Innovation Challenge
“In the FIRST® Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm, registered teams identify a real-world problem related to this season’s theme FIRST® GAME CHANGERS, powered by Star Wars: Force for Change, design a solution, build a business model, and deliver a pitch to compete with other FIRST Robotics Competition teams for judged awards and a chance to be one of twenty Finalist teams invited to the FIRST Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change, a multi-day experience where students showcase their innovations, participate in workshops, and receive mentorship from experts.”
Meet "Mina"
Our robot Mina (derived from the word illuMINAtion) gives patients the ability/resources to overcome barriers to treatment progress by providing an accessibility focused tablet integrated system that focuses on mental, physical, and social wellness. The robot utilizes a barcode system to migrate relevant demographic and statistical information from patient charts, protecting it in accordance with HIPAA guidelines. Using this personal data, Mina accommodates various needs, such as visual/hearing impairments, language barriers, and varying levels of cognition and physical health. Distinctive apps for psychological, social, and physical wellness are accessed by patients through simple voice recognition or bluetooth-enabled technologies. To improve spiritual health, Mina provides music, prayer, meditations, and therapy, reminding users the necessity of self care for recovery. Mina also tackles patients’ social health by facilitating virtual calls with the “outside world”. To address physical and mental health, the robot exercises patients’ minds and bodies with fitness and cognitive games. Patients track their goals and wellness, and all programs are adjustable depending on patients’ mobilities. By addressing these three elements of health, Mina promotes healing and wellness within healthcare facilities of an over-stressed, fragile system. A future design iteration is planned for isolated people living at home.
Designs
Mina uses a patient portal, accessing relevant information to meet individuals’ needs. After data migration, a patients’ progress is seamlessly linked to applicable apps. Paired by bluetooth to a controller, Mina can be operated by healthcare professionals and maneuvered into patients’ rooms. The attached tablet is able to rotate 180° for patients’ to more comfortably access desired apps. Patients can also use voice commands to personally access apps. Mina is treated with an antimicrobial surface barrier that sanitizes against bacteria, viruses, and fungi for extended periods of time. Mina’s technology thereby improves all health aspects for patients.