AgeTech Solution

Millimeter-wave radar enables non-contact detection of changes in human movement and posture, helping identify falls and other abnormalities at an early stage. It can also detect subtle movements such as breathing, allowing monitoring of a person's condition after a fall. Because no camera is used, monitoring can be performed while preserving privacy and reducing the feeling of being watched, contributing to improved safety for older adults and reduced caregiver burden.

Millimeter-wave radar enables non-contact detection of movement, posture, and prolonged inactivity during bathing, helping identify drowning risks at an early stage. Machine learning helps suppress false detections caused by water surfaces and shower spray. Because no camera is used, monitoring can be performed while preserving privacy, enabling safer bathing environments and timely response to abnormalities.

Energy harvesting technology capable of generating power from just a few drops of moisture enables ”Urine-powered, Battery-free Smart Diapers" that can record and notify urination events. By tracking urination timing and volume without the need for battery replacement, these smart diapers help reduce caregiver workload, improve operational efficiency in care settings, and enhance comfort for care recipients.

Energy harvesting technology that can utilize even low levels of indoor light enables battery-free beacon tags that require no battery replacement. By eliminating the need for batteries, the tags can be more easily designed to be waterproof, compact, and thin. They support continuous monitoring of location and movement while reducing maintenance requirements, helping improve safety, enable early detection of wandering, and reduce caregiver burden.

By detecting subtle electromyography (EMG) signals generated by muscle activity in a non-invasive manner, this technology can be applied to activity monitoring and visualization of rehabilitation progress. It also enables touchless operation of devices such as smartwatches and healthcare bands, helping reduce operational burden for older adults and patients.

A compact, low-power IR (infrared) sensor enables non-contact body temperature monitoring in wearable devices. Its fast response enables real-time detection of temperature changes, making it suitable for monitoring subtle day-to-day changes in condition, as well as health management and monitoring applications for older adults.