fall detection
Edward Shi and Paras Unadkat, product managers at Google, tell MobiHealthNews what challenges they faced when developing the technology and what future versions of the Watch may include.
Edward Shi and Paras Unadkat, product managers at Google, tell MobiHealthNews how their teams worked together to build the Pixel Watch's fall-detection features.
The wearable uses its motion sensors to determine if the user has taken a hard fall and can contact emergency services if they don't respond.
The trial aims to enable hospitals and nursing homes to quickly respond to emergency situations while ensuring patients' privacy.
It can also predict falls by using AI and a deep sensing camera that observes a wearer's movement.
Vayyar and Assistive Technology Service (ATS) are options for fall-detection devices as part of the Alexa Together subscription that allows caregivers to remotely assist family members.
The funding round comes months after the company raised $19.5 million in Series A financing.
Its device for senior folks can now predict a fall by triangulating all the user's data in real-time.
A new app allows seniors enrolled in the Lively Health & Safety offering to access in-home support services through Apple's wearable.
Also: Viz.ai landed a New Technology Add-on Payment designation from CMS, and a Canadian company rolls out new return-to-work wearable.