Theia

Find it, then point.

A tabletop turret that finds a misplaced object and aims a laser at it. Built first for people living with dementia.

“Where are my glasses?”

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The problem

People living with dementia lose track of everyday things, and searching a room alone is hard.

1

They may not remember where they last put something.

2

Checking a room drawer by drawer takes planning they may not have.

3

Family and caregivers get asked to find the same things many times a day.

4

Finder apps need a phone, a menu and a map, which is more to remember.

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How it works

1

Speak

The person asks in plain words. The request sends when they stop talking.

2

Sweep

A phone camera on the turret photographs the whole room.

3

Circle

The screen circles the object in the clearest photo, so a caregiver can check it.

4

Point

The circle becomes an azimuth and elevation, and the laser aims there.

Theia finds objects. It does not diagnose, monitor or treat dementia.

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Live demo

Try saying

“find my necklace”

SCANNING

SEARCHING

POINTING

ON TARGET

FOUND az 4° el −6°

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Who else it helps

We built Theia for people living with dementia and the people who care for them. The same request works anywhere things go missing.

Home

Keys, wallets, medication

Clinics

Supplies in a shared closet

Workshops

Shared tools

Front desks

Lost and found

Ask for an object, and Theia points to it.

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