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Under the Radar: Using sound recognition to protect the elderly – Soundeye on working with nursing homes, government agencies and growth in ageing economies
This is a conversation you would want to listen to especially if you have an elderly family member at home. Started as a R&D team consisting of a group of engineers from the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Soundeye is a social enterprise that uses sound recognition and radar sensors to detect abnormal events such as when an elderly member gets up out of bed or stands up from a wheelchair. More notably, the startup aims to detect falls and calls for help without the use of CCTVs to ensure privacy. The firm currently serves clients within and out of the elderly market…
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