In another sign of the living spaces of elderly Japanese going hi-tech, seniors in Osaka are undergoing an Internet of Things (IoT) experiment involving cloud-connected air conditioners and motion sensors.

Residents of a seniors’ home will go through a one-year trial with sensor-equipped air conditioners from Panasonic and motion sensors developed by Fujitsu

The electronics giants are starting the test with an eye to launching similar in-home services in their fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016.

The trial comes as Japan struggles with a rapidly aging population, over 30 percent of which will be 65 or older in 10 years, as well as a shortage of workers who can care for the elderly.

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