The system developed during the SOFTCARE
project is a fall detection solution
for elderly people living independently
with some degree of home care.
The main devices are:
s The bracelet: light and comfortable
accelerometry-based device incorporating
a panic button;
s The static nodes: small devices
plugged at the user’s home (one per
room) acting as signal repeater and
allowing the user location when indoors;
s The gateway: device acting as network
sink, being the ‘decision maker’
that establishes the voice communication
channel towards carers if
a hazardous situation is detected.
A notebook is used for this purpose
in the current prototype.
The project is currently negotiating with
potential commercial partners form the
UK. In the current stage they plan to arrange
a bigger pilot (around 100 users)
in which SOFTCARE will be integrated
with an existing commercial system
(they will use their gateway and, probably,
web interface).

http://www.aal-europe.eu/projects/softcare/

• Western Europe and North America

• Older persons
• People with disabilities

The system developed during the SOFTCARE project is a fall detection solution for elderly people living independently with some degree of home care. The main devices are: s The bracelet: light and comfortable accelerometry-based device incorporating a panic button; s The static nodes: small devices plugged at the user’s home (one per room) acting as signal repeater and allowing the user location when indoors; s The gateway: device acting as network sink, being the ‘decision maker’ that establishes the voice communication channel towards carers if a hazardous situation is detected.