Expansion and validation of novel mobile app for guiding home modifications for aging in place

新型移动应用程序的扩展和验证，用于指导居家改造以实现就地养老

• 批准号: 10547379
• 负责人: Louis Tenenbaum
• 金额: $ 117.1万
• 依托单位: HOMESRENEWED VENTURES LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-02-01 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10547379
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PROJECT SUMMARY In this Phase II SBIR, HomesRenewed Ventures, LLC (HRV Washington, DC) will build on our previous efforts to expand and validate an interactive mobile application (APP) for guiding home modifications (environmental interventions) critical to Aging in Place (AiP). Home modifications (HM) are associated with falls preventions, improved activities of daily living (ADLs), and emotional wellbeing. However, over 95% of existing homes in the US are not appropriate for AiP, and a preventive or proactive procurement of HMs remains an unmet need. In addition, approximately 72 million Americans will be aged 65 or older by 2030. Thus, there is an urgent need to update 100 million existing homes. However, currently, no tools provide access to standardized instructions, training, product specifications, and hardware selections to ensure accurate and efficient installations. HRV aims to address this unmet need by developing an innovative and reproducible solution for efficient, cost-effective, and quality HMs to support a preventive or proactive procurement of HMs, enabling older adults to AiP longer. In Phase I, HRV developed a prototype APP that uses site-specific inputs from a contractor or handyperson to generate customized guidance and instructions for proper specification, placement, and installation of bathroom grab bars. The APP simultaneously allows photo documentation of the installation process to verify compliance with instructions. Informed by the Phase I outcomes, including proven feasibility of the APP concept to systematize HM as well as the specific feedback provided by end-users, we aim to refine and expand our APP’s features and functionalities and rigorously validate its effectiveness as a practical job site tool. To accomplish these goals, we will pursue four specific aims: Aim 1 will provide the design criteria for a broader range of HMs critical to independent mobility (climbing stairs, moving in and out of the home) and personal hygiene (toileting and bathing) to be programmed in the APP. Aim 2 will enhance the APP usability and user experience by expanding features and functionalities critical to the user’s efficiency and productivity. A new prototype will be ready for extensive testing and validation at the end of this Aim. In Aim 3, we will develop three physical mock- ups to simulate real-life scenarios in which contractors work to complete the proposed installation. Finally, aim 4 will be a validation study assessing the APP’s ability in guiding installers to correctly install HMs irrespective of the installer’s experience. The outcome of this Aim will demonstrate APP reproducibility in enabling consistent HM solutions in real life. The product of Phase II will be an enhanced and rigorously tested, and validated commercialization-ready prototype. The data generated during Phase II will be critical to boosting customer/end- user confidence. Our ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for millions of aging adults residing in their homes through our innovative solution.

项目摘要 在此II阶段SBIR中，Homesrenewed Ventures，LLC（HRV Washington，DC）将以我们以前的努力为基础 扩展和验证交互式移动应用程序（APP）进行指导家庭修改（环境 干预措施）对衰老至关重要（AIP）。房屋修改（HM）与跌倒预防相关， 改善了日常生活的活动（ADL）和情感福祉。但是，超过95％的现有房屋 美国不适合AIP，并且HMS的预防或主动采购仍然是未满足的需求。在 此外，到2030年，约有7200万美国人年龄在65岁以上。这是迫切需要的 更新现有房屋1亿所房屋。但是，目前，尚无工具可以访问标准化说明， 培训，产品规格和硬件选择，以确保精确有效的安装。 HRV目标 通过开发一种创新且可再现的解决方案来满足这种未满足的需求 和优质的HMS支持HMS的预防或主动采购，使老年人能够更长的AIP。 在第一阶段，HRV开发了一个原型应用 生成定制的指导和说明，以适当规格，安装和安装浴室 抓住酒吧。该应用程序只允许允许安装过程的照片文档来验证合规性 带有说明。在第一阶段的成果中得知，包括证明应用程序概念的可行性 系统化HM以及最终用户提供的特定反馈，我们旨在完善和扩展应用程序的 功能和功能，并严格验证其作为实用工作现场工具的有效性。完成 这些目标，我们将追求四个具体目标：AIM 1将为更广泛的HMS提供设计标准 对独立流动性至关重要（爬楼梯，进出家中）和个人卫生（厕所 和沐浴）将在应用程序中编程。 AIM 2将通过 扩展对用户效率和生产力至关重要的功能。新的原型将是 准备在此目标结束时进行广泛的测试和验证。在AIM 3中，我们将开发三个物理模型 - UPS来模拟承包商工作以完成建议的安装的现实情况。最后，目标4 将是一项验证研究，评估该应用程序指导安装程序正确安装HMS的能力 安装人员的体验。此目标的结果将证明应用程序可重复性在启用一致方面 现实生活中的HM解决方案。第二阶段的乘积将是一个增强和严格的测试，并经过验证 准备商业化的原型。第二阶段生成的数据对于促进客户/end-的数据至关重要 用户信心。我们的最终目标是改善数百万居住在他们的老年人的生活质量 通过我们的创新解决方案的房屋。