Project Proposal 

 Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans. Falls threaten seniors’ safety and independence and generate enormous economic and personal costs.  Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. Every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Only 1 in 4 older adults report their falls. Loss of self-esteem and mobility leads to decreased activity and eventually inability to perform activities of daily living. 

 We are designing a connected ecosystem for the elderly to mitigate the risk of falls at home. Since we are designing in the context of a bedroom we are going to focus on activities like waking up in the middle of the night, getting off the bed, going to bed etc which present a risk of falling either due to losing balance or lack of vision.