MotionMend

Improving patient engagement and support for at-home physical therapy

My Role
UX Researcher, Product Designer

Duration
2 months

Team
3 Designers/ Researchers

Final Presentation
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Responsibilities
I designed MotionMend, a technology consisting of an AR headset, wearable motion sensors, and paired software to provide real-time physical therapy feedback and support for patients as they perform at-home procedures. I also contributed to creating user journeys and envisioning how MotionMend would contribute to a PT patient’s day-to-day life and recovery process.

PROBLEM

Most PT exercises are done at home, they lack real-time feedback and engagement.

Many physical therapy patients see a physical therapist roughly only once a week. During the time not spent at the office, patients do exercises at home by themselves.

However, the lack of real-time feedback while completing these exercises away from the office leads to lower engagement and increased frustration for patients.

OPPORTUNITY

IoT sensors and AR tech could make at-home PT more engaging for patients.

FINAL DESIGN

Regular check-ins keep the patient accountable.

The patient is held accountable to stick to their routine with a periodic reminder for when they must start.

Each day there is a session, MotionMend adjusts accordingly to ensure an optimized PT routine for the day, without causing strain.

Motion sensors use previous progress to tailor the next exercise.

This enables that recovery exercises are better tailored to each patient’s individual progression.

Corrections enable real-time guidance and feedback at home.

Form corrections quickly suggest to the patient how they can improve the way they are doing exercises at home, making for increased engagement and satisfaction with the at-home procedure.