Smart assistive device for the elderly
Program Initiator: Shanghai 398 smart eldercare service operation center
Goal: to provide senior citizens, especially those who are at an advanced age, disabled or live
alone, with quick medical assistance.
Brief description: The assistive device, which can be attached to the waist, is able to collect 100 sets of body movement data every second, recognize a fall and the person’s location in real-time within one second. A telephone operator establishes contact with him and reports his physical condition, location and past medical history to an emergency center of the city. His children are also notified of this sudden fall by text messages and phone calls.
The project’s elderly participants can have access to over 200 services such as transport, meals, shopping and house cleaning by just pushing a button on the device for three seconds.