What is Edge AI?
Edge AI means running AI models directly on the device that captures the data - not sending raw data to the cloud for processing. In healthcare and eldercare, that distinction has very practical consequences.
Four reasons it matters for care
- Privacy by design. Sensitive signals never leave the room. Only structured events are shared with care teams.
- Latency. Decisions happen in milliseconds, locally. That matters when an event needs to trigger an alert in real time.
- Reliability. The system keeps working even when connectivity is unstable - a common reality in residential and home-care settings.
- Deployment. Less data to move means simpler IT, lower bandwidth needs, and fewer dependencies on third-party cloud platforms.
Edge AI in the Zoe Care platform
The Zoe Care platform uses Edge AI together with Wi-Fi Sensing and Human Activity Recognition to interpret what is happening in a room without ever recording images or audio. It is the foundation that lets ZoeFall detect fall-risk events and track the response, quietly and privately.