'Smart Care' Apartment Aims to Improve Health Care for Seniors
From: Medical Design Technology - 05/01/2015

University of Texas at Arlington nursing and engineering researchers will
unveil a model "Smart Care" apartment next month that is infused with
intelligent care technology designed to reduce risks encountered by older
adults and those with disabilities who want to live independently in their
own homes.

Among the technologies the Smart Care apartment includes:

    Sensors underneath tiles on the floor that will allow researchers to
    measure and evaluate changes in walking gaits and weight that might
    suggest illness or injury;

    A special camera embedded in a bathroom mirror that will tell researchers
    about day-to-day heart rate, facial expression, and skin color. Changes
    in expression and skin color can reveal aspects of the overall health
    status as well as about oxygen content of the blood;

    Lift chair to help residents stand;

    Smart appliances such as an LG microwave, range, and refrigerator;

    Connected exercise equipment, including a recumbent bike and interactive
    Kinect-based Tai Chi trainer;

    Other systems that will detect whether medication is being properly
    managed or if the resident is not sleeping well or staying in bed too
    long.

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