Terra.py

Inspiration

We may have had an elderly family member meet with an unexpected fall that had a lasting impact, whether it be a permanent injury, or even death. The only thing these events have in common is the poor response time after they had fallen. We wanted to create something that could keep track of senior citizens in a senior home so if they fall, or their vital readouts raise a flag, someone is there to immediately know and take action.

What it does

Terra.py provides nurses with real-time data on senior citizens. It collects data from multiple wearables at once and shows it on a dashboard which flags anomalies and alerts care-providers. Alerts include, but are not limited to: fall detection, blood pressure, blood oxygen, heart rate, and other body vitals.

Challenges we ran into

We ran into a lot of issues when it came to using data from an Apple watch due to Apple's limitations when it comes to development. We could not use Swift in time due to internet issues, so we had to make an audible pivot in the last 8 hours to develop for a JavaScript enabled smartwatch. Ultimately, we could not fully make use of our Swift code, as the app was not able to be uploaded to a phone or Apple watch.

What's next for Terra.py

We are actively working on finishing our Swift program to migrate existing features over to use for the Apple watch. That includes rewriting our fall detection to utilize Apple's built-in function to do so, and to make live updates more seamless on our website. We look forward to fully developing this and launching it with the use of Terra!