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Nokia to test Asia's first elderly-fall prediction system

Singapore trial a partnership with St Luke's Eldercare; application can send alert to caregivers in event of risk

Published Tue, Oct 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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DIGITAL healthcare in Singapore got a fillip on Tuesday with the introduction of a first-of-its-kind elderly-fall prediction application.

Nokia said that it has partnered St Luke's Eldercare to trial "Asia's first fall prediction video analytics application" in the Republic, which can predict and prevent falls among the elderly. The trial will take three to six months.

Powered by Nokia Bell Labs' proprietary video analytics technology, it is an "unobtrusive and continuous monitoring system" that seek…

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