy
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Easy access to relatives
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Getting socially connected
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At-home care services at affordable costs
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Real-time health status checking
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Increase in the quality of life
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Decrease in health expenses
Benefits for Caregivers
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Keeping track of the health status of parents and and relatives
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Decrease in the cost of elderly care
Benefits for Health System
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Reduction of expenses in elderly care
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The healthier aging of citizens is supported.
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Widening the accessibility of healthcare services