Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00573, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ferworn, Alexander (Ryerson University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : As Canada's population ages its population becomes more vulnerable to cognitive impairment caused by_x000D_
various forms of dementia where wandering, becoming lost and communications with other becomes_x000D_
challenging. As the impairment becomes more acute, citizens become patients within extended care facilities_x000D_
(ECF). A growing problem is how to determine the physical location of patients who have eloped from the_x000D_
immediate grounds of an ECF. While steps are taken to provide secure facilities, mistakes do_x000D_
happen--potentially leading to the injury or death of the patient. Mobile technologies such as smartphones and_x000D_
smartwatches are ubiquitous and relatively inexpensive. These technologies may serve as effective solutions to_x000D_
monitor patient whereabouts without undue intrusion._x000D_
We propose an end-to-end system framework to monitor and log the physical location of patients using sensors_x000D_
in mobile devices. To our knowledge, this framework is unique, as it will provide a live feed of the current_x000D_
location of lost patients to authorized caregivers. The proposed system consists of mobile applications that_x000D_
routinely provide telemetry to a server where the information will be stored and analyzed. Furthermore, the_x000D_
system will alert responsible personnel should a patient being monitored go outside of the specified "safe area"._x000D_
This technology is directly applicable to care facilities where constant monitoring is not possible due to limited_x000D_
resources. We envision this technology will allow certain cognitively impaired individuals to remain at home_x000D_
longer while reducing the stress of family caregiver concerned about their whereabouts. By using this system,_x000D_
the economic cost and emotional stress caused by wandering behavior will be reduced. LocateMotion will seek_x000D_
to bring to market the innovative end-to-end technology to be developed in this proposal--bringing "peace of_x000D_
mind" to participating care givers., program purpose french : As Canada's population ages its population becomes more vulnerable to cognitive impairment caused by_x000D_
various forms of dementia where wandering, becoming lost and communications with other becomes_x000D_
challenging. As the impairment becomes more acute, citizens become patients within extended care facilities_x000D_
(ECF). A growing problem is how to determine the physical location of patients who have eloped from the_x000D_
immediate grounds of an ECF. While steps are taken to provide secure facilities, mistakes do_x000D_
happen--potentially leading to the injury or death of the patient. Mobile technologies such as smartphones and_x000D_
smartwatches are ubiquitous and relatively inexpensive. These technologies may serve as effective solutions to_x000D_
monitor patient whereabouts without undue intrusion._x000D_
We propose an end-to-end system framework to monitor and log the physical location of patients using sensors_x000D_
in mobile devices. To our knowledge, this framework is unique, as it will provide a live feed of the current_x000D_
location of lost patients to authorized caregivers. The proposed system consists of mobile applications that_x000D_
routinely provide telemetry to a server where the information will be stored and analyzed. Furthermore, the_x000D_
system will alert responsible personnel should a patient being monitored go outside of the specified "safe area"._x000D_
This technology is directly applicable to care facilities where constant monitoring is not possible due to limited_x000D_
resources. We envision this technology will allow certain cognitively impaired individuals to remain at home_x000D_
longer while reducing the stress of family caregiver concerned about their whereabouts. By using this system,_x000D_
the economic cost and emotional stress caused by wandering behavior will be reduced. LocateMotion will seek_x000D_
to bring to market the innovative end-to-end technology to be developed in this proposal--bringing "peace of_x000D_
mind" to participating care givers., agreement title english : Finding Lost and Mentally Impaired Patients Through Smart Devices and Algorithms, agreement title french : Finding Lost and Mentally Impaired Patients Through Smart Devices and Algorithms, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada