2014年9月16日星期二

Smart Home Could Help Aging Population Still Stay Independent

Early adopters of technology are usually assumed to be the young and eager. But an increasing number of gadgets are designed not for the stereotypical technophile but for the elderly person. And why not? Between 2010 and 2050 the world population of people aged 65 and up will more than double
Smart home devices, included the networked sensors and monitors—part of what is known as the Internet of Things—could help make seniors more independent by letting doctors or relatives keep tabs from afar. The market for remote patient monitoring is expected to grow to $212 billion in 2017 in USA market, according to research firm Kalorama Information. So you can imagine for the whole world market, How huge this market!
Among the new smart home systems to enter the market is a set of sensors and controllers called Lively. The sensors can be placed on cabinets, drawers or appliances to track activity patterns and send data to loved ones or their children. At the same time, the linkaged controllers can help the aged people do anything they want, like open the door, turn off the window etc.So no need to employee others to care them everyday, the aged can live inde
What’s more, The home security system of smart home can help the aged and their children see the live videos of the house, for example, after installing the Wulian’s wireless cloud smart camera , the aged can use the smart phone to see the inside and outside of their house, when sb break into, the IR motion detector can detect, at the same time, the linkaged wireless sound and light alarm can sound and send an alarm message to the aged and their children’s smart phone. If the health of aged occurs sth wrong, they can press the emergency button, that button is connected with the community health care center, the center can arrange to help them.

So you can see, not for the aged children , but also for the aged, they can live independently, but they can care each other, when sth happen, even the children are not at hand, but the smart home also can help the aged beyond the dangers.






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