EmFinders Seeks Caregivers and Parents to Assist in Prototype Evaluation
EmFinders, a Frisco-based technology company that is developing a system for locating lost Alzheimer’s patients and other impaired adults and children, is seeking care-givers and parents in the Austin and Hill Country area to assist in evaluating prototypes of the device.
The locator device and service will be integrated with 9-1-1 emergency response systems and is capable of quickly locating on an electronic map impaired adults or children who wander, even if they are inside or under a structure. It is expected to go on sale in selected markets, including North Central Texas, late this year or early next year. The technology already has been tested successfully in Austin and Plano.
“We know that the device and the technology work,” said Chris Buehler, company president and co-founder. “Now, we need care-givers and also patients who have early-stage Alzheimer’s to help us refine the design and other aspects of the wearable device and the subscription service.”
The device and locator service also will be important for parents of autistic children and children with Downs syndrome, Buehler said.
The volunteers who are accepted into the market trial will be given free use of the device and the service for the duration of the market trial, which is expected to last 2-3 weeks. They will be asked to spend about two hours answering questions posed by a focus group moderator. The participants will be compensated for their time. Interested persons should call Mike Courtney at 469-363-0109 or e-mail studyinfo@emfinders.com for more details. The research is expected to be completed by mid-November.
