The UnaliWear Kanega Watch is disguised discreetly as a digital wristwatch to avoid the potential stigma of wearing a medical alert device. It can interact with the wearer via voice, a push button and large white-on-black text on its screen. The watch is water-resistant, so users can wear it in the shower, although it’s not recommended for swimming. The watch comes with four rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which can be swapped in and out without taking off the watch.
When users first receive the watch, they provide UnaliWear with any relevant medical information.
The watch connects to the internet and an emergency response operator via Wi-Fi and runs exclusively on the Verizon 4G/5G cellular network nationwide. If an emergency occurs, (the user falls or calls for help), the watch’s GPS can help locate them. It also connects them to an emergency response operator in seconds.
UnaliWear’s emergency response center is a U.S.-based, third-party provider that’s Five Diamond certified by TMA, the monitoring industry’s highest standard. The operators have each customer’s provided medical information on hand to help determine what kind of help should be sent when they receive a call.
To start talking to the Kanega Watch, say, “Fred Astaire,” and give it a command.
Since no two people share identical falling patterns, the watch uses artificial intelligence (AI) to learn about each user’s movements. If the watch detects what might be a fall and the wearer tells the alert center that they didn’t fall, the AI learns to ignore similar movements of that user in the future.
The watch face includes a black screen with white text and comes in three accent colors: rose gold, champagne gold and black. Each watch strap is black no matter the accent color selected.
