AZ has witnessed life using AI to help prevent falls
Artificial intelligence (AI) affects so many facets of daily life these days, and this includes installations of assisted life in Arizona. Steve Nielsen of Fox 10 has more about how technology helps protect residents.
Mesa, Ariz. – Artificial intelligence has touched so many facets of people’s lives in the past year, and now this includes assisted life facilities in Arizona.
“Our bones are fragile and fallen and break up. Someone is only a step not to come back to the place where you were comfortable,” said Foster Vance, who lives in an assisted center of life.
AI contributing to ensuring the safety of residents of assisted life
The technology that people from Fellowship Square in Mesa call Paul, is not currently outside Arizona.
For those who do not know, “Paul” looks like a smoke detector. The device is in all the rooms of the building, and in a few months, it changed hundreds of lives.
For his part, Vance said that “Paul” gives him peace of mind.
“I recently lost my wife in February, so my balance of disappearance of someone in the apartment,” said Vance. “I haven’t fallen for a year and a half, and I don’t want to fall.”
How it works:
Using AI, “Paul” collects data on resident movements outside the line and alerts the staff of any potential problem.
“Whenever this person begins to move, she vibrates the application of caregiver, telling the caregiver that this person is moving,” said Tawnya Williams-Christese with the Place de la Bourse Mesa.
What the creator said:
Sandro Cilurzo is the founder of Helpany, who created Paul. He said that in the United States, the device is only used in a handful of Arizona installations. He stressed that technology uses a radar to detect movement, as a means of protecting privacy.
“The speed of walking, the approach, all these indicators are a lever effect,” said Cilurzo.
Finally, the company wants to bring technology in homes, but it will take some time.
‘Paul’ has a positive impact
What we know:
Technology already has an effect on installation.
Before the installation of “Paul”, the Mesa stock market square has an average of 20 falls per month. During the first month after its installation, the falls began to drop considerably.
“We have reduced our falls to 12,” said Williams-Christensen. “In August, we reduced our falls to six, and we had no fall at night for the first time.”
It is on average a decrease of 70% of falls overall.
Williams-Christensen said that prevention of falls will not only change lives, but also helps to release resources.
“If we can reduce the fall, then all these people can make other jobs that day,” said Williams-Christensen.