Rehabilitation Database for TBI Patients

(BME 273: Oral Presentation #2)

Erwin Yap, David WeinbergAdviser: Dr. Joseph Cheng

Vanderbilt University2010.01.26

BME 272 | 1/26/2009 | © 2009 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved.1

Presentation Outline

BME 255W | 9/9/2009 | © 2009 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved.2

1. Motivation 2. Objectives 3. Project Goals 4. Current Progress 5. Future Plans 6. Performance Indicators

Motivation

• What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

• Who are affected?

• Why do we care?

• How can we help?

Our Focus

• Rehabilitate persons with short-term memory deficiency

• Target group age (21-40)

• Assist blue-collar workers to get back in the workforce

• Fast food industry

Website• Home• About us• For patients• For physicians• Forum• Contact us

Previous Methods of Rehabilitation• Making lists• Practical Exercises• Use of datebooks• Taking notes• Use of visual simulation

Main software• Adobe Dreamweaver• Alice• Adobe Photoshop

Example

Virtual Images• Making a sandwich• Flipping burgers• Using a cash register• Pick up tray• Throw trash• Wipe the desks• Open boxes• Washing hands• Driving a car

Website

Current Work• Further training with Alice• Create virtual worlds• Create/Add text to the website.• Contact Ms. Therese Stein

Performance Indicators• Percentage of steps completed with a

100% accuracy• Time required for step to step completion• Cost of implementation

Future Plans• Create pictures using Adobe Photoshop• Develop a log-in database and store

information• Add more things to visualize• Write an agreement form that we will post

on our website• Add pictures to the slideshow or create a

virtual image on the homepage

References[1] Cdc.gov[2] Finkelstein E, Corso P, Miller T and

associates. The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States. New York (NY): Oxford University Press; 2006.