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Kizunaro and Ai.Connect Join Forces for Healthcare Innovation

Kizunaro Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, and Ai.Connect Inc., based in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, have announced a strategic partnership set to launch in June 2025. This collaboration focuses on enhancing the healthcare ecosystem by integrating Ai.Connect's cutting-edge virtual communication pathways with Kizunaro's advanced healthcare offerings, specifically targeting improved health management in elderly care facilities and general households.

Background and Objectives

As Japan faces a rapid increase in its aging population, extending the healthy life expectancy of seniors and preventing the need for extensive caregiving has emerged as a critical social issue. Additionally, the middle-aged population is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of maintaining their health.

However, the reliance on healthcare devices and IoT technology for collecting health data necessitates a stable and high-speed communication network. In elderly care facilities, such as assisted living residences and nursing homes, there is a pressing requirement for continuous, 24/7 monitoring facilitated by reliable communications for effective health management.

The aim of this partnership is to utilize Ai.Connect's high-quality optical communication technologies alongside Kizunaro's healthcare ecosystem to create next-generation health management and caregiving solutions.

Partnership Features and Goals

The newly formed healthcare ecosystem is built on several key features and objectives:

• - High-Speed Communication Infrastructure: Utilizing Ai.Connect's Virtual Path technology, the collaboration enables the real-time collection and analysis of large volumes of health data, ensuring a stable communication environment.
• - Integrated Health Management System: By unifying various health data—including vital signs, activity levels, and sleep patterns—AI-driven analytics will provide tailored health advice.
• - Highly Expandable Platform: The system is designed to be flexible, allowing a range of healthcare services—from monitoring seniors to preventing lifestyle-related diseases—to be easily integrated and adapted.

Expansion Goals

The partnership intends to prioritize the implementation of this healthcare ecosystem in elderly care facilities, providing a comprehensive solution that merges monitoring and health management capabilities. Furthermore, expansion into general residential communities for middle-aged individuals seeking to maintain their health will be rolled out progressively.

Ultimately, the project will aim to promote preventive healthcare using de-identified health data to foster insights that contribute to disease prevention and health maintenance while ensuring the utmost privacy protection measures are in place.

Future Developments

Kizunaro plans to begin pilot implementations in elderly care facilities starting June 2025, validating the effectiveness of the integrated solutions. Following successful outcomes, the initiative will also extend to general residential areas, propelling the vision of a healthcare ecosystem that allows everyone to live healthily and independently.

Comments from Executives

Tomoichi Otsuki, CEO of Kizunaro, stated, "In our aging society, leveraging technology to extend healthspan is our social mission. Through this collaboration with Ai.Connect, we hope to promote a secure living environment for the elderly and support health maintenance for the middle-aged."

Yusuke Matsunaga, CEO of Ai.Connect, added, "We have historically supported the creation of secure and comfortable living environments through the enhancement of communication infrastructure in residential areas. I am excited about how our top-notch Virtual Path technology will integrate with Kizunaro’s innovative healthcare ecosystem to tackle societal challenges in this sector. Our vision of ‘protecting lives through infrastructure’ aligns perfectly with what we aim to achieve together."

Innovative Approach to Prevent Injuries

Kizunaro has developed an advanced system powered by unique AI edge technology that accurately recognizes human postures and movements. This breakthrough solution boasts over 97% accuracy in fall detection, developed through extensive testing and user feedback.

The objective of this project was born from a deeply personal experience—acknowledging the missed opportunity to prevent a family member’s fall despite having monitoring equipment in place. This realization has driven the commitment behind Kizunaro's innovative initiatives.

A System for Assurance

The Kizunaro healthcare ecosystem combines everyday activity sensing with various modalities of sensing and diagnostic AI, ensuring minimal invasiveness while providing maximum assurance for both patients and caregivers. The stealthy sensors installed in residential spaces require no wearables and significantly reduce discomfort for the monitored individuals.

Additionally, an emergency response network addresses any urgent situations, alleviating the burden on families who oversee the care of their loved ones. Feedback from facility staff has indicated high expectations regarding the cohabitation of privacy and security, along with reducing nighttime monitoring pressures.

Kizunaro is committed to leveraging its innovative healthcare ecosystem to provide solutions that alleviate anxieties for the elderly and their families through non-contact daily activity sensing and implementing prevention strategies for falls and caregiving burdens.

Future Vision

The overarching mission of Kizunaro is to create a society where everyone ages gracefully with dignity and comfort. Following the knowledge gained from the ‘PoC Ground Tokyo’ program, plans are underway to develop services designed for parents living apart from their children. Kizunaro aims to build a community that facilitates preventative healthcare through AI, ensuring a delicate balance of autonomy and support for those wishing to maintain active lifestyles as they age.

With the innovative concepts like ‘Kenmori’ at the forefront, Kizunaro seeks to minimize the burdens on those receiving care, contributing valuably to increased healthspan for every individual in society.

About Kizunaro Inc.

Kizunaro has pioneered a unique healthcare ecosystem that utilizes a combination of activity sensing, various modalities of sensing, and diagnostic AI to provide an innovative home healthcare system. The stealth sensors serve as the cornerstone for collecting activity data while maintaining user comfort and minimizing the sense of intrusiveness. Kizunaro envisions delivering an inclusive healthcare model that prioritizes the well-being of its users.

Visit Kizunaro’s official website.

About Ai.Connect Inc.

Ai.Connect specializes in providing internet services tailored to residential complexes, focusing on enhancing comfort and security in living environments through smart solutions and AI-driven technologies. Their commitment to innovation seeks to update residential spaces for future generations.

Explore Ai.Connect’s offerings on their official website.

For inquiries, contact Kizunaro:

• - Leader: Tomoichi Otsuki
• - Location: 9th Floor, Saka no Tsuji Square, 5-36-4 Shiba, Minato, Tokyo
• - Business Focus: Providing the world’s first healthcare ecosystem.
• - Kizunaro Homepage