Ambient sensing is transforming independence in senior care

Older motion sensing tools provided important alerts, but were limited in predictive value.

If a resident fell, the sensor might alert staff if it picked up the movement. But it couldn’t tell you why the fall happened. It couldn’t spot the subtle warning signs days or weeks before.

While these systems often trigger critical alerts, there is no personalization and they don’t blend seamlessly into a resident’s daily life. Some residents find them intrusive or feel they chip away at their independence.

Building on the foundation of motion sensors, ambient sensing introduces new capabilities. It takes the concept of motion sensing and supercharges it with intelligence, personalization, and privacy.

Here’s how:

• It blends into the background
  Residents don’t wear it, charge it, or remember to turn it on. It simply works, day and night, without changing their daily routine.
• It builds a personal baseline
  Through AI, the system learns what “normal” looks like for each resident over a short period. This means alerts only trigger when something meaningfully changes.
• It sees patterns, not just movements
  Where yesterday’s motion sensors saw a single data point, ambient sensing connects the dots. Restless nights, more frequent bathroom trips, slower transitions from sitting to standing—it all paints a picture of wellness.
• It protects privacy
  No cameras. No microphones. Just safe radar-based detection, often combined with ambient air temperature sensors, to monitor health without invading personal space.
• It supports dual occupancy and is handicap accessible
  This technology can recognize the individual needs of multiple residents and those with disabilities.