Post by jmay33 on Apr 17, 2016 10:31:07 GMT -5
My name is Jeff May and I worked for 13 years at KSC, mostly on the Space Shuttle propulsion system dealing with the telemetry and data. When the Shuttle program came to an end I was hired at the VA hospital to develop a SmartHome initially centered around using Ubisense RTLS tracking (where we could track a patients location with 2 samples per second with usually a 6 inch accuracy) The idea behind this was to monitor patients activity and possibly even improve a patients ability / behavior.
We began including other devices and data including SmartThings (motion detectors, door sensors, water sensors). We also tied in with their Google and Apple calendars, Whitings devices (scales & blood pressure cuffs) and Creatability Concepts the mouth. We used Ubisense RTLS sensor for tracking location and they developed the tag into a watch that could be used to communicate with the patient. We also started proto-typing tying in Life360. Vetcast has been looking into how the some of these tools and devices can be tied in for social media and Dr. Bill Kearns has done a lot of study at USF with respect to their gait and how straight they walk.
There are so many applications and uses of the system, the hard part was trying to determine which path to take. This system could be used for TBI of young veterans, dementia, elderly, spinal cord injury, autism, blind etc. It could be used for patients who live alone, who have a caregiver who is not always there or even to help the caregiver who is always there.
The current developments are along the line s of understanding what is happening (are they taking their meds, eating, moving around, bathing, being social), but the long term benefits would be in the ability to analyze the data to predict when falls, seizures or heart attacks may occur or even better understand why they occur. Another goal that Jan Jasiewicz seeked to explore was whether we can improve or restore the memory of patients based on providing reminder messages and slowly pulling them back as the patient complies.
Note that due to issues with the contracts, I no longer am working directly on this project but have a continued interest in this technology space.
Hope to talk a lot more about this very interesting topic in the future..
We began including other devices and data including SmartThings (motion detectors, door sensors, water sensors). We also tied in with their Google and Apple calendars, Whitings devices (scales & blood pressure cuffs) and Creatability Concepts the mouth. We used Ubisense RTLS sensor for tracking location and they developed the tag into a watch that could be used to communicate with the patient. We also started proto-typing tying in Life360. Vetcast has been looking into how the some of these tools and devices can be tied in for social media and Dr. Bill Kearns has done a lot of study at USF with respect to their gait and how straight they walk.
There are so many applications and uses of the system, the hard part was trying to determine which path to take. This system could be used for TBI of young veterans, dementia, elderly, spinal cord injury, autism, blind etc. It could be used for patients who live alone, who have a caregiver who is not always there or even to help the caregiver who is always there.
The current developments are along the line s of understanding what is happening (are they taking their meds, eating, moving around, bathing, being social), but the long term benefits would be in the ability to analyze the data to predict when falls, seizures or heart attacks may occur or even better understand why they occur. Another goal that Jan Jasiewicz seeked to explore was whether we can improve or restore the memory of patients based on providing reminder messages and slowly pulling them back as the patient complies.
Note that due to issues with the contracts, I no longer am working directly on this project but have a continued interest in this technology space.
Hope to talk a lot more about this very interesting topic in the future..
