home medical devices for people with Alzheimer’s
Futurewave designs Memoria, an AI home medical device with a bracelet or necklace that helps people with Alzheimer’s remember. It’s a two-part collection. The first one has a sculptural base station with a large, circular AMOLED screen. The display projects photos, videos, memory prompts, names, and time so the users can recall who they are or what they’re about. There’s also a discreet wearable. It’s either a bracelet or a necklace. First, users place the smart chips around the house. Then, the wearable device interacts with these chips, giving the user real-time haptic cues and voice feedback to tell them that someone, or something in this case, is with them at all times.
The screen of the sculptural base station appears semi-translucent, similar to the ‘privacy’ protectors for smartphones. It helps flash the images and videos vividly, especially when placed in a sunny room. The typeface used is sans-serif, and the font size is large to immediately show the projections to the users. The design resembles a desk fan, and the bottom of the base station can double as a speaker, too. For the wearable, it looks like a small computer mouse. It has a textured skin for the haptic feedback. There’s also a small slot for the speaker. So far, Futurewave’s home medical device and wearable for people with Alzheimer’s is still a concept project.
all images courtesy of Futurewave
AI lends a hand to Futurewave’s memoria
The Futurewave team says that the display of the sculptural base station is AMOLED. It allows for soft visuals and adaptive brightness. The wearable features low-energy Bluetooth as well as NFC capability. These let the device interact with the smart chips installed around the house. Both devices are powered by AI, letting them learn routines, recognize patterns, and adapt prompts to the user’s emotional and cognitive needs. They’re not fully reliant on technology. The home medical devices for people with Alzheimer’s also support outdoor safety and remote caregiver monitoring. In this way, a human can take care of the users even from afar.
The design team says they plan to produce the home medical devices for people with Alzheimer’s using recyclable materials. They haven’t identified yet which ones. They’re in collaboration with healthcare experts and caregivers to develop the gadgets. The team adds that their purpose is to support memory recall gently, not by correcting the users, but by guiding them through moments of disorientation with warmth and respect. With this, Memoria is a series of home medical devices for people with early stages of Alzheimer’s, helping them stay connected to their present, memories, routines, and even loved ones.
the display projects photos, videos, memory prompts, names, and time
the sculptural base station has a large, circular AMOLED screen
the wearable device interacts with these chips, giving the user real-time haptic cues and voice feedback
so far, Futurewave’s Memoria is still a concept project
detailed view of the sculptural base station
project info:
name: Memoria
design: Futurewave | @futurewave_design
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