1.2.1 | Overview of components

Hardware and Software as an Integrated System

The alea system consists of coordinated software and hardware components.

Together, these components form an integrated system for data acquisition, data transmission, status display, and the provision of notifications within the intended care context.

The software components include:

  • The alea App for mobile use by care staff

  • The alea Cockpit as a browser-based user interface for care managers and supervisory personnel

  • Associated cloud and backend services provided by the manufacturer

The hardware components include, in particular:

  • alea Clip

  • alea Dock

  • alea Router and related network components

  • Approved sensor strips and compatible incontinence products

Interaction of System Components

  • The hardware components collect and transmit the intended status data from the care environment.

  • The alea Clip captures product status information through the approved sensor strip.

  • The data are transmitted via the docking station and network components to the manufacturer's designated backend infrastructure.

  • Based on this information, the alea App and alea Cockpit provide derived status information, notifications, and alerts to authorized users.

  • This creates a continuous data flow consisting of:

    • Data Acquisition → Data Transmission → Data Processing → User Interface

Data Flow and User Interfaces

System data are processed within the intended infrastructure and displayed in the respective user interfaces according to the user's role and context.

Information may be presented through:

  • The alea App on mobile devices

  • The alea Cockpit as a browser-based application

  • Approved interfaces to documentation or care management systems

The information displayed includes, in particular:

  • Incontinence product status

  • Repositioning-related movement and position information

  • Defined area-related and safety-related notifications

  • Prioritized alerts

Software Functions

The software processes captured sensor data to support defined care processes.

These functions include, in particular:

  • Status information related to incontinence care

  • Support for repositioning intervals

  • Notifications regarding movement and position-related events

  • Optional area-related and safety-related notifications

  • Provision of prioritized alerts

Detailed medical intended purposes and functional intended uses are not part of this section and are described in the subsequent chapters.