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Luna Lights: Helping reduce fall risks with cloud-based analytics

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Customer Company Size
SME
Region
  • America
Country
  • United States
Product
  • Luna Lights
  • SoftLayer®
Tech Stack
  • Cloud-based analytics
  • Pressure sensors
Implementation Scale
  • Pilot projects
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Customer Satisfaction
Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries
  • Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions
  • Quality Assurance
Use Cases
  • Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
  • Remote Asset Management
Services
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
Luna Lights is a startup based in Chicago, Illinois. The company develops and sells an automated lighting system designed to reduce and prevent falls among older adults. The system uses pressure sensors to detect when an individual gets out of bed and automatically turns on small, wireless lights placed around the home. A cloud-based software component collects and analyzes data about the frequency and duration that the user is out of bed, sending an alert to a caregiver if duration exceeds a certain threshold. Luna Lights currently sells its solution to assisted living communities in the Chicago area but plans to expand both nationally and internationally to other sectors of senior living, including skilled nursing, home health and memory care.
The Challenge
Luna Lights, a startup based in Chicago, developed an automated lighting system that uses pressure sensors and cloud-based analytics to help reduce and prevent falls among older adults. However, the company faced challenges in keeping costs down while complying with healthcare regulations. Their previous cloud services provider was expensive and did not provide the necessary security controls to meet healthcare regulations.
The Solution
Luna Lights was accepted into the IBM Global Entrepreneur Program for Cloud Startups program and migrated its solution to the SoftLayer® platform. This provided the necessary security controls to meet healthcare regulations while keeping costs down. The SoftLayer platform was responsive in getting a business associate’s agreement completed and signed, which was crucial for Luna Lights to comply with regulations. The SoftLayer support team continues to work with Luna Lights as the business grows.
Operational Impact
  • Helps meet compliance regulations by providing stringent security controls that protect private health information
  • Reduces costs for startups through a program that offers credits towards IBM Cloud usage
  • Facilitates business growth with a flexible platform that scales as the company expands

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