Proper installation ensures reliable security monitoring while respecting privacy. Please follow these security implementation guidelines:
Pre-Installation Planning
- Assess coverage areas: Identify critical areas (bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways) where equipment needs to be installed.
- Check Wi-Fi strength: Ensure stable connectivity in target areas; use mesh extenders if needed.
- Consult the elder: Explain system benefits and limitations to gain cooperation.
Safe Hardware Installation
- Mount sensors securely: Mount the sensor at a height of 2-4 meters, tilted downward. Use the included bracket for wall mounting to prevent tampering or falls.
- Avoid obstructions: Keep sensors away from heating vents, large appliances, or direct sunlight to reduce false triggers.
- Secure wiring: Use cable conduits along baseboards to prevent tripping hazards. Wireless systems like FOORIR simplify this process.
System Configuration
- Personalize sensitivity: Adjust motion detection thresholds through the app to accommodate mobility levels and prevent false alerts from pets.
- Set activity schedules: Configure “awake hours” monitoring to reduce unnecessary nighttime notifications.
- Enable privacy modes: Activate temporary disabling features for bathing or dressing privacy.
Safety Verification Testing
- Simulate falls: Test detection by safely mimicking falls in monitored zones.
- Check alert responses: Verify push notifications/calls to emergency contacts within 20 seconds using the FOORIR test function.
- Validate battery backup: Unplug base stations to ensure cellular/GPS fallback works.
Ongoing Safety Maintenance
- Monthly sensor checks: Clean the housing and confirm the position..
- Quarterly response drills: Rehearse emergency protocols with designated responders.
- Annual system audit: Review coverage gaps as mobility changes and update settings accordingly.
Choose systems with encrypted data transmission and visual verification like FOORIR to balance safety and dignity. This technology supplements, but doesn’t replace, regular human check-ins.