Samsung, Deakin, Unisono sign smart health agreement

Samsung Electronics Australia, Deakin University and independent research group Unisono have teamed up to develop internet connected smart home technologies for the healthcare sector.

The trio have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at guiding Australian R&D programs into how IoT and artificial intelligence platforms can support assisted living programs.

Samsung’s home sensing hardware platform Smart Things will be customised to support Serenity, an artificial intelligence software suite developed by Unisono in collaboration with the university. The agreement also builds on an ongoing partnership between Samsung Australia and Deakin.

Serenity is designed to interface with hardware to generate data and use a range of algorithms to make real-time decisions based on predictive analytics.

The platform is capable of learning behaviours of household inhabitants and detecting potential risks, while providing insights for healthcare workers.

“Insights from early trials of this groundbreaking technology are very promising in its support for healthcare workers and patients through various forms of assisted living programs,” Deakin Pro Vice Chancellor, ICT Innovation and Translation Professor John Grundy said.

“The next stage in our program will open new conversations in the healthcare sector based on innovation undertaken right here in Australia.”

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