3 new tech devices to keep family safe, healthy

3 new tech devices to keep family safe, healthy

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SALT LAKE CITY — As technological advancements keep coming, families have access to more tools than ever before to stay safe.

Below are three convenient devices that can help keep loved ones safe in different ways. They were all showcased at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Silver Mother =============

If you have an elderly loved one who lives alone, Silver Mother could offer some peace of mind. The device remotely monitors movements in a senior's home, so family members living elsewhere can ensure their loved one is maintaining their normal routine.

Rafi Haladjian said he got the idea for Silver Mother when his mother, who was living alone, started to forget to take her prescription medication. He put a sensor on her pillbox and would call if he noticed it didn't move.

"My mother knows zero about technology, so anything complicated was out of the question," Haladjian said in a statement. "If the system was going to work, she had to carry on exactly as she always had done throughout her life: doing the same things and living the same routines in familiar surroundings. Designing devices that adapt automatically to people's real lives, rather than the other way round... that's the biggest challenge."

The Silver Mother hub connects to an Internet router in the home and comes with four sensors that can be used to monitor different tasks. By attaching the sensors to different everyday objects, family members can detect the movement of things like pill bottles and bedroom doors. The hub also sends reminders and provides alerts if behavior changes.

Silver Mother hit the market in January and is available for $299 from retailers like Amazon.

Owlet Baby Care ===============

This new smart sock from Provo continues to impress with its ability to monitor a baby's heart rate and oxygen levels. It was a 2016 Innovation Award honoree at CES.

With Owlet, parents are alerted if their baby stops breathing. The smart sock, which uses pulse oximetry, communicates information to a wireless hub and smartphones.

"Five different families actually alerted when their babies stopped breathing," Owlet co-founder Jordan Monroe told KSL in December. "It's been a wild ride, to be honest."

Owlet monitors can be purchased through the company's website for $250. The kit comes with three socks of varying sizes, which can be washed when the electronics are removed.

Sengled Snap ============

Sengled's Snap is possibly one of the most discreet security cameras available. It functions as an outdoor LED flood light, but also has unexpected powers like the ability to capture HD video, detect motion and act as a two-way intercom.

Since Snap is essentially a lightbulb, it is easy to install. A live feed of the security camera's footage, which is taken in 1080p resolution, is uploaded to the cloud. Owners can also view a live feed using an app.

"Homeowners can customize motion zones and receive alerts when activity is detected," the product description reads. "Snap provides peace of mind at home, the office or on the go."

The high-tech lightbulb retails for $150.

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