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First person perspective of our app (what the patient would see)
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Presenting at Hacking Health Hamilton
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Presenting at Monster Pitch
What is the problem you're trying to solve?
People with Parkinson's disease will present with difficulties performing automatic processes (such as walking) due to chronic complications in the brain. Patience experience symptoms such as stiff muscles, poor posture, and a shuffle instead of a proper gait pattern which ultimatelyy results in this patient population having a decrease in their quality of life. With our solution, we will be creating a rehabilitation device that helps the patient regain their ability to walk and maintain a good posture.
There is a phenomenon in the rehabilitation setting known as "External Cueing" where patients would focus on external cues in the environment. In the past, researchers have found that the presence of visual cues (such as pieces of papers on the floor), allow the patient to bypass parts of the brain that have complications, and therefore and allow them to walk more smoothly and with a long step length. For this hack, using the holographic capabilities of the Microsoft HoloLens we have created a solution that allows users to generate holographic footsteps to act as visual cues.
After creating this application at Hacking Health Hamilton 2017, realized that we had a life changing product in our hands and we decided to create a business and pursue grants and pitch competitions in order to fund Step.ONE.
In January 2018, we were one of the four finalists to present at Brock University's annual Monster Pitch which provides the winning start-up with funding and in-kind services. Although we did not win, the experience was extremely beneficial for the team and will help us as we pursue other opportunities to come.
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