As society develops, the elderly population is also increasing. As the elderly population prone to various diseases increases, the healthcare industry that constantly monitors their health is drawing attention. Healthcare products that can measure heart rate or body temperature in everyday life are deeply embedded in people's daily lives.

Health care products that monitor people's health collect and analyze vital signs data, making it easy to ask for help in an emergency. If unusual vital sign data is found, the health care product sends a notification on its own, enabling quick response. The occurrence of disease can be prevented through healthcare products.

Gilon is a gait analysis-based digital healthcare solution company established in 2019. Gilon's idea that diseases can be predicted through gait is contributing to the health of many people. I met Namseon Kim, CEO of Gilon.

Please introduce your company

Gilon is a digital healthcare solution company that can prevent diseases in advance by analyzing gait using sensors. Gait is said to be one of the important biomarkers that indicate the state of the body, and a device was developed that detects abnormalities and informs them while constantly monitoring gait during daily life.

Using gait, geriatric diseases can be predicted in advance. People with musculoskeletal disorders walk in a different way from normal walking. The disease can be predicted in advance through an unbalanced gait, such as walking sideways..

Tell me about your main business

Gilon is more convenient than a wearable device like a smart watch'Smart insole' Your health is being monitored. The device, which is similar to an insole inserted into a shoe, can monitor a person's gait by simply putting it inside the shoe.

The pressure sensor and acceleration sensor are built into the smart insole, so you can analyze your gait. Step length or balance of both feet, Analysis of gait data by using various sensors. Through this, dementia or Parkinson's disease can be identified early.

In addition to this, there is a built-in system to quickly prepare for a sudden fall accident. If you move the smart insole inside your shoes, you can quickly recognize when a fall accident occurs and immediately share the dangerous situation with the guardian. Through this, you can quickly respond to accidents and play a role in preventing bigger risks in advance.

Gilon works with various domestic hospitals and AI institutions.A business agreement has also been signed with. Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Sinchon Severance Hospital, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and other hospitals We are supplying research models. And with Yongin Severance Hospital, we are also conducting demonstrations for recovery management of inpatients through indoor shoes for patients with built-in smart insoles. It also supplies smart insoles and solutions to sports brand Prospecs.

If you have any future goals or directions

Gilon's goal is to continue growing as a digital healthcare company. The goal is to promote smart insoles more widely and make them available to many people through partnerships with many hospitals and companies.

We hope that Gilon's smart insoles will be of some help in improving the quality of life in the aging era by steadily managing walking ability in everyday life, Next year, We are constantly researching and making efforts to expand our business overseas as well.