Long-term care technology is dizzying, but the details depend on individual conditions
Source: DIGITIMES Electronic Times / Mark Tsai 2020/05/11
Original text: https://www.digitimes.com.tw
Senior care institutions have many needs, such as assisting the elderly with registration, medication management, recreational activity arrangements, return visit schedules, body cleaning and care, etc. However, everyone ages at a different rate and encounters different problems, that is, If there are 100 solutions and services for long-term care of technology, the order and schedule of each person's use need to be customized, from the "point" of a single function, to the "line" of connecting several functions, to similar applications and front and back rows. Each "face" between processes requires a different service model than in the past. In this regard, Luo Yilin, founder of Furen Technology, shared that turning over and slapping the phlegm have details, and the integration of software and hardware also needs to be adapted to local conditions.
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Technology accurately measures the number of turns, but the application needs to be defined by the field
In terms of mattress physiological measurement point technology, the measured sleep data will be different in different lying postures. From the data, it can be determined whether the user's posture is lying upright, lying on the left side, or lying on the right side. In terms of use of the field, the situation varies from person to person. Some indicators state that you should turn over every 2 hours, and the caregivers actually follow the instructions to turn over every 2 hours. However, some elderly people still develop bedsores. That is because The activity level of the elderly varies. If the elderly is in a weak physical condition and does not move while lying in bed, he may have to turn over every 1.5 hours. If the elderly can still move slightly in bed, he may turn over once every 2 hours. .
Smart beds can measure services. However, the essence of service lies in the interaction between personnel. The reward and punishment mechanism still needs to be discussed.
The bed exit detection provided by smart bed alarm pad for elderly actually has more value in field applications. For example, it can also provide a warning if the elderly leave the bed to go to the toilet for a long time and do not come back; or because the physical strength has declined and the respiratory tract and body are relatively weak. , so personnel are required to assist in patting the phlegm, and there will be regular signals that can be measured when patting the phlegm. Luo Yilin added that, of course, it can be measured technically. However, technology is the best helper for nurses and attendants, and it is not used for monitoring and censuring like counting whether 9 or 10 shots were taken. use.
The epidemic has also affected the development of new businesses that mainly focus on technology development in small quantities and diversification. In addition to being unable to contact customers, demonstrate and discuss technology, components from foreign supply chains cannot be transported to Taiwan. Currently, Taiwan and Japan are preparing to use Provide services through multi-channel distribution, agents, and leasing.
Through the data collection of smart bed sensor mat for elderly, applications in the field of long-term care for seniors can integrate sensing technology to provide the most customized services according to different care needs.
Picture reprinted to/Mark Tsai DIGITIMES Electronic Times 2020/05/11