Outcome
Prototype produced within 2 weeks: A demonstrator device was rapidly created for our client within 2 weeks, meaning they could showcase their idea in an engaging way to investors.
Fully-working product: The client had a working demonstrator built upon proven technology blocks that they could develop their application on.
Production ready: A scalable design that could be taken forwards into production
Challenge
- Demonstrating feasibility of their innovation to investors
- Support developing the outline design of a prototype for proof of value
- Producing a prototype that could be scaled to manufacture
Movement sensing insole to help reduce injury-related deaths in the elderly
Falls are a common cause of injury. Most prone to falling are elderly people, especially if they have an existing long-term health condition. According to the NHS, in the UK falls are the most common cause of injury-related deaths in people over the age of 75. Statistics also show that around 1 in 3 adults over 65 who live at home will have at least one fall a year, and around half of these will have more frequent falls.
This healthcare startup set out to create an insole to help track movement of the elderly and those in rehabilitation. The insole contains a movement sensor and has Bluetooth communication built in enabling carers to be notified via an app when someone has fallen. Ultimately, this technology means vulnerable people can get help immediately after they have fallen and lifts some of the worries away from carers. It also means elderly people could avoid going into care when their relatives can't provide twenty-four-hour support.
