My Way Finder Wireless Way-Finding Devices for Wanderers

My Way Finder 适合流浪者的无线寻路设备

• 批准号: 6338379
• 负责人: SONNY E KIRKLEY
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: WISDOM TOOLS
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-07-01 至 2001-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6338379
• 关键词: Alzheimer's disease; Internet; assistive device /technology; biomedical equipment development; caregivers; dementia; geographic site; human old age (65+); patient monitoring device; portable biomedical equipment; quality of life

DESCRIPTION (Applicant's Abstract): This project will determine the feasibility of integrating existing wearable monitoring devices with a new innovative Internet technology that combines wireless capabilities and global positioning system. The combination of these technologies would result in a prototype wireless way-finding monitor, My Way Finder, targeted for the elderly who are inflicted with DAT (Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type). Seniors that exhibit wandering behaviors and need assistance with spatial information such as navigating or finding their way back home would use the resulting device. For seniors with early to middle stage dementia, the device would improve safety, help to increase the senior's independence and enhance the quality of life. In addition, this device could potentially decrease caregiver burdens and stress, so that the device supports the caregiver as well as the person with DAT. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The potential market for health monitors for people with dementia of the Alzheimer's Type is immense. The populations we are targeting are large and touch more than 3 million households in the country. We are targeting the elder health market, which is expected to grow rapidly until 2030.

描述(申请人摘要)：本项目将确定可行性 将现有的可穿戴式监控设备与新的创新 结合无线功能和全球定位的互联网技术 系统。这些技术的结合将产生一个原型 无线寻路监视器，My Way Finder，针对老年人 患有DAT(阿尔茨海默氏型痴呆症)。 表现出漫游行为并需要空间方面帮助的老年人 导航或找到回家的路等信息将使用 由此产生的设备。对于患有早中期痴呆症的老年人，该设备 将提高安全性，有助于提高老年人的独立性和增强 生活质量。此外，这种设备可能会减少 护理者的负担和压力，因此设备也支持护理者 作为患有DAT的人。 建议的商业应用： 阿尔茨海默病患者健康监测器的潜在市场 是巨大的。我们的目标人群很大，触及300多万人 这个国家的家庭。我们瞄准了老年人健康市场，这是意料之中的 到2030年才能快速增长。