Handelit

Your next move is in good hands — Handle It.

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Inspiration

Fine motor decline from aging, stroke, arthritis, or neurodegenerative conditions impacts millions of older adults, making tasks like drinking tea, opening containers, or getting dressed difficult or impossible. In long-term care (LTC) settings, fine motor rehab is deprioritized in favor of urgent safety issues, while rehab professionals face growing caseloads and limited time. Without consistent rehab, older adult independence declines quickly, leading to higher care costs and reduced quality of life. Our solution is a computer vision–based rehab platform enabling older adults to independently practice functional fine motor activities. The system delivers real-time adaptive feedback, accessible audio guidance, and gamified challenges, all without requiring constant therapist oversight. Data is securely stored and easily shared with care teams for monitoring progress through effective dashboards.

Key differentiators:

1.Clinically co-designed by an occupational therapist with older adult input 2.Adaptive CV tracking and rehab planning offers personalized activities, custom to fine motor ability 3.Accessibility-first design with audio, large visuals, and intuitive interactions 4.Engagement through gamification to sustain motivation over time

Impact

Older adults can maintain independence for significantly longer as our tool not only improves fine motor function for everyday activities, but reduces falls (holding onto assistive equipment and droppable objects), injuries (mishandling utensils, dropping breakable objects, opening doors) and hospital admissions (consuming and opening meds, adjusting equipment). Our tool also reduces occupational demands on rehab staff, preventing burnout and lowering system strain.

Validated with positive older adult user feedback, our tool is cost effective, low hardware, and accessible for diverse ability levels.

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