The smart walking cane works almost like a cell phone, but the basics, such as calling, calling an emergency, and many other things, are going to be explained.
During an emergency you can use it as phone to call for help. The smart cane cost around at $400 and $20 monthly service plan.
The idea behind the smart cane is that the Cane maybe closer to you than your phone on an emergency. it has built- in cellular connection through AT&T’s network so that you can call someone or answer.
The Cane has it’s own number that people can bring and when you answer it is like talking on a speaker phone.
The Cane won’t call 911 for you but it call one person that save as your emergency contact but you can call more than one contacts through the cane.
You can also add as many caregivers as you want in an online portal and those people will be able to access your activity level reports. Bult-in GPS mapping and it also help you to track down your can if you lose it.
There is also fall detection feature that’s in beta which alerts your emergency contact if you fall. You can block call if is not needed. Cane also have a flash light that you can turn on and off, the cane is also made up of aluminum.
To charge your cane, you can attach it magnetically or put it in a wall mount. It’s battery lasts for 2 days, which makes it cool and flexible to use with a longer battery life.
The Cane’s interface is so simple that it can be user-friendly for everyone, including the elderly. But it is somewhat expensive with its $400 and $20 monthly service plans.
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