Project Category: Entrepreneurial
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About our project
The Dexpert rehab and monitoring device is a wearable sensor system for the upper limb. It is intended for stroke and brain injury survivors so that they can continue their rehabilitation at home as an alternative to traveling to the hospital or rehab centre. The device can be used to provide meaningful data to the healthcare professional so that the patient’s treatment plan can be updated as they heal. The device tracks the distance traveled as well as the travel time of movement of the arm it is worn on. Finger motion is also able to be tracked for an accurate picture of the patient’s status, as compared to an individual without a stroke or brain injury.
Meet our team members
Mech. Engineering
Biomed Engineering
Software Development
TBI Survivor
Elec. Engineering
Business Major
Entrepreneur
Mech. Engineering
Mech. Engineering
Entrepreneur Minor
CFA Level 2 Candidate
Mech. Engineering
Elec. Engineering
Software Development
Details about our design
HOW OUR DESIGN ADDRESSES PRACTICAL ISSUES
- Stroke is a growing problem: Canada’s population is aging, and people are getting stroke at a younger age
- Our design allows homebound and rural patients to access care
- Our design can help reduce the burden of care on the healthcare system
WHAT MAKES OUR DESIGN INNOVATIVE
- Our design is current with research exploring the effectiveness of new methods for stroke rehabilitation using portable motion tracking
- Our design introduces technology for targeted treatment in stroke rehabilitation
- Our design incorporates technology that is just starting to be adopted across industries
WHAT MAKES OUR DESIGN SOLUTION EFFECTIVE
- Our design provides accurate tracking of key patient metrics so treatment can be tailored to actual client needs
- The patient can continue care from the hospital unit to their living room while always interacting with their healthcare team
- See the figures in our photo gallery that visualize the tracking of the hand between two points
HOW WE VALIDATED OUR DESIGN SOLUTION
- Our design incorporated direct input from lead stroke care researchers, rehabilitation practitioners, health care directors, and health care policy makers from BC. Alberta and Saskatchewan
- Our plan is to incorporate the input from ORIENT program facilitators representing Alberta Health Services’ Innovation, Evidence and Impact Team
FEASIBILITY OF OUR DESIGN SOLUTION
- Currently, our device is not feasible as our most recent results are accurate up to 5 cm whereas the healthcare professionals want accuracy up to 3 cm
- We need more patient feedback to improve the feasibility
Partners and mentors
We want to thank our coaches and partners. They helped us adopt sound thinking skills, provided us with stability and mission, and gave us clear insight into what we can do.
Salvatore Federico
Mech. Engineering Advisor
Michael Smith
Elec. Engineering Advisor
Helen Francis
Marketing Coach
Leo Mui
Business Coach
Alhamd Khan
Partner and Collaborator
Our Photo Gallery
References
- Elderly woman wheelchair picture https://mavencare.com/home-care-services/supplementary-care
- Pinpoint finger picture https://www.umassmed.edu/hr/working-remotely/guidance-for-managers/performance—tracking-and-managing-remote-work/
- Healthcare system collaboration picture https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/access-to-healthcare-concept-icon-vector-34535231
- Interview picture https://www.pngmart.com/image/310163
- Businessman scale picture https://www.dreamstime.com/feasibility-icon-trendy-design-style-isolated-white-background-vector-simple-modern-flat-symbol-web-site-mobile-logo-image135716061
- https://health-infobase.canada.ca/ccdss/data-tool/
- https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/seniors-action-report.html
- https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/stroke-canada-fact-sheet.html
- DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2019.276
- https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/about/Page13392.aspx
- DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2755
