Summary of 3 year CogWatch Project
Headwise has previously been involved in a large collaborative research project funded by the European Union called CogWatch. The project was co-ordinated by the University of Birmingham with clinicians, engineers and computer scientists from partner organisations including Headwise and The Stroke Association. Additional assistance was provided by industrial partners with expertise in commercial exploitation and medical devices.
The aim of the project was to enhance the rehabilitation of stroke patients, a third of who experience long term physical and/or cognitive disabilities. A significant proportion of these patients suffer from Apraxia or Action Disorganisation Syndrome (ADS) which is a complex cognitive disorder that prevents people carrying out normal activities of daily living (ADLs). The aim of CogWatch was to develop new and intelligent common objects and tools which will help to re-train patients on how to carry out ADLs, by providing persistent multimodal feedback to them.
Headwise role in the project has been to investigate assess the needs and views of stoke survivors, their carer’s and health professionals regarding the usability, effectiveness and practicality of the CogWatch system at each stage of its development, feeding back to engineers and designers so that the system fits the needs of users.
The following video explains the system in more detail. Click to view video
The aim of the project was to enhance the rehabilitation of stroke patients, a third of who experience long term physical and/or cognitive disabilities. A significant proportion of these patients suffer from Apraxia or Action Disorganisation Syndrome (ADS) which is a complex cognitive disorder that prevents people carrying out normal activities of daily living (ADLs). The aim of CogWatch was to develop new and intelligent common objects and tools which will help to re-train patients on how to carry out ADLs, by providing persistent multimodal feedback to them.
Headwise role in the project has been to investigate assess the needs and views of stoke survivors, their carer’s and health professionals regarding the usability, effectiveness and practicality of the CogWatch system at each stage of its development, feeding back to engineers and designers so that the system fits the needs of users.
The following video explains the system in more detail. Click to view video