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What about iot applications for the elderly?
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Venetia Muench
perhaps a connected home sensing if a normal activity does not happen?
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Susan Confort
great idea so if they aren't up and eating at the right time then take an action
Saurabh Bhide
a wheelchair that can monitor vital statistics of person who is using it?
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cristene j g-w
entirely right. Imagine the apps - and smarter clothing, notifications, meds
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Susan Confort
great what about monitoring taking mess?
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Roopa Maniktala
smarter footwear to prevent injuries and falls
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IBM_Electronics
@VenetiaMS would make a big difference for families
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cristene j g-w
mess? Are you referring to my kitchen?
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Susan Confort
Haha my typing is at its usual high standard
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Richard Douglass
and driverless vehicles
Ron Baker
There are already in-home detectors that sense normal motion patterns and alert people when they change (possibly indicating a fall or illness).
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Richard Douglass
it's not just real time alerting, though, it's also about identifying patterns of behavior that could lead to improved services to the elderly
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Neil Postlethwaite
some great use cases already in places like Bolzano, Italy https://www.youtube....
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Neil Postlethwaite
I think the main thing as well is how this can be done in a very non-invasive fashion. No cameras, all done by monitoring services like water/electricity and patterns