A long time ago, I wrote a fall detector application for Android which could be configured to send a Tweet (Twitter was fresh and new then), send an SMS to a caretaker number, make alerts, etc.
This really is important technology, particularly for the elderly and infirm.
When the app started to get used, it was very popular.
The reason is - we configured it to be used with a caretaker - i.e. another human that would be alerted if there were a fall. This use-case was immediately compatible with existing structures in the fall-detector market; i.e. letting grandma out into the yard for a bit of alone time while I put the kettle on...
I don't know if Apple have a way for the user to inform a caretaker, but if they do I can only assume its a nuisance to set up.
This really is important technology, particularly for the elderly and infirm.
When the app started to get used, it was very popular.
The reason is - we configured it to be used with a caretaker - i.e. another human that would be alerted if there were a fall. This use-case was immediately compatible with existing structures in the fall-detector market; i.e. letting grandma out into the yard for a bit of alone time while I put the kettle on...
I don't know if Apple have a way for the user to inform a caretaker, but if they do I can only assume its a nuisance to set up.