Kinect Keeps an Eye on Grandma Without Invading Her Privacy

Because of the way its camera depicts what it sees, Kinect is being used by researchers to monitor elderly patients for their risk of a fall while still respecting their privacy. The device is helping the University of Missouri’s independent living community predict health risks 10 to 14 days before their most serious symptoms manifest.(new Image()).src = Yono all app 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); TigerPlace, the university’s residential community that also conducts applied research on elderly care, had been using motion-sensing technology for years to monitor changes in residents’ health. Kinect provides a more Yono all app complete look by capturing data that is easy for MU researchers to analyze. And because it produces a silhouette image, not a full picture, residents don’t feel as though their lives are being video recorded. It’s another application of a device whose modifications aren’t limited to entertainment experiences. Researchers have found uses Yono all app for Kinect in assisting the blind, studying mental disorders, and developing search-and-rescue technology for use in disaster recovery. https://kotaku.com/kinect-technology-helps-lead-the-blind-5783094 MU Researchers Use New Video Gaming Technology to Detect Illness, Prevent Falls in Older Adults [University of Missouri News via Gamasutra] (Image by Shutterstock) You can contact Owen Good, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.