Cognitive Systems Gets Funding to Advance AI-, Wi-Fi-Based Occupancy Sensing

Cognitive Systems received a $7.3 million loan from the Canadian government’s Strategic Innovation Fund to further development of its WiFi Motion technology designed to detect motion in the home. When incorporated into routers and gateways, the technology monitors wireless signals within a Wi-Fi environment to alert users of motion and apply predictive analytics and learning patterns in response. Algorithms use advanced artificial intelligence and localization capabilities to classify signals and provide context around when and where motion occurred. The funding lets the company develop more sophisticated AI engines and drive benefits to users in wellness monitoring and energy management such as powering off lights and heating systems based on occupancy.