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Tutorial Group: W4Group Number: 4Group Members: GWEE JIN HAITANG JUN LI GINLIYAP ZI WEICamille Jenica Pajarillo ZAPATATRANSCRIPT
DW4- 04
CamilleJinhaiGinliZiwei
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• Blood pressure regulating system with a holistic
approach to improve user’s hypertension condition
• System: wireless portable blood pressure measuring device + Smartphone + website
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• Uncontrolled or inadequate treatment of hypertension• Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death
(32.8%)• Early treatment of hypertension is essential to prevent heart
disease and stroke
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• Affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide (26.4% of global population)
• Figure expected to increase to 1.56 billion people by the year 2025 (29.2% of global population)
• Due to aging population and fast-paced lifestyles leading to unhealthy diets and lack of exercise
• The leading risk factor for mortality
4Photos from http://www.stressrelatedillness.com/stress-and-hypertension.html and http://health.nytimes.com/ref/health/healthguide/esn-hypertension-ess.html
• Most BP machines are too bulky• Regular measurement of Blood Pressure
level (at least twice a day)• Regular visits to the doctor• Regular intake of medication (not all
cases)• Most devices currently available in Market
are solely for the purpose of measuring Blood pressure level
• Accuracy problem with most BP machines
5Photo from http://www.firstaidwarehouse.co.uk/pic/280x280/08/91/ad_automatic_digital_blood_pressure_monitor_ua767_891.jpg
• Targeted user group– Aged 50-59– Working adults– Familiar with phones– With hypertension issue (36.2%)
6Photo from http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/uploaded_images/50-year-old-man-761579.jpg
1. DEVICE– Device is always on the wrist– Regular & automatic monitoring of blood
pressure– Synchronizing data with the phone
2. SMARTPHONE – Display of BP results– Remind medicine intake– Emergency alert for high BP– Automatic and manual recording of data– Automatic transfer of data from phone to online
database– Receiving RSS feeds on hypertension information
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Photo from http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/nov/05/gadgets.apple
3. WEBSITE• Charts and summary of data• Doctors access data to be monitored and
interpreted• Significant articles, information,
and news feeds on BP• Setting appointment with
the doctor• Users interacting among
themselves and with doctors
in the forum
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Photo from http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-29029921/stock-photo-young-female-doctors-sitting-in-front-of-a-laptop-computer.html
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Physical• Daily wear in Singapore
– Climate & weather: Warm and fairly humid summer temperatures throughout the year (approximately 30ºC/86ºF during the day and 23ºC/74ºF in the evening)
• Condition: Noisy or Quiet• Technological: fast or slow processing speed of
phone
Social • Office Ethics• Privacy Issues• Customer Service offered on our website
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Blood pressure data
Data transmission, updates and application downloads
Monitoring by blood pressure specialists
Emergency buzz
Users
Mobile phone
Website
Doctors
Input
Our Device
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DoctorsUsers
Mobile phone
Website
Our Device
Wireless connection
Bluetooth
AmbulatoryBlood PressureMonitoring(ABPM)
Telecom network
Wireless connection
• iN2015 Master Plan• ABPM (already available in Market)
12Photos from http://www.bloodpressuremonitorguide.com/panasonic-ew3153w-upper-arm-blood-pressure-monitor-with-wireless-display-11.htmlAnd http://www.switched.com/tag/monitoring/ and http://www.ida.gov.sg/
• Holistic approach• Convenience• Automatic• In line with Government
healthcare plan for 2015• Accuracy
13Photos from http://www.ida.gov.sg/doc/About%20us/About_Us_Level2/20071005103551/06_Healthcare_and_Biomedical_Sciences.pdf