Philips and Develco Products in Ground-Breaking IoT Solution Solving Challenge of Population Ageing

Develco ProductsTo meet the challenges of rising life expectancy, Develco Products' Squid.link Gateway has been chosen as the foundation of a new innovative home care solution launched by Philips. Using the Squid.link Gateway, Philips offers a unique solution for seniors to age more safely in their own homes.

By supplying Philips CareSensus, a connected sensors platform, with the flexible Squid.link Gateway, Develco Products helps redefine the landscape of healthcare by means of IoT. "With Develco Products' Squid.link Gateway, we have found an off-the-shelf gateway that has the perfect fit technical wise as well as from a business point of view. Flexibility in all areas was an important factor and is key for a start-up," states Supply Chain Manager ECS business at Philips.

Strong partnership solving global challenge
As IoT specialists within smart home, energy management, and healthcare, Develco Products’ contribution to improving living conditions of seniors is based on a high level of expertise. Karsten Ries, CEO at Develco Products, says: "I am proud that Philips has chosen Develco Products as a strategic partner. This is a breakthrough for our state of the art IoT platform in the U.S., and we have high expectations for our partnership with Philips." Mr. Ries continues: "This is just the beginning. We experience a huge interest in our platform, which consolidates Develco Products’ strategy in advancing our unique position in the IoT ecosystem."

"Always-on" care for seniors through wireless sensors monitoring
The CareSensus platform has been launched in the U.S. by Philips in partnership with one of the world’s largest home care providers. The platform consists of wireless sensors placed strategically in the home of seniors to provide 24/7 monitoring of their activities. Supplied with the Squid.link Gateway that supports Z-wave as one of numerous configuration options, the platform is compatible with a wide range of wireless sensors. This enables the CareSensus platform to collect real-time and reliable data from the sensors and process it to identify unusual patterns of the seniors.

The information is delivered to a remote care team and offers insights into the seniors’ particular needs. The gateway ensures that the delivered information is timely, enabling the remote care team to intervene before serious events occur.

About Develco Products
Develco Products is an innovative high-tech company that develops, produces, and markets high-volume customized products for companies supplying end-users with IoT solutions. Develco Products has more than 10 years of experience in providing tailored solutions in smart home and smart energy.

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