Smart elderly walker

A smart walker 1, for assisting a user with temporary impaired ambulatory skills in walking while having his/her body weight partially supported, is equipped with a seat 3 and an adjustable handle 2. The walker has means for collecting data regarding the number of steps taken by a user (for example...

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Hauptverfasser:	Helen Lai Ching Ho, Carol Su Lin Goh, Erica Sin Yee Tan
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY DIAGNOSIS FUNERAL DEVICES HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS MASSAGE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY PHYSICS SURGERY TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
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Zusammenfassung:	A smart walker 1, for assisting a user with temporary impaired ambulatory skills in walking while having his/her body weight partially supported, is equipped with a seat 3 and an adjustable handle 2. The walker has means for collecting data regarding the number of steps taken by a user (for example a pedometer 12,13) and the users heart rate and means for wirelessly transferring the data to an external location, for example another electronic device or server. The device is also able to receive data wirelessly from the said remote device. The device may have a base frame 6 with three legs with castor wheels 7, 8, a seat supporting column 4 by which the height of the seat can be adjusted and a clip 10 which can attach to the clothing of the user and send an alert signal to a caregiver or medical practitioner. The device may furthermore be foldable for easy storage.