Not surveillance · an ally for aging at home

SurakshaHelps families care
without watching.

Suraksha learns what's normal for Amma — then checks in with her first. Family only hears when something is actually off, and only the person who can actually show up. Most days, Suraksha says nothing at all. That's the point.

StrandsBedrockCedarWear OS
T1
Check in with Amma
T2
Ask the right person
T3
Only if needed
Live · hi-IN
SurakshaDay 14 · live
Standing by
PatientAmma
PlaceAt home
Action—

Most days, this stays empty.

QuietAsk AmmaFamily
The gap

Adult children worry.Parents hate being watched.Both are right.

Cameras and panic alerts steal independence. Silence leaves families guessing. Suraksha sits in between: it learns Amma's normal, talks to her first, and only then coordinates the person who can actually show up.

How it works

Understand. Detect. Ask her. Then family.

  1. 01

    Learn what's normal

    Wake window, first movement, how long a morning call usually lasts, how Amma actually sounds. Thirteen days of seeded history — labeled as simulated — lock the baseline.

    Routine Model
  2. 02

    Companion, not a monitor

    Good morning. Don't forget your tablets. Don't tell Priya about my BP. The Companion Agent is the only voice Amma hears. Family hears nothing.

    Companion Agent · Tier 1
  3. 03

    Notice a real deviation

    No movement past the usual wake window. A missed call. Flat, short answers. One strong signal — or two moderate ones together — is enough. Not a binary alarm.

    Watch Signal + Routine Model
  4. 04

    Ask Amma first

    “You're usually up by now — everything okay?” Investigation happens before anyone in the family is looped in. Dignity first.

    Investigation Agent · Tier 1
  5. 05

    Coordinate the right person

    Suraksha asks Rahul first and waits for a real reply. He can't step out, so Suraksha asks Priya. Each ask is a Step Functions callback with a timeout — a calm update, not a panic alert.

    Family Coordination · Tier 2
  6. 06

    Escalate only if necessary

    A neighbour is contacted only if Amma says yes — enforced by a Cedar policy, not a prompt. Most days never get here. That's the product.

    Tier 3 · confirmation
The spine

One orchestrator. Five specialists. Nothing skips the tier.

Companion, Routine Model, Watch Signal, Investigation, and Family Coordination run on Strands and Bedrock. Every tool call passes a Cedar consent check Amma sets by voice, and every decision is logged for her to read. Family never gets a ping unless the orchestrator decides Tier 2.

Normal day→Deviation→Ask Amma→Coordinate→Close the loop
  • Orchestrator
    Strands · Bedrock Nova 2 Lite · tier policy in code
    Owns deviation + who may speak
  • Companion Agent
    Hindi + English voice · Sarvam STT · Polly Kajal
    The only agent Amma perceives
  • Routine Model Agent
    DynamoDB · 13 simulated days + live today
    What's normal for this person
  • Watch Signal Agent
    Wear OS · first movement · I'm okay
    Quiet edge signals
  • Investigation Agent
    Warm check-in before family
    Tier 1 — ask her first
  • Family Coordination Agent
    Rahul → Priya → Sunita aunty · Step Functions + Web Push
    The right person, calmly
ALLY--:----
TAPI'm okay
Ready · I'm okay
On the wrist

The watch notices. Amma stays in charge.

First movement of the day. A quiet I'm okay tap. She can dismiss a nudge without talking. That agency is the product — not another camera in the hallway.

  • First movement
    Proxy for got out of bed
  • I'm okay
    One tap, no conversation
  • Steps & heart rate
    Quiet signals, not a feed
  • Suraksha on the wrist
    Companion, not an alarm
Why it matters

It remembers.It asks her first.It stays quiet.