Ending the Choice Between Privacy and Safety

Aim

Project Barnaby: An affordable, private smart home system protecting vulnerable loved ones, preventing accidents and giving peace of mind.

The Challenge: Balancing Independence and Safety

As our loved ones age, they want to maintain their independence and stay in their own homes for as long as possible. However, families often worry about hidden risks—unnoticed falls, missed routines, or household accidents. Traditional panic buttons only work if someone is conscious and willing to press them, leaving a worrying gap in care.

Our Solution: Project Barnaby

Project Barnaby is a smart, non-intrusive home safety trial designed to protect vulnerable individuals while fully respecting their privacy and dignity.

Unlike traditional monitored systems, our solution stands apart through three core principles:

• Privacy-First Audio & Zero Cameras: 

We operate entirely without cameras, ensuring there are no invasive images or video clips to worry about. While the system utilizes microphones, they never record or stream conversations. Instead, they strictly analyze local sound patterns to detect emergencies (like loud falls or bangs) and listen for specific voice keywords to trigger help or manage chats locally.

• Proactive, Not Reactive: 

Instead of relying on a user to manually press a button during an emergency, our system subtly learns daily routines and automatically alerts family members if something unusual happens.

• 100% Local Processing:

 Project Barnaby does not use any cloud services. All data—including the microphone sound pattern analysis and keyword triggers—is processed entirely on the local device inside the home, guaranteeing complete data security and keeping personal habits completely private.

Why We Need Your Support

We are raising funds to launch our first localized community trial. Your backer donations will directly fund:

The Hardware: Manufacturing and assembling the initial run of central tablets and puck sensor units.

The Trial Launch: Deploying these units into the homes of local vulnerable individuals free of charge for the duration of the safety trial.

Software Refinement: Ensuring the interface remains completely accessible, secure, and easy to use for everyone involved.

By supporting Project Barnaby, you are helping us prove that technology can provide exceptional care without compromising dignity. Help us launch our smart safety trial today!

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 28th August 2026 at 9:38pm