With the continuous advancement of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key factor in improving the quality of life for the elderly. Surveys show that 92% of seniors prefer to spend their later years in their own homes. The involvement of AI not only ensures their safety but also maintains their independence. In the face of potential emergencies that elderly individuals may experience while home alone, such as falls, strokes, or heart attacks, AI offers effective solutions. In fall detection, AI algorithms have been trained on large datasets to enhance the accuracy in distinguishing between daily activities and actual falls, reducing...

Google's HeAR bioacoustic model detects various diseases such as tuberculosis, COVID-19, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by analyzing sounds, trained on 313 million audio clips, demonstrating exceptional diagnostic capabilities. HeAR outperforms existing models in multiple health acoustic events, cough, and lung function inference tasks, particularly excelling in detecting COVID-19 and tuberculosis. Salcit Technologies has applied HeAR in its product Swaasa® for lung assessment.