![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/dementia-patients-will-really-benefit-from-new-smart-socks-which-use-ai-technology/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Home-caregiver-helping-a-senior-woman-standing-in-the-bedroom.jpg&description=SmartSocks, developed with the help of experts Exeter University, are able to track the heart rate, sweat levels and motion of people wearing them and collect data Dementia patients could continue to live at home and be monitored with new AI - smart socks. Experts at Exeter University said the "SmartSocks" can track the heart rate, sweat levels and motion of people wearing them. It would allow carers to identify when vulnerable people are in distress. Trials of the new tech by care technology start-up Milbotix are set to begin soon - in homes and care homes. Unlike trackers currently used for similar purposes, smart socks look exactly like real socks - removing the stress and discomfort of bulky monitors often removed by patients. They're even machine washable, don't require charging - and can check the cognitive state of patients, which no current devices are able to do. The socks were invented after a collaboration project between Milbotix and the University of Exeter. SmartSock inventor Dr Zeke Steer, Chief Executive Officer of Milbotix, came up with the concept after witnessing his great grandmother's battle with dementia. He said: 'I came up with the idea for SmartSocks while volunteering in a dementia care home. The current product is the result of extensive research, consultation and development. "So far SmartSocks have been incredibly well-received in care settings, and I'm excited to see what impact our products can have in providing early alerts of agitation and falls, enabling care home staff to take early intervention. 'The foot is actually a great place to collect data about stress, and socks are a familiar piece of clothing that people wear every day, our research shows that socks can accurately recognise signs of stress – which could really help not just those with dementia, but their carers too." A second study into the device is being run by the UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London, aiming to cr){kind=link}
SmartSocks, developed with the help of experts Exeter University, are able to track the heart rate, sweat levels and motion of people wearing them and collect data
Dementia patients could continue to live at home and be monitored with new AI – smart socks.
Experts at Exeter University said the “SmartSocks” can track the heart rate, sweat levels and motion of people wearing them. It would allow carers to identify when vulnerable people are in distress.
Trials of the new tech by care technology start-up Milbotix are set to begin soon – in homes and care homes. Unlike trackers currently used for similar purposes, smart socks look exactly like real socks – removing the stress and discomfort of bulky monitors often removed by patients.
They’re even machine washable, don’t require charging – and can check the cognitive state of patients, which no current devices are able to do. The socks were invented after a collaboration project between Milbotix and the University of Exeter.