Energy Burst Detector for Self-Injurious Behavior
About this project
The team hacked a smartwatch to provide essential sensing components for need-knower, Ben. The smartwatch can detect signs of distress such as increased heart rate, irregular movements and muscle contractions. It then audibly communicates with Ben, asking basic questions around his emotional and physical status. Ben has the option to indicate his emotional level by swiping left or right. If he requires assistance or does not respond within 30 seconds, an alert will emit from the watch notifying an accompanying aid of his status and will simultaneously initiate an app designed to calm him down.
see also: https://tomglobal.org/project?id=5ca3885cb506a2297168a94d
The challenge
The challenge was to build a solution which could help identify, mitigate, and intervene an SIB “energy burst.”
Who it helps
The need knower is Ben Popper, the son of Evelyn Popper, he has Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) and Self Injurious Behaviors (SIBs) that are a major concern. SMS need-knowers are afflicted with behavioral problems include frequent temper tantrums, meltdowns and outbursts, etc which results in self-injury, including biting, hitting, head banging, and skin picking, is very common. This is especially a concern for need-knowers as it may result in severe injury or worse..
Project details
- Stage: Concept
- Built by the Cornell University community, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Team: Ben
- Category: Therapy
- 4 downloads
The build files for Energy Burst Detector for Self-Injurious Behavior are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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