- How is the smart home sector addressing elder care and healthcare?
- How can smart home vendors address user privacy?
- How are home robotics expected to fit into smart home strategies?
- What are notable companies offering passive monitoring in smart home?
- How can utilities and insurance companies help to mitigate the challenges of aging in place?
1Q 2022
AI and Predictive Analytics in Elder Care and Healthcare Will Enable Safer Aging in Place
While the smart home is focused primarily on security, automation, and energy reduction uses, healthcare, and especially elder care, is expected to become an important use case as the number of older adults increases in developed markets, such as the US. The number of sensors in a smart home generates a lot of data, which several companies, mostly startups, are using to train AI to identify when a resident is in danger of falling. These technologies can be used in private homes or assisted living facilities, and in the future are expected to be able to work in tandem with home robotics, including autonomous robots, to help ease reliance on professional caregivers and improve residents’ quality of life.
As the US population ages, it’s becoming more important for older adults aging at home to receive the care they need, especially in case of emergencies. Companies are offering sensors, with or without cameras, and AI that can detect movement to determine whether an older adult is keeping to their routine or is at risk of a fall or other accident. These technologies are applicable in private residences as well as assisted living settings, and all are designed to take older adults’ privacy into account.
This Guidehouse Insights report covers how passive monitoring is replacing traditional forms of personal emergency response systems, is applicable for both health and security in the smart home, and is an important addition to the smart home. This report also provides recommendations for industry stakeholders.
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Key Questions Addressed
Who Needs This Report
- Utilities
- Smart home service providers
- Network equipment vendors
- Venture investors focused on smart home and healthcare
- AI developers
Table Of Contents
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Recommendations
Passive Monitoring Is Replacing Traditional Forms of Personal Emergency Response Systems
The Older Adult Population Is Growing Rapidly, Straining Demand for Caregiving Resources
Companies Are Adding AI to Improve Their Passive Monitoring Offerings
Cherry Labs Applies AI to Computer Vision
Cognitive Systems Focuses on Privacy with Camera-Free Passive Monitoring
Emerald Innovations Targets Clinical Research and Elder Care Settings
Social Robot Jibo Builds Relationships with Humans in Assisted Living Settings
Koko Uses Passive Monitoring to Study Sleep Disturbances
Labrador Systems Provides Autonomous Robots for Less-Mobile Users
SafelyYou Uses AI Analytics to Improve Fall Outcomes in Elder Care Facilities
StackCare Builds on Its Expertise in Lighting to Monitor Users
Vayyar Home Targets Private Homes and Assisted Living with Millimeter-Wave Technology
Passive Monitoring Is Applicable for Both Health and Security in the Smart Home
Passive Monitoring Is Distinct from Traditional Smart Home Security Products, but Can Work with Them
Passive Monitoring Companies Emphasize Their Products’ Privacy
Home Robotics Are Expected to Work in Tandem with Passive Monitoring
Energy Usage Can Also Provide Insights for Passive Monitoring
Passive Monitoring Is an Important Addition to the Smart Home
Smart Home Offerings Should Add Passive Monitoring for Security or Healthcare
Passive Monitoring Products Must Clearly Address Privacy Concerns
Home Robotics Makers Should Integrate Passive Monitoring
Utilities and Insurers Should Partner with Startups to Provide Passive Monitoring through Energy Usage
List of Charts and Figures
- Cognitive Systems App and Motion Detection
- Description of Emerald Innovations Monitoring
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