SUSS Office of Entrepreneurship kickstarted a series of Gerontology events, with Well-Being + Immersive Technology Event. Held on 27 January at the SIM Atrium, the event saw an immersive showcase of the latest technologies for improving learning pedagogies of well-being in the health and care sectors.
Bryan Se To, CEO of Lexly Health, shared the benefits of their app.
Founders and representatives from Lexly Health, Microtube Technologies and Infectious Diseases Seeker (IDS) Medical graced the event and extended their knowledge to an audience. Bryan Se To, CEO of Lexly Health, started by introducing their app, which detects users’ exercise forms and provides real-time feedback to treat musculoskeletal pain by tapping into the AI motion-tracking technology. The platform offers targeted exercises to manage pain with bite-sized exercises daily to expedite recovery.
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Dr Yeo Joo Chuan, Co-Founder & CEO of Microtube Technologies, shares how games and rehabilitation can incorporate their wearables.
Dr Yeo Joo Chuan from Microtube Technologies introduced their wireless InfinityGlove, a virtual reality glove with five fingers mapping and wrist motion capturing. This pair of gloves aims to be used for medical training in virtual reality (VR) by bringing the metaverse experience closer to reality.
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Tan Shwu Jing, from IDS Medical, sharing the local testimonial of SilverFit 3D.
Tan Shwu Jing from IDS Medical shared more about SilverFit 3D, a system for virtual rehabilitation. Designed mainly for elderly users, it encourages physical activities and cognitive stimulation with interactive digital systems in the form of computer games. The system has a 3D camera that can detect the movements of up to four users, making it possible to train without needing any controller, keyboard, or mouse. Implementing this system leads to a more natural and less conscious execution of the exercises.
As the sharing drew to a close, the startups showcased their devices at their booths, creating an immersive, hands-on experience for all attendees.
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Dr Kelvin Tan, SUSS Head of Minor in Applied Ageing Studies programme, showcased Lovot, an emotional, social robot, to our guests.
Two Lovot robots brought by Dr Kelvin Tan, SUSS Head of Minor in Applied Ageing Studies programme, caught the attention of onlookers. Lovots are social robots with a camera that allows them to identify the user and follow them around. It can also dance and show affection by changing its eyes to hearts. One of its notable features is that it has the exact temperature of a human being, making it warm to touch or carry, which helps in enhancing levels of comfort and feelings of love and warming the hearts of the elderly.
With such inventions significantly helping the elderly, we are excited to bring in more to educate the masses on these innovative inventions! Do come down to show your support and anticipate the biggest event, the Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival, happening this year!