– Enabling streamlined elderly care using advanced smart technology
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2024 — JCF Technology, founded in 2016, developed MecKare, a contactless radar sensor measuring vital signs. It offers a platform connecting users and caregivers during emergencies via AI. The company commercialized its highly accurate, contactless multi-biological radar sensor in 2021, leveraging years of technological advancements.
MecKare uses microwave radar and micro-Doppler signal processing to measure heart rate, respiratory rate, and skin temperature within 16.4 ft in real time. Employing precise thermal infrared rays, the sensor tracks body movements, detecting falls via pattern analysis of movement changes. Real-time detection of thermal infrared ray changes within the measurement range allows for the monitoring of biomarker trends preceding falls through differential motion detection. This predictive capability enables timely accident response and prevention of incidents like falls, cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, and unattended deaths in the elderly. Unlike wearable devices, MecKare’s contactless, Wi-Fi-enabled operation eliminates user discomfort.
MecKare, installable in homes and care facilities, provides 24/7 camera-free monitoring and early detection of anomalies using biometric analysis, alerting caregivers.
MecKare’s radar biometric sensor is globally recognized for its precise, privacy-respecting, and spatially unconstrained biometric data acquisition. It’s currently deployed in senior care facilities across Australia, Germany, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and China. In 2025, MecKare plans US-based trials with local PPOs/HMOs to verify its use in monitoring vital signs, fall prevention, and asthma management in elderly patients residing in hospitals and assisted living facilities.
In short, MecKare streamlines multi-patient management and reduces user inconvenience. Its personalized health data analysis is poised to transform preventive smart care, offering AI-driven support in care settings.
SOURCE Hankyung.com