The task of monitoring the health of one's family can often feel like a messy and complicated process. One minute you're monitoring your own health stats, and the next you're rummaging through medical records of your kids or worrying about the health of your aged parents. For the most part, we all try our best, but a new upcoming platform might be set to change the way you keep track of the health of the people you love.
Meet Luffu, the intelligent family care system
The co-founders of the original Fitbit, James Park and Eric Friedman, are back with their latest venture: Luffu. After leaving Google a couple of years ago, the duo has decided to shift their focus from step tracking for individuals to something much bigger: the health of your entire circle. This AI-powered hub is set to analyze the health of your kids, your partner, or your aged parents by pulling data from all over the place to give you an idea of how everyone is doing. Without having to become a data scientist yourself.
However, to get the best out of this new service, it is important to understand what the AI is actually looking at.
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The platform has been reported to have capabilities such as connecting directly with actual healthcare providers to gather results and history. It also has the ability to naturally talk to Fitbit and Google Pixel devices to track sleep, activity, and heart health in real-time.
Rather than showing you confusing graphs, the AI actually writes out a simple sentence telling you if your family member is doing well enough and if they need a rest day. It also has family alert capabilities, so if your elderly parent's activity suddenly drops, you will be reminded to check in on them.
Luffu's family tracking and notifications. | Image credit — Luffu
A helping hand for the sandwich generation (AKA Gen X)
Video credit — Luffu
This could be huge news for what is referred to as the "sandwich generation," or Gen X. These are people (such as myself) who are currently caught in the middle of having to raise our own kids while also having to care for aging parents. It is an incredibly stressful balancing act, and technology has only made this process more difficult by giving us so many notifications yet not enough answers.
By using AI in this manner, this platform is hoping to catch up to, and even pass, their competitors such as Apple Health. While they are great at giving us individualized data, they are not so good at giving us data we can actually share with others.
How comfortable are you sharing your family's medical records with a new AI platform?
The future of family health tracking?
The concept of the AI watching my family's health feels like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, yes, absolutely, I would utilize this feature purely for the peace of mind factor alone, especially with the friendly manner in which the health information is presented. It is great to see the minds behind Fitbit come back with a focus on the world of caregiving, which is an aspect of the health world that is often forgotten.
However, it all comes back to how much you trust this AI and what it’s doing with this information. While they have an excellent record with health information, it’s a significant move to include official medical records into this new startup’s arsenal. If you’re looking for a way to help centralize your family’s chaotic health information, this looks like a very welcome development. We’re hoping to get our hands on this platform soon and see if this AI information is as beneficial as it sounds, so stay tuned for further updates.
Johanna 'Jojo the Techie' is a skilled mobile technology expert with over 15 years of hands-on experience, specializing in the Google ecosystem and Pixel devices. Known for her user-friendly approach, she leverages her vast tech support background to provide accessible and insightful coverage on latest technology trends. As a recognized thought leader and former member of #TeamPixel, Johanna ensures she stays at the forefront of Google services and products, making her a reliable source for all things Pixel and ChromeOS.
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