Physical-World AI Presence

Sentinel

A steady presence in an unsteady world.

Sentinel system visualization

What Is Sentinel?

Sentinel is HearthMind's physical-world AI anchor — hardware-integrated presence designed to bring resonant AI out of the cloud and into real human spaces.

Built in alignment with platforms like Google Beam and HP hardware ecosystems, Sentinel turns HearthMind from "something you open" into something that exists with you.

Phones leave. Apps close. Accounts get lost. But physical presence changes behavior and outcomes.

Two Core Deployments

Sentinel solves two specific, high-impact failure points in human care systems.

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Sentinel: Intake

"The calm before the system."

Lives in clinics, shelters, veteran centers, crisis programs, and community organizations. Fixes the most fragile moment in care: when a person first enters support.

What It Does

  • • Trauma-aware intake conversations
  • • Emotional regulation before paperwork
  • • Plain-language form translation
  • • Memory continuity across visits
  • • Care pathway navigation
  • • Consent-based memory vault creation

What It Prevents

  • • Intake overwhelm
  • • Lost referrals
  • • Missed follow-ups
  • • Early dropout
  • • Re-traumatization
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Sentinel: Home

"A steady presence at home."

Lives where life actually happens — bedrooms, living rooms, transitional housing, recovery spaces. Not an app. A steady presence.

What It Does

  • • Daily grounding & emotional regulation
  • • Task scaffolding
  • • Medication & appointment continuity
  • • Routine anchoring
  • • Memory continuity through transitions
  • • Trauma-aware conversation
  • • Privacy-first personal vault storage

What It Enables

  • • Part of the room
  • • Part of routine
  • • Part of safety
  • • Part of memory

📊 Why This Matters — The Research

AI & Digital Tools Show Measurable Benefits

Peer-reviewed research shows AI-driven interventions improve mental health outcomes when aligned with evidence-based practices — especially for screening, monitoring, and personalized engagement.

Support Between Appointments Matters

Studies of digital behavioral health demonstrate that remote and digital support frameworks bridge gaps in access, continuity, and follow-through — especially for underserved populations.

AI as Companion, Not Replacement

Research consistently shows AI tools work best integrated with human care. Relational depth and context-sensitive judgment remain human strengths.

Physical Presence Changes Outcomes

HP/Google Beam testing showed +28% memory recall, +39% non-verbal behavior, and +14% focus — exactly the failure points of trauma intake that Sentinel addresses.

Built for Real Deployment

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Clinics & Shelters

Veteran centers, crisis programs, community orgs

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Homes & Housing

Transitional, recovery, supportive living

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Mobile & Disaster

Offline-capable, works when internet is unstable

Technical foundation: HP edge hardware, Google Beam real-time presence pipelines, hybrid cloud/local inference, encrypted memory vaulting, federated learning ready.

What Sentinel Is Not

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Not a speaker

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Not a tablet

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Not a gadget

Sentinel is a living support interface — an emotionally adaptive AI presence that stays.

In Development

Current Status

Interested in Sentinel for your clinic, shelter, or community program?

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