Design Brief: Optum Group
Project Description
- To devise a way to leverage the internet of things by utilizing wearables and smart home technology to improve remote health monitoring for the caregivers. Integrated monitoring devices will also aid independent retirees in maintaining their health and safety without the need for a caregiver.
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Intent/Scope
- Time and resource constraints mean that the scope of the project will be limited to conceptualizing uses for devices or device integration within the Internet of Things.
- The project intends to devise a concept for a system or device that will improve the efficacy of caregivers and seniors monitoring their own health
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Exploration Questions
- What from a user’s perspective is important during home caregiving?
- When should home care prevention start?
- What are current solutions/techniques in the home caregiver market?
- How are current home caregiver solutions/techniques being marketed?
- Why is there a stigma against assisted living facilities?
- What is the average age of a person when they enter an assisted living facility?
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Target Users
- Post-Retirees (Likely 65+)
- Aging users, who are active, but will enter the home care market
- Users who already receive home care, but are not ready for a retirement home
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Research Plan
- Current market report on existing products with similar features and functionality
- Form a general blueprint for the idea solution with Opium’s perspective
- Identify challenges in technology health monitoring
- Gather insights from professional health providers and market expertise
- Utilize ND’s resource data base and possibly finding mentors
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Expected Outcomes
- Map out a solution with some possible imperfection
- Forming a long term (5 years) plan that would perfect the solution
- Possible implementation in real life scenarios with incremental changes
- A solid yes or no on the success of the solution and its continuity
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Success Metrics
- Number of users able to remain in the home.
- Number of users in retirement homes.
- Age of users living at home
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Project Planning
- Go through research process, empathizing with target.
- Brainstorm ideas to solve main issues.
- Come up with a design for a prototype.
- Interview potential target users for feedback on prototype.
- Fix any issues.
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