In Beaurepaire, in a home for the disabled, the walls have ears - By France Bleu Isère

The “Grand Ouest” home, which welcomes disabled people in Beaurepaire (Isère), has been equipped for several months with an artificial intelligence process to detect unusual sounds.

It looks like a smoke detector. Screwed to the ceiling, and connected to an internet connection, the “Augmented Ear” device is discreet, but effective, according to Jean-Baptiste Mïs, director of Foyer Grand Ouest de Beaurepaire, in Isère: “it's useful to us every day.” In this medical establishment that welcomes disabled people, 85 guestrooms have been equipped with this box. A dozen are also installed in the corridors.

[...] On the phone in question, caregivers have the Possibility to listen to the suspicious noise and therefore, to know if this is really unusual or not. “This makes us more vigilant and allows us to act more quickly.“supports Nadine, one of the employees.

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By Xavier Ponroy from France Bleu