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stepWise - Skill Building One Step At A Time
Developing the skills needed to negotiate obstacles while walking may prevent future falls, so let's create opportunities to practice!
Stepping On - Scaling Program Delivery - Update 5/29 (Attachments, Solution with scalability)
Let's raise accessibility to the Stepping On program by including a virtual classroom.
The 360/365 Caregiver Monitoring Model
A modern strategy to help caregivers provide a 360/365 monitoring solution for loved ones
In-home behavioral monitoring as a tool for confident, independent living (updated 30/05 - User Testing and Final Deck)
Curo has built a monitoring product that is tracking data which may be indicative of a potential fall.
Falls Check in community pharmacies
Promoting awareness and screening for falls risk in older adults at community pharmacies, leveraging health check stations where available.
Traction Soles
Firm grip shoe bottoms that can be attached to any shoe.
Harnessing the Power of Music to Improve Walking and Reduce Falls (5/29/17 - Storyboard, Research, Feedback, Prototype, Questions, LinkedIn)
A personalized, in-home coaching solution to improve walking using real time music-based feedback and proprietary sensor technology.
Situational-Awareness Fall-Prevention Tablet App - updated (adding a prototype slides)
Our tablet App prevent falls by continuously monitoring the surrounding environment for any fall hazards
A New All-terrain Cane (Updated: May 29th- Spring-based ball & socket attachment, and refined parts for the cane)
An all-terrain movement cane that can bring back more natural functionality to movement, hence increasing user safety and comfort.
StairWear [Updated 5/29 - Final models, process videos, website, pitch deck]
Custom, bespoke steps that fit over existing stairs, providing more space for the foot, more grip and better visibility for elders.
MOON-LITE: Cast a ray of moonlight to help you on your way at night
A modular and reconfigurable system that is easy to install and can be used to make almost any space safer at night
Scaling a proven falls prevention program with engaging mobile technology designed with empathy for seniors
We increase access to a proven BU and Harvard falls prevention program using a community delivery approach elevated by mobile technology.
Gait Going: the resource app to increase independence at home (UPDATED: User Journey and Wireframes).
Gait Going empowers the advocate by providing assessment tools to assist them with identifying healthcare needs for their loved ones.
Safe Steps
Fall Prevention and Detection Technology to be used in domestic environment.
StairWalker 2.0 [Update: The Designer's Journey]
A specialized cane that provides assistance and fall protection on staircases.
Fall Prevention Suspenders [Update 05/30 - Prototype & Feedback]
A pair of active suspenders that detects falls and contracts to counteract the falling.
pathVu - Accessible Pedestrian Navigation [5/29, edited Homer's Journey, user journey, user feedback, Prototype, partners, OpenIDEO quest]
pathVu is building a tool that navigates pedestrians along the most accessible and walkable routes to increase safe and independent travel.
Ward Medication Management takes falls risk reduction to dizzying heights - updated 29/05/17
Through our multi-dimensional approach to assessing falls risk, we aim to offer tailored medications plans to those at most risk of falling.
Live Better For Longer - The Home Guide
A guide that gives older adults the autonomy to make fall-preventing changes to their living environments.
Walkane - Updated User journey + Interview + prototype
A cane which splits into two for better support
