Non-Intrusive Monitoring System for Isolated Elderly Individuals in Japan
January 1, 2012Broadcom in Collaboration with Kogakuin University Global, 2011-12
Liaison(s): Jacob Rael
Advisor(s): Lisette dePillis, Okitsugu Furuya, Patrick Little, Yukio Nakajima (KU), Masanori Shiomi (KU), Yoshihito Yasaki (KU), Sebastian Brooke (KU)
Students(s): Benjamin Liu (PM-SU), Noah Duncan (PM-F), Edward Wang (PM-S), Samantha Ipser (S), Masahiro Kato (KU), Yohei Katayama (KU), Kazuma Ouchi (KU), Kyosuke Kusaka (KU), Shinsaku Nakamura (KU)
Japan has an increasing proportion of isolated elderly individuals, a situation likely to continue into the future. The goal of this joint project with Kogakuin University in Tokyo is to design, build and test a monitoring system to report their physical state to family and friends. Our ultimate goal is to give the elderly a greater sense of security, integrate the monitoring system seamlessly into their lives, and communicate their condition to others who care about them.