Kepler Night Nurse in home care pilot AI fall detection homes
The aging population in the Netherlands is increasing. The proportion of over-65s is expected to rise to 24.4% in 2035 and peak at around 25.1% around 2040 (source: CBS). This also means that the elderly will continue to live independently at home for longer and solutions are needed to create a safe living environment.
As part of this, Wednesday, May 13, saw the official going live of the pilot with the first AI fall detection homes in the Netherlands, realized in the municipality of Waalre. The target group are elderly people who want to live safely at home independently for longer and have an increased risk of falling. In fact, if someone falls in their own home later in life, it is essential for medical recovery that someone is found and helped as quickly as possible. This AI fall-detection equipment is already being used in care and nursing homes, but nowhere yet is it being applied in the home situation. Waalre is thus the first municipality in the Netherlands where WeConnect, as main financier and connector, makes the project possible with the various parties involved.
For this pilot, ten participants of Leefsamen in Waalre were equipped with fall detection devices with AI fall detection software from Kepler Vision Technologies. Through their alarm system, Leefsamen ensures that loved ones receive immediate notification via an app so that help can be provided quickly. With the help of these partners and Connectie Brainport, the technology has been built in such a way that it can be made scalable in North Brabant and beyond. In addition, Stichting Wonen Welzijn Zorg Waalre as representative ensures support within the community and the municipality of Waalre. The technology is now fully operational and this is currently being tested in practice with the first users.
With their fiber optic network, WeConnect facilitates innovations that do not yet get off the ground elsewhere in order, among other things, to accelerate developments in the field of healthcare within the Brainport region. The pilot is intended to optimize the technology in a home situation so that this service can soon be rolled out completely. Interested residents of Waalre can still sign up for the pilot: www.leefsamen.nl/kepler
WeConnect Waalre
WeConnect Waalre manages the open and independent fiber optic network in Waalre. This makes it possible to facilitate innovations in addition to Internet, TV and telephony services that have not yet taken off elsewhere. This makes them a testing ground in the field of digital and social connection in which they cooperate with other parties. WeConnect has no profit motive so all income flows directly back into improving the fiber network and creating new valuable initiatives.
Kepler Vision Technologies
Kepler Vision Technologies develops AI solutions that recognize human activity, with the goal of improving safety and supporting healthcare professionals. Among other things, they focus on reducing healthcare workloads by deploying smart technology. Kepler’s software monitors more than 15,000 seniors 24/7, meets international information security standards, including ISO 27001 and NEN 7510, and has multiple patents on its technology.
Leefsamen
Leefsamen offers an affordable and easy-to-use alarm service for seniors who want to continue living safely and independently at home. This service goes beyond just an alarm button; through an app, this smart technology instantly alerts people in the neighborhood, family or other loved ones who can quickly come to help in the event of an emergency. If necessary, professional help is called in. In addition to technology, Leefsamen also provides installation, support and service for users throughout the Netherlands.
Connection Brainport
Connection Brainport provides high-quality connectivity solutions in the North Brabant region and beyond. With years of expertise and a wide range of services, they help companies, government agencies and healthcare organizations realize stable and secure connections and networks. Connection Brainport is the umbrella name that symbolizes the cooperation between Breedband Regio Eindhoven (BRE), Eindhoven Fiber Exchange (EFX) and Glasvezel Eindhoven (GVE).
Foundation Wonen Welzijn Zorg Waalre
Foundation Wonen Welzijn Zorg Waalre has set up the citizens’ initiative ‘Living for life in Waalre’ with the objective of fulfilling the wish of the seniors of Waalre: to live independently at home for as long as possible and to participate in daily life in Waalre. The citizens’ initiative is committed to this together with the seniors and receives support from relevant groups such as the municipality, housing corporations, care providers and volunteers.
For more information on the project visit https://leefsamen.nl/kepler