Cali
Calibrate your balance, prevent falls, and bring home a higher standard of care.
Cali enables people to accurately and effectively perform treatment that alleviates their debilitating symptoms of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) in the comfort of their own home.
Duration
Mar 2018 - Oct 2021
Role
Human Centered Design Researcher, Interviewer, Product Developer
CEO & Founder
Deliverables
Client
Human Centered Design Product
University of Houston Industrial Design Program, Studio IV
Cali Balance, Inc.
Press
Overview
Brief
Prevent falls caused by dizziness through the aid of a wearable device
Approach
Cali was inspired by my grandpa and his multiple falls. After researching elderly falls, I found that BPPV was the most common cause. Through a literature review, our team found that there are exercises that help alleviate symptoms of BPPV but they are difficult to complete independently, accurately, and effectively.
Outcome
Cali enables people to accurately and effectively perform treatment that alleviates their debilitating symptoms of BPPV in the comfort of their own home.
Meet Abiza
I would like to introduce you to Abiza.
She works in an assembly line, moving products side to side, all day, everyday.
These movements result in a debilitating dizziness that prevents her from working, driving, and causes her to live in fear of falling.
Abiza has BPPV and she is not alone in this daily struggle.
Objective & Current Standard of Care
Our objective is to alleviate the debilitating symptoms of BPPV, which is the most common form of vertigo. There are 24.6 million people in the United States that suffer from BPPV and 497 million globally. The symptoms of BPPV are debilitating to the point that 86% of patients will suffer from the interruption of their daily activities, 68% will reduce their workload, 6% will quit their jobs, and 4% will change jobs.
In the current standard of care, the Epley maneuver is 83-90% effective at treating BPPV when performed by a physician during a clinical visit. However, the recurrence rate of BPPV is 13.5%-50%, which leads to a lack of patients' trust in the medical team and unnecessary evaluations. As a result, the home Epley maneuver is recommended by physicians for recurrent BPPV patients. Inconsequently, unguided home treatments are more prone to incorrect technique and are the most common cause of failures in at-home treatments.
User Value Proposition
People need access to immediate, accurate, and effect home treatment.
Cali enables people to accurately and effectively perform treatment that alleviates their debilitating symptoms of BPPV in the comfort of their own home.
Voice Instructions
Positional Tracking
Haptic Feedback
When wearing Cali, patients are guided with voice instruction through the Epley Maneuver while Cali tracks the angle of their head and uses haptic feedback to help them stay in the correct position.
Cali Brings Value to All Stakeholders
Hospitals
Referral platform connecting patients & physicians
Patients
At home access to treatment resulting in decreased costs
Physical Therapist
Rebuilt trust with patients and track progress
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