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Pilot Projects : Smart Home

Smart Supports
Submitted: April, 2010

The goal of the Imagine! SmartHomes project is that through the application of technology, we will improve the quality and efficiency of supportive services for individuals with developmental and other disabilities in a permanently affordable, cost effective, and energy efficient community setting.

Set-Top Box for Home-based Delivery of Health Care
Submitted: April, 2010

Our research centers on the use of multi-point videoconferencing, using small set-top boxes (the DocBox) which are placed in patient's homes. These units, about the size of a paperback book, connect to a home television and to a broadband internet connection. Our videoconferencing unit requires little or no interaction from the patient, and is controlled centrally by the health care or wellness provider.

Gloucester Smart House - Dementia Voice
Submitted: April, 2010

In partnership with Housing 21 and the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering, Dementia Voice has converted an ordinary 3-bedroom house on a sheltered housing complex into a dementia-friendly environment that demonstrates how new technology can assist people with dementia to remain independent for longer.

In home wireless monitoring and medication impact study.
Submitted: April, 2010

Using IR sensors our product learns the behavior patterns of individuals in their home. When a disruption in those patterns occurs or when an abnormal event takes place a three tiered response is initiated. Activity levels are monitored, stored and cross referenced with medications for greater data relevance.

Wesley Manor smart residence
Submitted: April, 2010

Provide all types of residents with means of alerting/communicating with staff

Worker Interactive Networking (WIN) & Totally Wireless Sensor Monitoring of Elders Well-being at
Submitted: April, 2010

Funded by the Dept of Commerce's Technology Opportunity Program (TOP), we developed and tested the first completely wireless based system designed to support working caregivers concerned about older adults alone at home during the caregiver's worktime. Known as the Worker Interactive Networking (WIN) project, it offerd workplace Internet access via PC/PDA/cellphone to a uniquely integrated 4 feature system providing a caregiver support group, resource linkages, and remote home monitoring elders via motion sensors.

Home Assurance Monitoring System Project
Submitted: April, 2010

Northeast Health and General Electric Global Research and Development are collaborating on the beta testing of an in-home monitoring system utilizing standard security sensors. This non-video, non-audio system allows caregivers (formal and informal) to observe activity events that translate into an understanding of how the elder patient/loved one is faring in their home environment.

Intelligent Environment for Older Adults with Dementia
Submitted: April, 2010

The goal of this project is to develop a system that can autonomously monitor the actions of a user during common ADL and provide intelligent assistance and prompts when errors in completion are detected.

Presbyterian Pilot Project~ Cost effective holistic innovations in providing technology solutions.
Submitted: April, 2010

A state-of-the-art and technologically advanced Parkinson's disease movement impairment residence that is serving as a national model in the care and treatment of Parkinson's and other movement impairment diseases both on campus and within the community.

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Submitted: April, 2010

MIT research group developing proactive health technologies for the home



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