I-Corps: Modular web applications to support patients in rehabilitation from neurodegenerative diseases

这个I-Corps项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发一套模块化网络应用程序软件，以指导神经退行性疾病的医疗康复。神经退行性疾病和中风会导致医疗并发症，需要数月的努力康复才能改善患者的生活质量。 所提出的技术的目标是提供一种改善康复过程中人们生活的产品。此外，该平台可用于帮助患有自闭症谱系障碍的人（尤其是儿童）。该技术使用游戏化、激励和机器学习，并与手机游戏和虚拟现实相结合，在繁重而漫长的常规医疗康复过程中为患者提供支持。所提出的技术提供了一个平台，允许患者和医生远程合作，建立有助于提高患者生活质量的习惯性例程和良好习惯。医生可以使用该平台开发一个结构化的远程学习课程，鼓励患者保持所需的肢体活动水平，进行记忆练习，并完成一系列对提高生活质量至关重要的健康维护任务。这个I-Corps项目是基于开发一个渐进式网络应用程序，帮助中风或神经退行性疾病的康复。所提出的技术用于统一多个数据源，并为数据可视化，项目管理和任务完成等元素提供后端。该系统采用连续的反馈、激励、奖励和积分来向最终用户和指导者两者给出结构化反馈，同时还提供可以针对那些希望改进这种习惯或增量过程的人进行仔细检查的度量。 游戏化元素通过选择性使用某些专有算法来处理。这些算法可以用于做出关于发送用户通知和警报的决定，以激励和激励表现。所提出的技术具有很大的潜力，可以与移动的和虚拟现实“严肃游戏”在医疗领域广泛使用的增长趋势相结合。除了帮助中风康复、神经退行性疾病或医疗应用外，该平台还可以帮助父母为孩子建立健康的日常生活。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of a software suite of modular web applications to guide medical rehabilitation from neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases and stroke lead to medical complications that require months of diligent rehabilitation to improve the quality of life for patients. The goal of the proposed technology is to provide a product that improves the lives of people in the rehabilitation process. In addition, the platform may be used to help people (especially children) with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The technology uses gamification, incentivization, and machine learning, integrated with mobile games and virtual reality, to support patients in the taxing and lengthy process of routine medical rehabilitation. The proposed technology provides a platform that allows patients and doctors to cooperate remotely in establishing habitual routines and good habits that aid in improving patient quality of life. Medical practitioners may use the platform to develop a structured, remote learning curriculum that encourages patients to maintain the required level of limb activity, engage in memory exercises, and complete the set of health maintenance tasks that are critical to improving their quality of life.This I-Corps project is based on the development of a progressive web application that assists in the rehabilitation from stroke or neurodegenerative disorders. The proposed technology serves to unite multiple data sources and provide a backend for elements like data visualization, project management, and task completion. The system employs continuous feedback, incentives, rewards, and points to give structured feedback to both the end user and mentor while also providing metrics that may be scrutinized for those looking to refine such habitual or incremental processes. Gamification elements are handled through the selective use of certain proprietary algorithms. These algorithms may be used to make decisions regarding sending user notifications and alerts to incentivize and motivate performance. The proposed technology has great potential to be integrated with the growing trend of mobile and virtual reality “serious games” used extensively in the medical field. In addition to helping with stroke rehabilitation, neurodegenerative disease, or medical applications, the platform may help parents build healthy daily routines for their children.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.