VIGI: Contactless Detection That Respects Dignity and Privacy
Real-time safety, zero cameras, zero wearables. Next-generation radar technology for elderly care and assisted living.
The Challenge: Protection Without Intrusion
In elderly care facilities, hospitals, and assisted living homes, falls are a leading cause of severe injury and loss of independence. Traditional monitoring options force an impossible choice:
Cameras compromise personal dignity and breach privacy regulations (GDPR).
Wearables (pendants, wristbands) are frequently forgotten, removed before sleep, or cannot be activated during acute trauma.
Floor sensors & mats trigger frequent false alarms and fail to track standing or slow-descent falls.
VIGI changes this dynamic entirely.
Security without interruption and with stylish design
Vigi makes itself almost invisible and has no shape as such, fitting perfectly into the intersection between two orthogonal walls. Vigi softly illuminates dark corners. In every way.
Vigi looks like a discreet part of the room, but works constantly in the background to provide both security and dignity. Instead of requiring sensors in clothing or manual controls, Vigi detects urine leakage and measures the amount completely automatically – without disturbing anyone and without being noticed.
How VIGI Works: Advanced 3D Radar Sensing
VIGI is an intelligent, ceiling- or wall-mounted radar monitoring unit powered by XFinder’s pattented mmWave signal processing. By emitting millimeter radio waves, VIGI maps 3D spatial positioning and movement in real time while the pattented signal proccesing gives intelligent information about the “type” of the objects in the filed of the radar:
- Continuous, Passive Monitoring:Residents require no wearables or charging routines. Protection runs autonomously 24/7.
- Instant Fall Detection & Alerts: High-resolution signal processing distinguishes genuine falls from normal routines (e.g., getting into bed, bending down to pick up an item), routing instant alerts to staff pagers or nurse call systems.
- Pre-Fall Movement Analytics:Tracks restless nighttime behavior, bed exits, and prolonged immobility to enable proactive intervention before an injury occurs.
- 100% Camera-Free & Privacy-Preserving: VIGI senses motion and posture without capturing identifiable images or video. It can be safely deployed in private bedrooms, bathrooms, and showers.
Key Benefits for Care Providers
- Protect Patient Dignity & Comply with GDPR: Deliver comprehensive safety oversight without the ethical friction and legal hurdles of video surveillance.
- Drastically Cut False Alarms: Unlike simple infrared motion detectors, VIGI’s 3D radar differentiation filters out moving blankets, pets, or drapery, reducing alert fatigue for care personnel.
- All-Condition Reliability: Radar functions seamlessly through steam, total darkness, blankets, and bathroom environments where optical sensors fail.
Technical Specifications at a Glance
- Technology: Pattented mmWave signal radar
- Field of View: Broad 3D room coverage (single-unit coverage for standard rooms & en-suite bathrooms)
- Integration: REST API, MQTT, compatible with standard nurse call systems and care platforms
- Data Transmission: Encrypted local edge processing; zero raw imagery generated
Upgrade Care Safety With VIGI
Ensure round-the-clock safety while honoring the dignity of those in your care.