Threshold’s Wi-Fi sensing plugs offer caregiver monitoring without cameras
by Wes Davis from The Verge - All Posts on (#6RCC1)
Image: Threshold Threshold Care's new Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs can help caregivers monitor older adults, like aging parents, in a noninvasive way that maintains the privacy of everyone in the home. Its built-in Wi-Fi sensing technology measures physical interference with Wi-Fi signals to enable real-time monitoring of movement without capturing images or photos."
Wi-Fi sensing technology has been kicked around for a few years. It was part of a motion-sensing security feature built into Linksys Velop routers a few years ago, and Signify also uses the tech for its Wiz lightbulbs that turn on when you enter a room - and off when you leave.
Image: ThresholdThe Motion plugs are available in a three-pack for $59.99, so you can place...