Target audience: Elderly with memory loss or early dementia
Goal: Enable independent living through spatial awareness technology
Key challenge: Memory issues make locating everyday items and remembering simple tasks difficult and can compromise safety
- About 40% of people aged 65 or older have age-associated memory impairment—in the United States, about 16 million people. Only about 1% of them will progress to dementia each year. (National Institute on Aging, 2004)
- 77 percent of adults 50 and older want to remain in their homes for the long term—a number that has been consistent for more than a decade. (AARP, 2021)
- Spatial language model that tracks the location of items in a living space
- Natural language interface ("Elephant, where are my keys?")
- Item registration system with personalized labeling
- Health monitoring capabilities (emergency alerts, built-in privacy and security safeguards)