Researchers at SMU and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research have developed a monitoring system that tracks the home-alone senior's movements and behavioural patterns – to keep track of whether these senior citizens take their medication regularly or whether they have suffered a fall. The project, called ShineSeniors, comprises a system of infra-red sensors installed on the walls of each room and the front door of the senior's home. The team also developed a medicine box with a sensor attached to the cover, which sends a signal to caregivers when it is opened. This can be used to track when the senior takes his medicine. Commenting on the project, SMU Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice) Tan Hwee Pink highlighted that lapses in medication compliance are one of the main reasons for repeated hospital admissions. The project is funded by the Ministry of National Development and National Research Foundation.
[Photo Source: Project SHINESeniors]