Aerotel's GeoSkeeper lets everyone know exactly where you've fallen and can't get up

For some reason, all the promising telehealth devices we come across seem to suffer from the same bad case of vaporitis, but we'll let these awful renders of Aerotel's GeoSkeeper slide because the idea is actually quite promising. The watch features a GPS receiver, which allows the unit to send your position to rescuers over the built-in GSM / GPRS data module. Of course, that's not a new idea either, but Aerotel's included speakerphone functionality and remote programmability to the device -- meaning everyone will know exactly where you are when you look like a giant nerd using this thing.

[Mile @ Feb 6th 2008 11:00PM]

No Wi-Max? Feh.

[Mike @ Feb 6th 2008 11:10PM]

This device is great for hikers and others who go into remote areas. It has the potential to save many lives.

[DarkLightConnection @ Feb 6th 2008 11:36PM]

Yes people, this is not for geeks who stay in the basement all life long...

This can save lives, and you will not be wearing it daily, so, Nilay, your last comment = fail.

[trevor @ Feb 7th 2008 1:00AM]

It's a fantastic idea for hikers, climbers, back-country skiers, anyone who could could find themselves stranded in the outdoors.

But seriously, GSM/GPRS? You might as well pack a GPS-enabled cell phone, it'd be more functional AND stylish. What if you're traveling outside of a signal area?

[Josh L @ Feb 6th 2008 11:14PM]

Queue tinfoil-hats with Big Brother alarmism in 3... 2... 1...

[Josh L @ Feb 6th 2008 11:14PM]

Or Cue maybe. English is fun!

[Carbonize @ Feb 7th 2008 12:19AM]

I was always taught that it is queue. I wonder if cue is just the usual lazy spellings getting accepted as standard same as with yogurt (yoghurt) and donut (doughnut).

[Samsam @ Feb 6th 2008 11:17PM]

Aw I was hoping it would link to a website where people could log on and see if you've fallen and can't get up. That would be awesome.

Grandmafellagain.com

[skulldriveshaft @ Feb 7th 2008 12:02AM]

you just gave away the billion dollar idea, you better go register than domain name, and a bunch of others related ones, and start squatting.

could just give grandparents the gift of broadband internet access with a mini-comp. and go mount a emergency receiver in there that calls you, pages you, emails you, txts you, etc.

[Carbonize @ Feb 7th 2008 12:20AM]

Better yet they could do a deal with Google so that Google Earth should little flags for every person who has fallen down at that moment in time.

[BradBot @ Feb 7th 2008 12:12AM]

My group and I are developing something similar for our Senior Project class ^^

[www.giftgadgetgateway.com @ Feb 7th 2008 9:18AM]

It might be a good idea for keeping an eye on babies if the gadget is smaller and lighter. Nowadays, not many families have full-time housewives and often, babies are left with baby-sitters where some of them do not take a good care of the babies. Though, it might be a little bit expensive to have it.

[shardin @ Feb 7th 2008 6:05PM]

The least they could do was add a clock to the thing.

[ChrisH @ Mar 25th 2008 1:34AM]

and other mandatory gadget barnacles like an LED torch, calculator and tape measure. I'm letting grandma know about this thing - probably she'll fall over herself trying to get it.

It's 'cue' by the way (what actors get to tell them to come onstage....or play billiards with). A queue is a long thing usually made of people.