# Fall-Detecting Sensors The Walabot Home Tracks Users and Ensure They are Safe By Justin Lam | Published 2018-10-29 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walabot-home References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/walabot-home-fall-detecting-bot/) & [venturebeat](https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/24/walabot-home-detects-if-seniors-fall-in-their-homes/) Functioning as a set of virtual eyes, the Walabot Home ensures that loved ones are always safe and have access to help. Designed to [sense when a person has fallen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-risk-assessment-tool) in their home, the Walabot Home was purposefully built to keep an eye on [elderly loved ones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/callcare). Essentially, the device functions as a central nervous system that tracks a person as they move through their house. The sensor is even strong enough to track a person through walls and curtains that would otherwise block a camera. Leveraging the capabilities of a [smart home device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-management-system), the Walabot Home fulfills a distinct need in the homes of elderly individuals. The ability to track and sense falls adds a greater level of security to a person's life and ensures that a disaster does not become life-threatening. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fall-detecting Technology:** Developing fall-detecting sensors that leverage smart technology creates an opportunity to maintain the safety of aging populations. - **Smart Home Security:** Incorporating sensors like Walabot Home within smart home security features can offer real-time monitoring of elder care and potentially provide health benefits to the elderly. - **AI Assisted Health Monitoring:** Developing AI-assisted health monitors for home environments has a promising potential for detecting falls and preventing injury among elderly populations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Technology:** Incorporating AI, smart technology and sensors into healthcare technology for patient monitoring has the potential to create market opportunities that meet the needs of the elderly community. - **Smart Home Technology:** As smart home technology grows in popularity, integrating sensors that offer health monitoring capabilities could introduce alternative revenue streams for companies and promote healthier aging for users. - **Home Security:** Integrating elderly care solutions in existing home security systems could provide seniors and their families with additional safety measures and create business opportunities for security providers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Senior-Focused Waist-Worn Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-sensor1.md) - [Wifi-Activated Elder Protection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-protection-for-elderly.md) - [Wi-Fi Elder Care Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origin-wireless-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Fall Prevention Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-prevention-technology.md) - [AI-Driven Fall Detection Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-detection-system.md) - [Wi-Fi-Enabled Senior Care Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-sensing.md) - [Senior-Monitoring Smart Plugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threshold-care.md) - [Elderly Monitoring Smart lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobi-smart-lamp.md) - [Automated Emergency Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contactless-security-system.md)