SMART SENSORS FOR ELDERLY HOME 

SINGAPORE - As Singapore's silver generation grows in number, so do the challenges in keeping them safe. Local technology developers are starting to cater to this market, through the use of both mobile applications and non-intrusive devices.  

 

The LUV1 device keeps a quiet watch at homes which have elderly people living in them. Developed by local firm Nextan, the sensor-based wireless elderly monitoring system is less intrusive than camera-based systems.  

 

It analyses activity in homes and notifies caregivers if any anomalies are discovered. It is also intelligent enough to differentiate between people who are sleeping and those who have lost consciousness after a fall. Sean Tan, managing director of Nextan, said: "It's basically infrared -- it picks up activity or movement.  

 

The multiple sensors placed across and around a unit, you could extract intelligent information out from it. "From a person's movement, it can rapidly tell how well they are, or if there is any kind of so-called emergency that needs to be responded to." From sensors to trackers, developers are increasingly finding eldercare applications for their technologies.  

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