Fall Detection and Prevention for Memory Care Through Real-time Artificial Intelligence Applied to Video: A Randomized Control Trial
Sponsor:
SafelyYou
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the research is to study a new safety monitoring system developed by SafelyYou
to help care for a loved one with dementia. The goal is to provide better support for
unwitnessed falls.
to help care for a loved one with dementia. The goal is to provide better support for
unwitnessed falls.
The SafelyYou system is based on AI-enabled cameras which detect fall related events and
upload video only when these events are detected. The addition of a Human in the Loop (HIL)
will alert the facility staff when an event is detected by the system.
Criteria
The study population includes residents of care facilities that are a high fall risk with a
particular focus on care facilities with high populations of individuals with Alzheimer’s
disease and related dementias. There are no gender, race, ethnicity, language or literacy
requirements for participation and all residents are eligible.
particular focus on care facilities with high populations of individuals with Alzheimer’s
disease and related dementias. There are no gender, race, ethnicity, language or literacy
requirements for participation and all residents are eligible.
Inclusion criteria – Living at a participating skilled nursing facility or equivalent,
CCRC,
Exclusion criteria
– 18 years old or younger
Locations
- SafelyYou, San Francisco, California, United States, 94107
