Intel's future tech for robots and health care

Interesting pictures of what Intel is working on for health care. We have everything else at home, so now a home unit that can test for Parkinson’s Disease…I guess this one can go right up there with the Home BiPolar test. The RFID's on personal items would allow to track and see what someone is doing at the moment, and the floor sensors would alert someone when an individual has fallen. More pictures and devices at the link below. BD

Home medical monitoring and testing is an area in which Intel plans huge growth into the future. This personal device, which gives people the ability to do at-home tests for Parkinson's disease, contains six motor and tremor tests similar to modern in-clinic techniques.

New technology in the home could give people better resources to monitor senior family members from a distance. Using a combination of RFID technology and a bracelet equipped with an acceleromoter, Intel researchers hope that sensors on everyday objects will be able to tell if someone is successfully going about their daily routine, completing tasks such brushing teeth and combing their hair.

Keeping a watchful eye on seniors could become easier with smart floors shown here. Sensors in flooring would allow computers to know if and when someone has fallen and is unable to get up. The above image shows the pressure map on the floor as someone walks, and the bottom image shows locations and output of the sensors.