ICT Technology for Fall Detection Emerging... LGU+ Develops Smart Radar

Development of Real-Time Spatial Object Monitoring Platform Technology
Detecting Falls of Elderly and Disabled Using 77GHz Radar Sensor

LG Uplus announced on the 22nd that it has developed a 'Real-time Spatial Object Monitoring Platform' using U+ Smart Radar in collaboration with Smart Radar System. The photo shows LG Uplus employees observing the Smart Radar monitoring platform.

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] #. At a nursing facility, elderly person A, who had difficulty moving, fell down. The 'U+ Smart Radar,' which was monitoring the situation in real time inside the room, detected A's fall and automatically sent a text message (SMS) alert to a caregiver in another office. Although A suffered a fracture, emergency treatment was promptly administered by the caregiver who rushed over, allowing the critical situation to be avoided.

On the 22nd, LG Uplus announced that it had developed a ‘real-time spatial object monitoring platform’ using U+ Smart Radar in collaboration with the startup Smart Radar System. U+ Smart Radar is a service that can prevent safety accidents and crimes while protecting privacy through a 77 GHz radar sensor installed in elderly care facilities or disabled restrooms. Because it uses radio waves, it can recognize surrounding situations more accurately than CCTV, which is difficult to detect in dark places. It can simultaneously detect abnormal conditions of up to five people even at long distances.

LG Uplus and Smart Radar System improved the radar resolution by using multiple chips and antennas. Through AI-based sensing information analysis functions, the accuracy of detecting posture and falls, such as standing or lying down, was raised to 98%. The movement paths of objects with detected abnormalities can be tracked for up to one week, and if a problem occurs, the administrator is notified via text message (SMS).

LG Uplus has built a monitoring platform on its own cloud that can accommodate U+ Smart Radar. LG Uplus plans to enter markets requiring safety monitoring, such as single elderly households, schools, and public restrooms, through subscription-based U+ Smart Radar and AI and big data technologies. Furthermore, it plans to develop technology that predicts in advance by utilizing data pattern analysis.

The government is also helping to integrate digital convergence technologies into the safety sector. Through the 'Digital-Based National Safety Enhancement Plan' jointly announced with related ministries on the 18th, it included measures to resolve safety blind spots in daily life using digital technology. Like the case of LG Uplus, it plans to supply the 'biological abnormal situation detection radar frequency' (70 GHz band) to detect emergencies by identifying abnormal behaviors of patients and the elderly. It will also establish intelligent CCTV that links ultra-wideband wireless technology (UWB) and GPS to ensure safe returns home by tracking the locations of dementia patients and children, as well as detecting criminal acts and signs.

Jeon Young-seo, head of LG Uplus Corporate Service Development Lab, said, "U+ Smart Radar technology can remotely monitor safety accidents without privacy issues," adding, "We will contribute to expanding the market into various industrial fields that require safety accident monitoring by securing technology that can detect and predict abnormal signs in a non-contact manner."

Kim Yong-hwan, CEO of Smart Radar System, also said, "We will provide a safe and healthy environment with 4D imaging radar and become a stepping stone for our society to advance one step further."

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