Prototype of system for helping families to provide care to vulnerable relatives. Winner of a challenge from Kent Connects.

1. SmokingChimney
Make it easier for people to
help each other
Kent Connects
Saturday 23 November 2013
Leonard Anderson
Chris Orton
Alex Kenmure
Winner

2. Facts: Elderly people need care
•
Personal Needs
o Better quality of life
o > 1.5 million have care needs not met by the state
•
UK population estimates
o 18 million > 65 by 2030: 30% of population
o ~ 2.5 million people > 75 live alone
•
Care Provision
o 1.5 million paid carers
o 6 million unpaid carers.
Sources:
AKTIVE, AgeUK, EU, HSCIC
Rising demand for family social care
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3. Challenge to be solved
Public Sector
Vulnerable people
living independently
Family
Family need more information to help
if they can
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4. Granny’s True Story
Start:
No heating
Smoking Chimney would
have alerted neighbours
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Activity
Change
Ambulance
called

5. A modern solution
£20
Passive sensors for the Home, eg six
sensors in one case
• Thermometer - Temperature
• Accelerometer – Motion
• Gyroscope - Motion
• Compass - Direction
• Hygrometer – Relative Humidity
• Barometer - Pressure
Battery lasts 2 years with low energy Bluetooth
Send data via Internet to activity analysis software
Results viewable by any family member on Web or Smartphone
Off the shelf components
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6. People help each Other
Independent People
Families and Carers
Care
Sensor Data
Insight
Technology
Technology replaces the smoking chimney
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7. Prototype Use
Normal
Day
Peace of
Mind
Unusual
Activity
Alarm
or
No Activity
Text Alert
Activity monitoring and knowledge of person
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8. Putting the Social back into Care
Social
Economic
More
connected
caring
society
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Wellbeing