Grant: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
$80,000.00
Remote Assessment Monitoring and Diagnosis Assistant
FY 2024-25
Summary
Seniors (65+) are amongst the fastest growing segment of the population in Canada. This group will grow by 68% within the next twenty years. In Ontario, seniors comprise 17.6% of the population, and their share of the province’s population will continue to grow and reach nearly 24% by 2043. Unfortunately, as we age, numerous health issues may arise. This will lead to significant increases in health care spending and will slow revenue growth, which will impose adverse effects on the provincial economy. Heart failures, fractures and falls, dementia, Alzheimer’s, wound care and many other health diseases and conditions associated with aging may increase more significant pressure on hospitals, healthcare providers and organizations. Experts predict, however, that Mobile Health (mHealth) may improve health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. Coupling the use of smartphones, wearable devices and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms are ushering in new developments in the area of mHealth.
Sheridan College’s Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI) and PointClickCare (PCC) have been collaborating on applied research projects in the area of elderly healthcare since 2018. Sheridan’s CMI and PCC are exploring the development and usability of a mobile dual-app system – one app is designed for the informal caregiver and the other app is for the recipient. Through this Applied Research Development grant, we aim to extend and enhance the dual-app system with AI and remote patient monitoring.
Program
CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CCARD-2022-00713
Name nom
Mowat, Vicki
Department département
Research - Sheridan College (Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning)
Organization id
22156
Institution établissement
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2022
Award amount
80000
Program id
CCARD
Program name en
CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
ICC Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
nan
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF1020104
Field of research list names en
Machine learning
Field of research list names fr
Apprentissage machine
Socioeconomic objective list codes
RDS10610
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Information systems, technologies and services
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Systèmes, technologies et services d'information
Application title
Remote Assessment Monitoring and Diagnosis Assistant
Keywords
Old age population; Patient Remote Health Monitoring; Fracture and Fall Prediction and Prevention; Transformative Services; Mobile Health (mHealth); Wearable Devices; Intelligent detection and prediction model; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning; App-design
Application summary
Seniors (65+) are amongst the fastest growing segment of the population in Canada. This group will grow by 68% within the next twenty years. In Ontario, seniors comprise 17.6% of the population, and their share of the province’s population will continue to grow and reach nearly 24% by 2043. Unfortunately, as we age, numerous health issues may arise. This will lead to significant increases in health care spending and will slow revenue growth, which will impose adverse effects on the provincial economy. Heart failures, fractures and falls, dementia, Alzheimer’s, wound care and many other health diseases and conditions associated with aging may increase more significant pressure on hospitals, healthcare providers and organizations. Experts predict, however, that Mobile Health (mHealth) may improve health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. Coupling the use of smartphones, wearable devices and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms are ushering in new developments in the area of mHealth.
Sheridan College’s Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI) and PointClickCare (PCC) have been collaborating on applied research projects in the area of elderly healthcare since 2018. Sheridan’s CMI and PCC are exploring the development and usability of a mobile dual-app system – one app is designed for the informal caregiver and the other app is for the recipient. Through this Applied Research Development grant, we aim to extend and enhance the dual-app system with AI and remote patient monitoring.
