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Data-based Optimization of Outcomes: Successful Technology-Supported Therapy (D-BOOST2)

Rehabilitation technologies like robots and movement trainers support people with neurological conditions. This project develops an AI-powered system to provide physiotherapists and occupational therapists with personalized therapy recommendations based on patient data.

Clinician using AI and robotic tools to treat brain health issues

Description

Objectives of the Research Project

The goal of this project is to develop an AI-supported system that assists therapists in selecting and applying rehabilitation devices. The AI will analyze patient data, identify patterns, and provide recommendations on devices and therapy parameters to achieve optimal treatment outcomes. Another objective is to establish a network of clinics, manufacturers, and researchers to collect the necessary data. Together, they will define the key patient characteristics, therapy parameters, and outcomes required for the AI’s development. A user-centered approach will be applied to ensure that the needs of therapists and patients remain the central focus.

Scientific and Societal Context of the Research Project

The project operates at the intersection of medicine, technology, and artificial intelligence. It aims to enhance the effective use of rehabilitation technologies and improve care for patients with neurological conditions. The research contributes to personalizing and standardizing therapy, which could improve the quality of rehabilitation in the long term. From a societal perspective, the project makes an important contribution to supporting therapists in an increasingly data-driven healthcare system.

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Co-Projectlead

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Marcel Füchslin, Prof. Dr. Martina Spiess, Prof. Dr. Anne Deblock-Bellamy (Haute école de santé Vaud HESAV)

Project team

Dr. Lijin Aryananda Blatter, Yara Peterko, Kinga Quaaden, Vera Kaelin, Celina Schweizer, Prof. Dr. Susanne Suter (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW), Sarah Daniel (MOTIONrehab), Dennis Veit (tech2people), Helen Hobbs (Hobbs Rehabilitation), Dr. Iris Jakob (Tyromotion GmbH), Sarah Lim (Fourier Intelligence), Dr. Jonathan Kopf (THERA-Trainer), Jose Lopez-Sanchez (European Neurosciences Center), Prof. Dr. Corina Schuster-Amft (Reha Rheinfelden), Dr. Mathilde Gerber (Haute école de santé Vaud HESAV), Kylie Cicero (Harmonic Bionics), Carina Ziller (Reha Rheinfelden), Prof. Dr. Tim Vanbellingen (VITREA Rehazentrum Zürich Seefeld), Cornelia Cox (VITREA Rehazentrum Zürich Seefeld)

Project partners

Haute école de santé Vaud HESAV; The MiNT Academy; Reha Rheinfelden; European Neurosciences Center; THERA-Trainer; Fourier Intelligence; Tyromotion GmbH; Hobbs Rehabilitation; tech2people; Harmonic Bionics; MOTIONrehab; Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW / Hochschule für Informatik; VITREA Rehazentrum Zürich Seefeld

Project status

ongoing, started 01/2025

Institute/Centre

Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER); Institute of Applied Mathematics and Physics (IAMP)

Funding partner

Health Research and Wellbeing at UAS and UTE

Project budget

999'527 CHF