Kawasaki Quantifies Care Practices at Australian Aged Care Facility Using Location Service
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has achieved a quantitative understanding of advanced care management practices at an Australian aged care facility using its indoor location service, marking the first overseas application of…
- April 21-28, 2026
- 125 staff, 83 residents
What Happened
Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that it has achieved a quantitative understanding of advanced care practices at HillView Merrimac, an aged care facility in Queensland, Australia. The company used its indoor location service 'mapxus Driven by Kawasaki' to measure staff movement patterns and time spent in resident rooms, providing objective data on how individualized care is delivered with a small team.
125 staff, 83 residents
over a one-week study period from April 21-28, 2026
Kawasaki plans to gather best practices from around the world and deploy solutions to improve care facilities in Japan, Europe, North America, and other regions. The company aims to combine its diverse technologies with AI and remote technologies to support care and medical facilities.
Why this matters
This initiative demonstrates how digital technology can visualize and improve care delivery in aged care facilities, potentially offering a model for Japan and other countries to enhance care quality and staff efficiency.
Terms in This Story
- mapxus Driven by Kawasaki
- An indoor location information service that combines Wi-Fi and GPS to provide seamless location data across indoor and outdoor spaces.
- AMED
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, a government agency that funds medical research.
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