Remote monitoring system to keep track of elderly and disabled

Published 11 January 2010

A new remote-monitoring system that enables caregivers who are at work or are outside to keep track of the elderly or the disabled at home has been created

Called CloseBy Network, the system uses sensors and software tied to a web application to send alerts to caregivers. It was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Alerts are sent whenever the elderly or disabled gets out of bed, returns, moves around in the house or even opens the refrigerator or medicine cabinet.

An alert is also sent if there is no activity within a specified time or when the "contact me" button is used.

CloseBy is available in North America for $2,799.

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