The Voice of Diabetes

Final Idea summary:

Avatar-based voice activated platform that provides customized and interactive feedback for type 2 diabetes patients. The platform aims for continuous monitoring, improvement, and full recovery.

Details:

We'll be providing an avatar-based mobile application the provides diagnosis, nutrition and healthcare management recommendations along with full recovery plan. The platform will be in the form of an avatar personalized to the user, and provides real time manifestation of the user’s condition and health status.

The application is ultra sensitive to the user's voice, and the algorithm will unlock new levels, based on the user's response. The user is enabled to input dietary information, and the application will compile additional data such as: movement patterns, type of exercises (GPS), heart rate (flashlight), and breathing (voice). The algorithm will evaluate the user's mental and emotional quality to propose dietary and exercising recommendations, as well as mental training activities that will promote a sense of resilience and motivation.

The application will also offer a variety of user interfaces (i.e. voice, language, and animation) based on the user’s preference. Moreover, patients would be able to track their progress and connect with like-minded individuals inside and outside their social circle.

The overall objective of our application is to diagnose, educate, train and heal patients with type-2 diabetes. Adopting this method will lower healthcare costs by decreasing the constant need for monitoring management plans, and improving the well-being of patients. In addition, family members can use the application to diagnose possible diabetes scenarios within their circle (8.1 million cases in USA are diagnosed)*.

Target population: North America (US, Canada) Primary: Patients, potential patients Secondary: Family members, healthcare providers

Unmet need: Proper custom platform that educates, trains and heals patients on a case-by-case basis.

How the idea will fulfill the need: voice activated platform that unlocks educational, dietary, physical health and mental wellness recommendations and plans based on the user’s response and interaction with the application. The application’s algorithm will evaluate (with the help of the user) the user's voice preference (female/male, relaxed tone/ motivational tone) as well as content preference (animation/written, scientific/artistic, dietary/physical activity). The integrated platform will help meet the above-mentioned needs while providing real-time visual feedback using custom-selected avatars. Further optimization will open the platform to a wider range of users, connect patients on a larger and deeper level, and lower the recovery period.

*Ref: https://www.healthline.com/health/type-2-diabetes/statistics#1