Amy Jacob Stephen Mahady Micheal Cherry Allan Kantelberg Luke DowlingMax Hickey
We want to give more independence and security to our users “After I broke my hip I was lying on the floor for 4 hours with no way to contact anybody” 66% Two-thirds of respondents from our survey said emergency communication methods needed to be improved
Lifeline is a device worn on the wrist that acts as a link between the user and their carer in the case of an emergency UserLifeLine Carer “Wearable monitoring device with integrated alert system”
1.One Response 2.Difficult To Use 3.Require User Impulse 4.Stigmatizing 5.Not Handheld or Portable
Touchpad Accelerometer Heart Rate Monitor
Information sent to Nurses Station Monitors heart rate Tracks user movement User friendly touchpad for manual alert
Accelerometer Manual Alert Heart-Attack or Stroke Accident or Fall Heart Rate Monitor Touchpad Integrated Alert
1. INFORMATIVE 2. USER FRIENDLY 3. AUTOMATIC 4. SECURITY 5. DISCREET
1.Nursing homes Carer Alert Devices 2.Temporary Care Pager of Part-Time Nurse 3.Users Living Alone Family/ Emergency Contact Stages: Safety and Independence for Users