Implementing modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation in Tanzania &amp;#x2014; A pilot study

Lund, Henrik Hautop; Jensen, Line S. D.; Ssessanga, Yusuf; Abdalahman, Rashid

doi:10.1109/istafrica.2014.6880627

Cited by 3 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This motivational approach has shown its validity and high potential in Europe, and initial pilot studies in sub-Saharan Africa show similar promise (as reported in IST Africa 2012 [2] and IST Africa 2014 [3]). By taking advantage of the flexibility and easy approach to personalization inherent in the modularity, the proposed modular approach possesses the potential of becoming particularly helpful in addressing both the technological challenges and health challenges in sub-Saharan African communities.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 53%

An approach for a national eHealth implementation - the case of modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation

Lund

Jensen

Ssessanga

et al. 2015

2015 IST-Africa Conference

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

By the development of a mHealth tablet app together with modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation, we intend to facilitate the co-design, adaptation, demonstration and validation of modular ICT solutions for rehabilitation in deep rural sub-Saharan Africa. This results in highly mobile, modular and energy efficient technology which can be set up and used anywhere and anytime. We have formed a national partnership for sustainable implementation, comprising a governmental representative, national hospital, national health university department, regional hospitals, Living Labs and NGOs performing community-based rehabilitation. Thereby, we investigate the adaptation, contextualisation and implementation in different rehabilitation methods and centres, including hospitals both in a city centres and in a rural area, NGO's performing community based rehabilitation, and rehabilitation centres. Together, the partners contextualise the eHealth solution to fit the needs in urban, rural and deep rural areas.

show abstract

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 53%

An approach for a national eHealth implementation - the case of modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation

Lund

Jensen

Ssessanga

et al. 2015

2015 IST-Africa Conference

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Hence, it is used as a playful technology solutions for rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, etc. in deep rural subSaharan Africa [6,7]. This derives from the Playware ABC, which here results in a highly mobile, modular and energy efficient technology, which can be set up and used anywhere and anytime.…”

Section: Fig 1 Moto Tiles and App Interface (Wwwmototilescom)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Playware ABC 2: a Disruptive Technology for Global Development

Lund¹

2017

JRNAL

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Playware ABC concept is used to create solutions that are usable by all kinds of users and contexts in our globalized society. In this paper, the Playware ABC can be exemplified with the development of the modular interactive tiles for health prevention and rehabilitation of anybody, anywhere, anytime. The paper gives examples of how playware becomes a disruptive technology for global development, for instance in the health sector. For instance, in Tanzania doctors and community-based rehabilitation workers are constructing and combining modular playware tiles to easily create the right kind of intervention for their patients in both urban and deep rural areas in Tanzania.

show abstract

“…This allows us to exploit non-Cartesian robotics for the creation of solutions to societal challenges, such as health issues in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies (Lund, 2012; Lund, Jensen, Ssessanga, & Abdalahman, 2014) show that creating user-configurable modular systems based on the concept of building bodies and brains result in solutions that can be used for playful physical rehabilitation for many diverse patient groups (handicapped children, stroke, cardiac, diabetic patients, etc.) in both urban and rural areas in Tanzania, and for studying how it motivates the users through play to perform the physical rehabilitative actions.…”

Section: From Static To Dynamicmentioning

confidence: 99%