System and method for remote monitoring of an individual with objects configured as household items

A system of remotely monitoring an individual, comprising:

• a sensor integrated in a monitoring object at a first location for collecting activity data for an individual in an environment, the monitoring object configured as a household item;
• a map of standard activities of the individual, wherein the monitoring object records a sample of a plurality of activities of the individual to establish the map of standard activity;
• a processor in the monitoring object for processing sensor data using the map of standard activities to obtain monitoring information for the individual in the environment;
• a transmitter associated with the sensor for transmitting the monitoring information over a network;
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• a receiving object at a second location for receiving the transmitted monitoring information, the receiving object configured as a household item, wherein the receiving object displays an indication of activity of the individual based on the monitoring activity.