NuPoint – Returning Stroke Survivors the Life They Deserve

Project Roadmap

The Gap

Occupational therapy is facing an information gap.

Therapists rely on subjective and limited information to diagnose recovery and prescribe treatment. Stroke survivors have no way to tangibly observe their progress, resulting in a loss of motivation and, ultimately, plateaued recovery.

This creates a cycle where slower recovery causes – and is perpetuated by – itself: poor recovery outcomes.

The Bridge

With a low-profile, smartwatch-sized package, NuPoint uses precision robotics to track both arm and finger movements, creating a highly-accurate, data-rich model of a stroke survivor’s arm.

Via an AI-powered support interface and platform, the information is processed and passed on to therapists via quantified metrics to facilitate treatment planning. Stroke survivors receive positive, tangible feedback to support motivation.

Together, we break the cycle of unclear, inhibited recovery and motivation loss, to return stroke survivors the functional life they deserve.

The Impact

We work with key stakeholders in the stroke therapy ecosystem such as Stroke Support Station (S3) and Singapore National Stroke Association (SNSA) as innovation partners, bringing our solution in front of therapists and stroke survivors for trials and testing.

They will be the first stepping stones to take stroke therapy a step further, whether in Singapore or beyond.

Our Vision

NuPoint is not merely a capstone project. We started, worked and concluded the project wholly with the intention of bringing real impact, and are only steps away from achieving that for real. NuPoint is committed to bringing our innovation to those that need them, to make the world a better place, even if only slightly.

Please follow us on LinkedIn, our website, or keep in contact with us via nupoint.cap@gmail.com to learn more!

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Acknowledgements

NuPoint would like to thank our Capstone instructors, Dr Cai Yu Tong, Dr Marie Siew, and Dr Susan Wong for their invaluable support. We also thank the SUTD VIE Office and SEVEN for their advice and assistance that extended beyond the scope of the capstone project.

We also thank our industry mentor, Ms Soh Lai Yee, and our partners, Stroke Support Station (S3) and Singapore National Stroke Association (SNSA) for their advice, platform, and facilities. We intend to continue working with them to give stroke survivors hope for better recovery outcomes.

Lastly, we thank our peers in SUTD and beyond, who have helped us in more ways than one.