The Google Pixel Watch, announced in March, included the addition of fall detection capabilities, which uses sensors to determine if a user has taken a hard fall and then subsequently alerts emergency services upon being prompted by the user or when no response from the user is received.
In part two of our two-part series, Edward Shi, product manager on the personal safety team of Android and...
Tech giant Google announced in March that it added fall detection capabilities to its Pixel Watch, which uses sensors to determine if a user has taken a hard fall.
If the watch doesn't sense a user's movement for around 30 seconds, it vibrates, sounds an alarm and displays prompts for a user to select if they're okay or need assistance. The watch notifies emergency services if no response is...
Google announced Tuesday it had rolled out fall detection features for its Pixel Watch.
According to a blog post, the wearable will use its motion sensors to determine if the user has taken a hard fall. If the watch doesn't sense any movement for about 30 seconds, it will vibrate, sound an alarm and display an on-screen notification, where users can say they're OK or that they need assistance....
Fujitsu and Wakayama Medical University in Japan will conduct joint trials of new fall detection technologies to monitor patients in highly private spaces, including hospital rooms and nursing homes.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Over the next 16 months, they will test Fujitsu's millimetre-wave sensor, which collects point cloud data to accurately estimate body postures, and the Actlyzer AI technology that...
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital have created a wearable assistive robot that prevents falls and assists in physiotherapy for the elderly.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The Mobile Robotic Balance Assistant (MRBA) has sensors to immediately detect a loss of balance and catches its wearer with a safety harness worn around the hips. It helps users to stand up...
Amazon is partnering with Vayyar and Assistive Technology Service for fall detection on its Alexa Together subscription.
Alexa Together, which was announced in September and is available starting today, allows caregivers to remotely monitor and assist family members in their homes. It includes an emergency response service, an activity feed that can alert family members if a loved one hasn't used...
SafelyYou, maker of AI-enabled technology for fall detection and prevention, scooped up $30 million in Series B funding months after the close of its $19.5 Series A round.
The round was led by Omega Healthcare Investors, with participation from SCAN Group.
Omega Healthcare Investors, a real estate investment trust that focuses on long term and senior care, also prepaid $10 million to install...
ASX-listed Spacetalk, an Australian wearable tech developer, has introduced a fall detection feature in its LIFE smartwatches for seniors, available via a free upgrade.
HOW IT WORKS
According to a press statement, Spacetalk collects fall-associated data from the wearer, including age, height, weight, gender, fall history, medication, psychological condition and dizziness. Stored in a de-...
Yesterday Best Buy announced that it has brought a collection of senior-focused emergency-response services to the Apple Watch via its Lively brand, and plans to add fall detection down the line.
Apple Watch Series 4 device owners who are signed up with a Lively Health & Safety plan (which starts at $19.99 per month) can download the Lively app for on-the-wrist access to three of the service'...
From my family to your doctor. Today marked the broad launch of FamHis, a white-label mobile platform for helping clinicians gather and reference a patient's family history.
Comprised of a free patient app and a provider portal, users and their families store and share their health records securely. Meanwhile, clinicians reviewing the data will receive an auto-generated pedigree and notifications...
