Future Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology John Grencer, Administrative Director Technology Program, Strategic Planning December 14 th, 2013 Financial disclosure: the speakers have no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. The material in this presentation is for general clinical knowledge, and it is not considered treatment recommendations for specific patients.
But First
Today s Plan and Limitations Discuss Major Forces & Trends Provide examples of evolving technology Stimulate thinking about how this may be incorporated into future treatment
Major Trend Show Me the Money Changes driven by Consumer Electronics Big Markets = Big Investment Boomers, Aging Population
Boomers: 72 Million Left Aging Population Births by Year
Billions of Dollars in Play The App Store has helped sell 600m iphone, ipod and ipad devices since 2007.
Major Trend Technology Becomes You Rising use and acceptance of tech
Major Trend Welcome to Accelerando More Power, Faster, Cheaper, Smaller Improving technology will be applied to therapy -- recovery and compensatory strategies
More Power, Faster, Cheaper, Smaller
More Power, Faster, Cheaper, Smaller 20 years later and all these things now fit in your pocket
More Power, Faster, Cheaper, Smaller
Google Self-Driving Car Yea California, Florida & Nevada!!
Self Driving Wheelchairs
Examples and Food for Thought Track & Monitor Bio Functions Anytime, Anywhere accelerometers, gyroscopes Video & Machine Vision Rise of the Robots Changing Interfaces Augmented and Virtual Reality 3-D Printing
Track & Monitor Bio Functions Anytime, Anywhere
Really,Tracking Everything HAPIfork Eat too fast and fork vibrates and LED flashes
Interaxon Muse brainwave-sensing headband Biofeedback to help control your stress level & play games Similar technology being researched for: Environmental control Communication Prosthetic device control
Brain Computer Interface Wheelchair Control Exoskeleton Control
Rise of the Robots Future developments in Robotic Rehab Tele-presence robots Socially adaptive robots
New Discoveries Incorporated Into Robotic Rehabilitation Example: Research on Haptics and Error Augmentation
Tele-presence Robots
Socially Assistive Robots Paro the Therapeutic Robot
Socially Assistive Robots Paro the Therapeutic Robot Can see & hear; recognizes name; learns to some degree Loaded with sensors, it responds to touch
Socially Assistive Robots USC s Dr. Maja Mataric and Bandit Used in Therapy Motivates Uses machine vision
Socially Assistive Robots Uses Machine Vision to see gross movements of patient Positive results with Stroke Patients
Socially Assistive Robots Research seems to indicate that these robots have value in autism treatment
Socially Assistive Robots Popchilla s World More toy-like robot and ipad app for autism spectrum disorder
Changing Interfaces
Pop Quiz: What is This?
WiSee for Gesture control
WiSee for Gesture control 9 gross movements of up to 5 different people in a 2-room apartment can be discerned by the current technology
Myo Armband Muscle activity sensors & 9-axis inertial measurement unit Bluetooth to control devices Spring 2014
Myo Armband Aside from use as a control device, information on gross and fine movement can be captured.
Leap Motion
Leap Motion Examples
Google Glass
Google Glass
Borg Factor?
Borg Factor? Possible Medical Uses: Reducing time facing away from patient reading/writing in medical record Heads-up display of patient data E.g., trending of ROM on Glass display Video & photo documentation via camera Decision Support dashboards Alerts & reminders Medication management
Really??? Ten years ago, no one could imagine a world in which everyone walked around carrying a smartphone -- KevinMD.com
Google Knows You Liked It
Virtual Reality Research is indicating value in immersion environments in both diagnosis and treatment We re already using it in rehab devices Bertek, Armeo, WiHab New technology is staged to move VR immersion to another whole new level
Oculus Rift 3-D Virtual Reality Headset
Oculus Rift 3-D Virtual Reality Headset
Oculus Rift & Razer Hydra Other developers are adding ways to manipulate VR environment (handle virtual objects)
Virtuix Omni Omni-directional Treadmill Oculus Rift + Virtuix Omni creates immersive environment in which one can walk, run, turn, slide 2014 release date
3-D Printing
3-D Printing Works of Art
3-D Printing Works of Hope Anthrogyposis (AMC) Amniotic Band Syndrome
Any Questions?