How is a radar bed exit sensor different from a pressure mat?

Pressure mats are consumables that wear out, drift out of position and false-alarm as residents move. A radar sensor mounts on the wall or ceiling, touches nothing, has no wearing parts, and is designed to alert earlier in the bed exit.

Does a radar bed exit sensor use a camera?

No. Radar sensing detects movement and presence, not images, so there is nothing to record or view. This makes it suitable for bedrooms and bathrooms where cameras are inappropriate.

When will the Peninsula Smart Care bed exit sensor be available?

The sensor is in active development. Facilities can register their interest with Peninsula Smart Care to be kept updated, and early sites will be invited to evaluate units first.

Radar Bed Exit Sensor for Falls Prevention

Q: What is a radar bed exit sensor?

A radar bed exit sensor uses mmWave radar to detect presence and movement in the bed area. Instead of a pressure mat that reacts to weight, it watches for the movement pattern of someone sitting up and leaving the bed, and raises an alert through the nurse call system.

Q: Can staff pause bed exit alerts while attending a resident?

Yes. Staff can suppress a bed's alerts from a web panel at the nurse station or on a phone, for a set time or until they re-arm it. Timed suppressions expire and re-arm automatically, the bed shows an attended state while active, and every change is logged with who made it and when. The radar itself never stops detecting.

Q: Will it work with an existing nurse call system?

That is the core design goal. Peninsula Smart Care services Sedco, JCT and other nurse call systems across Melbourne, and the sensor is being designed to deliver bed exit alerts through the nurse call system a facility already runs.

Coming soon

A contactless radar bed exit sensor, designed for falls prevention

Peninsula Smart Care is developing a new out-of-bed sensor for aged care and hospitals — radar-based bed exit detection with no camera, no wearable, and no pressure mat to replace. Built in Melbourne to work with the nurse call system you already have.

Contactless mmWave radar sensing
No camera — privacy preserved
Nothing to wear, nothing under the mattress
Alerts through your existing nurse call
Designed & supported in Melbourne

Bed exit alarms, without the pressure mat

Why we're building it

The problem with pressure mats

Sensor mats wear out, slide out of position, false-alarm when residents shift their weight, and get unplugged during cleaning. They're the most replaced item in many facilities — and the alert often comes only after the resident is already standing. We supply and install sensor mats today, so we know exactly where they fall short.

How radar changes it

A small mmWave radar sensor monitors presence and movement in the bed area from the wall or ceiling. It's designed to recognise a resident sitting up and leaving the bed — giving staff an earlier prompt to respond, with nothing touching the resident or the bed.

Made for your nurse call

Bed exit alerts only help if they reach staff the same way every other call does. The sensor is being designed to integrate with existing nurse call systems — including the Sedco and JCT systems we service every week — so there's no separate pager or app to watch.

How it works

The sensor monitors the bed area continuously. When a resident sits up and exits, the alert is raised through the nurse call system — the same way as any other call.

Staff stay in control

Peninsula Smart Care — bed monitoring Interactive preview — try it

Recent changes

Part of the system we're developing: when staff are attending a resident, the bed can be suppressed from the nurse station or a phone — for a set time, or until staff re-arm it. Timed suppressions re-arm automatically, every change is logged with a name and time, and the radar never stops detecting. No more mats quietly left unplugged.

Falls prevention support, not another gadget

Falls remain one of the most serious risks in aged care and hospital settings, and bed exits are where many of them start. Bed exit sensing doesn't replace a falls prevention program — good assessment, staffing and environment design do the heavy lifting — but the right sensor gives staff earlier notice for the residents who need it most: overnight, post-surgery, or during high-risk periods after a change in medication or mobility.

We install and service nurse call systems across Melbourne, from SDA housing to hospital wards, and the same question comes up on almost every site: is there a bed sensor that actually holds up? We're building our answer.

Designed around the resident: no camera in the room, no device on the person, and no consumable mat to replace every few months. Radar sees movement — not images.

Questions we're already being asked

What is a radar bed exit sensor?

It's a small sensor that uses mmWave radar — the same low-power sensing technology used in modern cars and smart buildings — to detect presence and movement in the bed area. Instead of a mat that reacts to weight, radar watches for the movement pattern of someone sitting up and leaving the bed, and raises an alert through the nurse call system.

How is it different from a pressure mat or sensor mat?

Pressure mats are consumables: they wear, drift out of position, and trigger false alarms as residents move in bed. A radar sensor mounts on the wall or ceiling, touches nothing, and has no parts that wear out in normal use. It's also designed to alert earlier — as the resident begins to exit, not once their full weight lands on a mat. If mats are the right fit for your site today, we supply and install sensor mats integrated with your nurse call system.

Does it use a camera? What about privacy?

No camera. Radar sensing detects movement and presence, not images — there is nothing to record or view. That makes it suitable for bedrooms and bathrooms where cameras are inappropriate.

Can staff pause alerts while they're attending a resident?

Yes — that's designed in, safely. Staff can suppress a bed's alerts from a web panel at the nurse station or on a phone — for a set time, or until they re-arm it. Timed suppressions expire and re-arm automatically, the bed shows an attended state while suppression is active, and every change is logged with who made it and when. The radar itself never stops detecting.

Will it work with our existing nurse call system?

That's the core design goal. Peninsula Smart Care services Sedco, JCT and other nurse call systems across Melbourne, and the sensor is being built to deliver its alerts through the systems facilities already run — so bed exit alerts arrive exactly like any other call.

When will it be available?

The sensor is in active development now. Register your interest below and we'll keep you updated — early sites will be invited to evaluate units first.

Register your interest

Tell us about your site and we'll keep you posted as the sensor moves toward release — including early evaluation opportunities. Or call us on 03 7504 7011.