TO: All Caregivers for Alzheimer's Persons,
TRACKING SYSTEM FOR ALZHEIMER’S PERSONS
is a collaboration between ADFM and The National Space Agency, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
is a collaboration between ADFM and The National Space Agency, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
MOSTI and ANGKASA Malaysia
have developed an application using space/satellite technology (in the form of
a watch to be worn by the Alzheimer’s person) that would benefit the
Alzheimer’s community. This GPS monitoring system, tailors to fit the needs of
the Alzheimer’s persons, providing an alternative way for the
guardian/caregiver and care centre to monitor the movement of the AD persons.
The Alzheimer Trigger, Tracking
and Tracing System (ATTRACT) for senior citizens with
Alzheimer’s disease, under the MOSTI Social Innovation Programme (MSI Programme), is a research
collaboration between ADFM and ANGKASA.
Through this MSI Programme, the movement of senior citizens with
Alzheimer’s disease will be monitored using a wrist watch enabled with
satellite technology, SOS and virtual boundary control. It aims to provide caregivers with an
alternative method of monitoring the movement and improving the safety of their
loved ones who are living with Alzheimer’s.
The Benefits of ATTRACT:
• Provide caregivers with an alternative
method of monitoring movement of AD persons both indoor and outdoor.
• Improve the safety of AD persons by
reducing the risk of getting lost and hurt in the process.
• Benefit the Alzheimer’s dementia community
by exploiting space technology and GPS/GNSS technology.
Product:
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ATTRACT
integrates GPS and Wi-Fi network
capability to determine the location of a person with AD for both
indoor and outdoor environments.
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The movement of the person with AD will be monitored using a wrist watch
enabled with GPS while the guardian will be able to track and monitor the
person in real time via their smart devices.
·
Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS) is a good complement to GPS positioning
where the GPS signal is weak and not available in an indoor environment.
Furthermore, Wi-Fi network points are very common in a lot of buildings, shops,
parks and public hotspots.
Features:
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Real-time location tracking for indoor and outdoor environment.
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Movement zone / virtual boundary setup and time activation.
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SMS alert (up to 4 guardian smart devices).
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History of the movement once cross the virtual boundary.
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Monitoring system setup in AD care centre for observing user movement.
All the information
is stored in dedicated database server located at
ANGKASA headquarters,
Banting, Selangor.
If the feedback is positive from this pilot research project, ANGKASA
will arrange to have this device available in Malaysia and will monitor locally
with the objective to make the pricing affordable to all the caregivers in the
country.
Qualified
participants (caregivers of the AD persons) will receive a (FREE) GPS gadget (a
Wrist Watch) from ADFM for this pilot trial.
The device (a wrist watch) is to be returned
to ADFM and ANGKASA after the trial period.
Interested participants are required to email: jenny@adfm.org.my,
providing full details of their particulars and confirmation of followings:
(1) Full name of Alzheimer’s (AD) Person (Name
according to NRIC).
(2) AD Person NRIC Number.
(3) AD Person Home Address.
(4) Full Name of Guardian/Caregiver (Name
according to NRIC).
(5) Relationship of Guardian/ Caregiver with AD
Person.
(6) Contact (Mobile)
number of Guardian/Caregiver.
(7) Why you wish to
participate in this pilot trial? How
this device will help you?
(8) After the 3 months trial period, to provide your feedback and comments to ADFM & ANGKASA.
(9) To take special care
of the GPS tracking device (wrist watch) when in your possession/care.
(10) To return the wrist
watch to ADFM after the trial period.
Our target is 50 caregivers for the pilot trial. This tracking system presently only support Android Mobile Phone.
For more details, kindly contact Jenny at jenny@adfm.org.my or Whatsapp 016 608 2513.
For more details, kindly contact Jenny at jenny@adfm.org.my or Whatsapp 016 608 2513.
Kind regards,
Jenny
Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM)
ADFM National Caregivers Support Network
