Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Agartee Technology develops remote monitoring solutions for patients with chronic diseases. Their new product, Ezibreath, is a wearable device for patients with COPD which will track sleep patterns, allowing physicians to make better care decisions without the expensive necessity of admitting them to hospital for observation. First prototypes show much promise, but the product design has not yet been considered ergonomically or aesthetically. As well, the interaction design and data visualization need to be considered from the physicians' perspective, allowing ease of use and understanding. Agartee is partnering with the Health Design Lab to engage in human-centred research that will inform a revised design for the two stakeholders: patients and physicians. The primary needs of patients are for a comfortable device that does not stigmatize them as patients, but appears as a fashionable wearable. Physicians require a system that is simple to learn and administer, and data visualizations that are immediately clear.