2026-09-10·Technology·6 min read
How fall detection actually works — and where it fails
Consumer wearable fall detection uses accelerometers to look for impact signatures. Here is what that means in practice, what it catches, and what it misses.
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Notes on wearable safety, fall detection, family emergency response, and the design decisions behind Guardian.
2026-09-03·Guidance·5 min read
Building a useful family circle: who to include and what to agree in advance
The most common failure mode in family safety systems is not technology — it is the absence of a clear response protocol. This post covers how to build a circle that can actually act.
2026-08-27·Safety·4 min read
Alarm fatigue: why false positives are a safety problem, not just an annoyance
When a safety system cries wolf too often, people stop responding. We explain how Guardian's two-stage confirmation process is designed to reduce false alarms without adding dangerous delay.