Tuesday 4 September 2012

'Smart Carpet' will detect when the elderly fall


It is always worrying when an elderly person lives alone. What if they should fall, and not be able to reach the telephone? The answer may have been invented.
Researchers at the University of Manchester, U.K. have come up with an idea - a "smart carpet" that can detect when someone has fallen over. The system will also detect when unfamiliar feet are walking on it, handy in detecting intruders... read more.

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