Special ProjectsThermal AI - Dignity in care, power in insight.
Medforall's Sleep & Safety Monitoring uses a low-resolution thermal sensor (not an RGB camera) plus on-device AI to understand presence, posture, and night-time movement—helping caregivers respond sooner without sacrificing privacy. This internal Special Project has completed initial development and field testing and is now available for real-world use.
Thermal sensor vs. camera - What the sensor sees—and what it does not
A thermal sensor captures a low-resolution grid of heat values—a pixelated heat map that shows presence and movement, not appearance. It records no color, textures, or facial features—useful awareness without identity, by design.
RGB camera
Not used
Attributes
- Captures identity
- Color & textures
- Heat patterns only
- Privacy-first by design
Thermal sensor
Used
Attributes
- Captures identity
- Color & textures
- Heat patterns only
- Privacy-first by design
Privacy by Design
Our thermal sensors protect identity while providing the safety monitoring you need. No compromises on privacy, no compromises on care.
Sleep & safety - Night-time awareness without compromising privacy
The system provides respectful visibility into night-time routines to support safer independence and better documentation.
- Sleep pattern timeline Understand in-bed vs. out-of-bed periods and overall sleep continuity over time. Great for building defensible sleep records.
- Bed exits & prolonged stillness Surface notable events that may warrant a check-in—especially helpful for night teams and families.
- Companion App (families & caregivers) Optional remote thermal view and event review with additional privacy filters. Frames are stored encrypted and de-identified.
- Monitoring Center Dashboard (agencies) Aggregate sensor data across multiple homes to one place. Integrate alongside your existing remote monitoring workflows and provider.
Not a medical device. Not for diagnosis or emergency use. Does not replace caregiver supervision or emergency services.
Privacy, security & storage - On-device detection, encrypted cloud, de-identified by design
Detection runs on the device first. Event data and thermal frames are then stored in the cloud to improve service quality and learning—encrypted in transit and at rest, and de-identified so they cannot be tied back to personal identity. Additional privacy filters can further obscure frames.
- No RGB video. Thermal pixels only; no faces or textures.
- On-device analysis by default; cloud storage is encrypted and access-controlled.
- De-identification practices help ensure stored data cannot be traced to an individual.
- Companion App and Dashboard include additional privacy filters and role-based access.
Availability - Now available for use in Ohio
The project has completed initial development and field testing. In Ohio, it is authorized to be offered as remote monitoring equipment under Custom Engineered Assistive Technology (CE-AT) and may also be provided as Assistive Technology. Agencies can procure through Medforall or our local reseller partners, or we can integrate with your existing remote monitoring provider.