Symbiont Health LLC is developing an automated fall detection system to reduce the number of geriatric falls. Unlike the popular medical alert system Life Alert, this device would detect falls through motion sensor and gyroscopic technology. By connecting primary care physicians with their patients, the device will also collect real-time, vital diagnostic information used to reduce emergency responder time. Symbiont Health has been able to develop a minimally viable product, conducted interviews with more than 50 stakeholders, developed partnerships with Arden Courts Memory Care Communities in Kensington, Maryland, and MedStar Innovation Institute, and is on their way to clinical trials.
Leadership
Erich Meissner
A. James Clark School of Engineering