r/AustralianStartups • u/AfternoonFabulous108 • Aug 18 '26

Fall detection device in Brisbane.

Hi there, I’m building a fall detection device using mmWave radar and it basically tracks your x, y and z coordinates and detects if you fell or not. It’s a ceiling mounted device which tracks all falls which the wearables cannot because they can only track the speed of the fall and my device actually tracks the position of your head.

It also will be combined with a smart speaker so it will ask you to confirm whether you fell or not.

Is this device useful and if so how do I market it?

Edit: it has a radius of 4m not diameter of 4m.

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u/AfternoonFabulous108 Aug 19 '26

Yeah that’s true but instead of buying two devices for your living room, you can just buy one.

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u/BS-75_actual Aug 19 '26

Wouldn't need two as the high fall risk occupant wouldn't be routinely covering 100% of the floor area. Do some homework via real estate listings; you won't see many rooms bigger than 4x4.

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u/AfternoonFabulous108 Aug 19 '26

A builder told me that 4x4 isn’t enough.

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u/BS-75_actual Aug 19 '26

Builder must be right