Tutorial Group DW6-03Chew RenJie Daryl

GanZheng Wei TimothyLim Yee Kuang

Serene Chua Suet ThengTohKeng Yong Deon

mCare

NM2216

Overview of Technology

• Wristband Monitoring device

• Worn onwristby user

• Monitors user’s vital signs

• Displays alerts

• Sends telecommunication notifications

• Specialized Pill Dispenser

• Holds medication

• Compartmentalized

• Maintains 2-way link with Wristband Monitoring Device

WHY:

• Provides essential Care Relief for elderly / busy middle-aged people

IMPORTANCE:

• Surrogate health monitor for elderly living alone

• Prompt and fail-safe administration of remedies in emergencies

• Automatic notifications to hospital and family members

IMPACTS:

• More lives can be saved

• Peace of mind

• More independence

• Ease on hospital resources and manpower

Overview of Technology

WHO:• Elderly afflicted with ischaemic heart disease

• Working, busy middle-aged people with ischaemic heart disease

WHY:• According to statistics, Cardiovascular Disease one of the top causes of deaths in Singapore.

• Of these deaths, Ischaemic Heart Disease accounts for the majority.

DEATHS FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

2006 2007 2008Total No. of Deaths 16,393 17,140 17,222% of Total Deaths

Ischaemic Heart Disease 18.5% 19.8% 20.1%Cerebovascular Disease 8.9% 8.7% 8.3%(including stroke)Other Heart Disease 4.3% 4.3% 4.9%Total % 31.7% 32.8% 32.4%

Total 5,197 5,622 5,580

Source: http://moh.gov.sg

Problem Statement: People

WHO:• Elderly afflicted with diabetes

• Working, busy middle-aged people afflicted with diabetes

WHY:• Diabetes primarily prevalent amongst middle-aged to elderly population

Problem Statement: People

Source: http://moh.gov.sg

Table 2.3: Age Specific prevalence (%) of diabetes mellitus, by gender, 2004

Age (years) Males Females Total18-29 0.2 0.8 0.530-39 2.7 2.1 2.440-49 9.7 6.0 7.9

50-59 17.6 15.9 16.760-69 28.9 28.5 28.7

18-69 8.9 7.6 8.2

Problem Statement:

Activities

User

suffers

relapse

Example:

Heart attack

Patient is unable to

obtain the correct

medication

Patient collapses or

finally manages to

consume to correct

medication after a

period of time

• INSIGHTS:

• Might take wrong medication

• Might not be able to find medication in time

• Nobody might be around to help

Problem Statement:

Activities

Which can possibly be LIFE THREATENING

Problem Statement: Context

ELDERLY LIVING ALONE:

• Rapidly ageing population– More strain on healthcare and care-relief

resources

• Elderly living alone despite being physically disabled / ill

• Sharp rise in the number of elderly living alone since 2000

– Cause for concern: many elderly living alone die alone

• Lifestyle makes it difficult for family to be around to care of them

– Family and volunteers cannot be around all the time

• Elderly may forget to take medication / confuse medication

– Life threatening

WORKING, BUSY MIDDLE-AGED PEOPLE:

• Singapore has a high number of middle-aged working adults

• Working adults clock, on average, more than 40 working hours per week, which is higher than global average

• Tendency to neglect one’s own health

• Unfounded belief that one is fit and healthy until confirmation from doctor

• Not many working adults go for medical check up on a regular basis

Proposed SolutionProposed Solution

• A Wristband device which contains:

- Microchips (Data, Telecommunication Purposes)

• - Telecommunication capabilities to send notifications to hospital, volunteers, and family members

• - Sensors to monitor patient’s vital signs

- A vibrating alert

•- Backlit lights to indicate user’s condition.

- clear LED screen which provides visual summary and notifications

• A compact, rectangular Pill Dispenser which is:

- compartmentalized and color- coded

- has a vibration to alert user where it is

- Simple electronics to communicate with Wristband

- LEDs / Lights which light up on appropriate compartments for easy identification

- Waterproof

Proposed SolutionProposed Solution

Proposed SolutionStrengths of Solution

• Positive Transfer effect for cognitive abilities

• Good market in countries which have rapidly aging

population

• The care-relief eases the hectic life of a working

individual.

• Improves the reaction time for hospitals to dispatch an

ambulance.

• Caregivers of our target audience will be much relieved

as well while receiving timely updates and alerts in any

circumstance.

• Saving more lives in more ways than one:

Survivability

Ease on Hospital facilities and manpower.

(Reduced costs)

• Increased independence/mobility.

• Users and families will have a better

peace of mind.

Proposed SolutionStrengths of Solution

Criticism of Solution

• Will the users want to wear a monitoring

device 24/7, despite its obvious benefits?

(Fear of technology, inconvenience, social

stigma, etc)

• Is this device cost sustainable?

• What forms of specialized manpower will

be required to monitor patient’s conditions

through hospital computers?