IoT is starting to make real impact on our lives and with 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day in the U.S., one area poised to benefit the most is elder care. Samsung and Mybitat (an AGT company) are now working together on a joint solution with the goal to improve quality of life, allowing the elderly the freedom to securely live at home longer without requiring family assistance.
Using Mybitat data fusion and big data analytics, along with new sensors and IoT Intelligence algorithms developed by Samsung’s Strategy and Innovation Center (SSIC) based in Silicon Valley, the jointly developed solution will recognize changes in behavior or health and alert remote caregivers if assistance is required. The companies plan to deliver technology that can improve an individual’s quality of life as they age by allowing them to live at home securely and more independently. The solution is aimed at easily transforming a home habitat and tailoring it for aging baby boomers or their independent parents. Additional detail on the technology is not being made public at this time.
“Samsung believes the senior population can benefit from new technologies to improve their quality of life,” Said Curtis Sasaki, vice president Ecosystem Development, SSIC. “Our work with Mybitat has the potential to make key elements of the aging process significantly easier on individuals and families.”
More than 10,000 baby boomers retire every day in the U.S. As many as 90 percent of them wish to remain at home,2 maintaining independence without burdening family or depending on retirement homecare providers. The two companies will initially test their smart home solution in the U.S. market.
SSIC is a global organization within Samsung’s Device Solutions division focused on identifying and nurturing new technologies in health and wellness, cloud and data storage infrastructure, Internet of Things, augmented reality and other, related areas. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Korea, Israel and the U.K., SSIC’s mission is to develop and accelerate groundbreaking technologies through open innovation working in collaboration with entrepreneurs and strategic partners to enhance people’s lives.
