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I think you're on the correct track, but in this case the default state should be assumed to be one of failure. It needs to operate like a deadman switch, and

I think you're on the correct track, but in this case the default state should be assumed to be one of failure. It needs to operate like a deadman switch, and if out of prescribed safety bounds require active feedback of intent and will to not trigger stages of reaction. Contacting family/friends, and/or emergency responders if the situation is critical or at risk of becoming so.

jdietrich 8y ago
There's already a significant market for assistive GPS trackers. Most of them offer geofencing; some support two-way communication. One particularly ingenious company has designed a pair of shoe insoles with GPS tracking. https://www.techsilver.co.uk/product-category/assistive-technology/gps-dementia-trackers-patients-elderly/ https://www.techsilver.co.uk/product-category/assistive-tech...
sjruckle 8y ago
Personally, I doubt I would get along well with an assistant that was keeping score of all the times I was wrong, and always questioning my abilities based on that. "Dave, you have lost your wallet exactly 19 times in the previous 29 years. It was underneath your car's seat exactly 17 of those times. Why are you checking the couch for the third time? You are showing signs of dementia. Should I call your brother for assistance?" ... You know, I typed the first part out with an honest oposition to the idea of an "assumed failure" state, but the situation I came up with just makes it look more appropriate. Expecting the software to tell the difference between all my normal insane things and genuine dementia seems impossible.