Fujitsu to check new MM wave sensor, AI for fall detection in Japan’s nursing properties

Fujitsu and Wakayama Medical College in Japan will conduct joint trials of recent fall detection applied sciences to observe sufferers in extremely personal areas, together with hospital rooms and nursing properties.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT

Over the following 16 months, they are going to take a look at Fujitsu’s millimetre-wave sensor, which collects level cloud knowledge to precisely estimate physique postures, and the Actlyzer AI expertise that analyses complicated human behaviours. These applied sciences don’t use cameras and acquire private info from sufferers.

Demonstration trials of those applied sciences will likely be held at hospitals and nursing properties with aged sufferers and folks that require nursing care.

In the course of the trials, Fujitsu will analyse whether or not its AI applied sciences are capable of detect physique actions corresponding to falls whereas preserving sufferers’ privateness. Its evaluation will then be evaluated by researchers from Wakayama Medical College from their medical viewpoint. This analysis will later be utilized by Fujitsu to refine its merchandise.

WHY IT MATTERS

Final yr, 18 hospitals in Japan recorded almost 300 falls every month, in line with the Japan Hospital Affiliation. Regardless of this, hospitals nonetheless discover it tough to deploy camera-based monitoring applied sciences, particularly in privacy-sensitive contexts. 

To handle this problem, Fujitsu, along with Wakayama Medical College, initiated the trials at precise aged amenities to not solely cut back the danger of falls and severe accidents however to additionally help affected person monitoring and allow sooner response to emergency conditions whereas making certain sufferers’ privateness.

The organisations additionally plan to supply a MM wave sensor service for hospitals and nursing properties by subsequent yr, which can permit senior sufferers to take pleasure in higher independence and privateness.

MARKET SNAPSHOT

A brand new wearable gadget can also be stopping falls and aiding within the physiotherapy of aged sufferers in Singapore. Developed by researchers from Nanyang Technological College Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the gadget known as Cellular Robotic Steadiness Assistant has sensors to detect a lack of stability and catches its wearer with a security harness worn across the hips. It additionally helps customers to both get up or sit down safely.