Your mom is lucky to have you looking out for her!
Short answer on the SmartThings key fob presence indicator is that the range should be between 50 and 100 feet. (The range for a smartphone used as a presence sensor is a minimum of 500 feet, but the key fob is using different technology.)
Here are a couple of topics that might give you some ideas:
I am new to SmartThings but am really excited about what it will offer. I am working at the VA Hospital developing smarthomes to monitor and provide care for patients. The project is focused on patients with brain injuries, but is really applicable to all sorts of patients. The idea is to monitor a patient at home using various sensors and tracking technologies to make sure that they are safe, taking their medication, exercising / walking around, eating, bathing, getting to their appointments and all sorts of other things.
Continuing the discussion from What projects are you currently working on? :
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Continuing the discussion from Devices we don’t have :
I am developing a medical SmartHome and there are several devices that we could use. Probably the most significant would be a medication box or dispenser. Right now we have a portable electronic med tray that we can detect tilt. Would be nice to have Zigbee med tray that can detect tilt and control when meds are available.
Also we are using the moisture sensor to detect when a patient is taking a shower, but I am not sure that is the best device. Perhaps a more water proof version and / or a flowmeter (that can also go into a sink etc)
Door openers for wheelchair persons
A sensor that can confirm that a door is locked without having to buy a smart lock.
Sliding glass door and front door.
Sensor to detect a hot stove. We plan to lo…
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http://blog.smartthings.com/video/smart-homes-can-help-aging-parents/
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