Development of a Real-Time Movement Monitoring Solution for Remote Physical Therapy Support

Limited availability of physiotherapists leads to long patient wait times for appointments, causing delays in treatment initiation and adherence. This shortage impairs effective rehabilitation and increases healthcare costs, underscoring a need for a data-driven, remote support solution to optimize therapy processes.

A mid-sized healthcare technology company seeking to enhance physiotherapy rehabilitation through innovative remote monitoring devices and applications.

• Develop a wearable activity tracker with integrated sensors to monitor patient movements during physical therapy exercises.
• Implement real-time data transmission from the wearable device to a mobile application for patient use.
• Enable patients to observe, compare, and correct their exercise performance against professional standards via the app.
• Create a comprehensive software platform including hardware design, firmware, BLE communication, and backend support.
• Achieve continuous, accurate movement tracking to facilitate effective remote rehabilitation support.

• Sensor-equipped wearable device capable of accurately tracking patient movements and transmitting data via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
• Mobile application interface that displays real-time exercise performance, allows for patient comparison, and provides corrective feedback.
• Backend system for data aggregation, storage, and analysis, supporting personalized therapy insights.
• User interface for therapists or healthcare providers to review patient activity and progress remotely.
• Secure data transmission and storage ensuring compliance with medical data privacy standards.

• Healthcare record systems for patient data synchronization
• Remote monitoring dashboards for healthcare providers
• Secure authentication and user management systems

• Real-time data processing with minimal latency to ensure timely feedback
• High system availability with 99.9% uptime to support continuous patient monitoring
• Data security and privacy compliance (e.g., HIPAA adherence)
• Scalability to support increasing numbers of users and devices

The implementation of this remote movement monitoring system is expected to reduce patient wait times for physiotherapy sessions, improve exercise adherence and accuracy, and support treatment continuity. Anticipated results include enhanced patient outcomes, decreased physiotherapist workload, and optimized resource utilization, contributing to more effective rehabilitation processes.