PERSONAL INTERACTIVE COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY BASED

SUPPORT

Christopher E. LangComputer Electronic Networking

Dept. of TechnologyEastern Kentucky University

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Outline of the Project

Develop a cost effective in-house system for monitoring and assisting clients with intellectual disabilities

Implement the system in a simulated environment

Finally assess the practicality and functionality of the system

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MOTIVATION I wanted my project to have

more of a purpose than just personal interest

I have been affiliated with Cedar Lake Inc. for my whole life through my father

I have worked and volunteered with them on many occasions

I am very familiar with there staff and clients

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Goal of the Caregiver

According to the vice-president of Cedar Lake:

“The goal of most caregivers is to allow the individual to live as independently as possible with minimum staff intervention.”

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Goal of the CaregiverHe goes on to state that: “However, the support that a person with intellectual disabilities needs varies and depends on significant personal contact with a direct support professional.

Support professional provide necessary training, oversight and feedback on various critical aspects of daily living.

Patient needs and patient-caregiver interaction requires both timeliness and personal contact.”

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INTRODUCTION(the old way of providing care)

A group home or staffed residence with 3-8 clients and 1-2 staff, 24-7

A supported residence where the person is regularly checked up on

Care for a person in a health care facility

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INTRODUCTION (The new way of providing care)

Using network cameras and other network equipment a caregiver can monitor several clients 24 hours a day even if they are in different residences and living arrangements.

This is predominantly outsourced to another company.

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GOALS OF THE PROJECT

Create a system that can monitor a client in a domestic environment without being intrusive

Enable two way communication between the caregivers and client

Display useful information to the client to help them in their everyday life

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PROPOSED SOLUTION Hardware: Set up a simulated computer

network utilizing webcams D-link – Router Logitech – Webcams Computers

Software: Use freeware to demonstrate the practicality of a working system. Active Webcam – Webcam monitor Real VNC – Remote desktop Teamspeak – Audio chat

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Active Webcam(webcam monitor)

A webcam broadcasting and monitoring program

Allows monitoring of many webcams simultaneously

Uses password protection for video feeds

www.pysoft.com

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Teamspeak(audio chat)

Controls all voice communications Allows easy monitoring of the

audio Easy to change between clients Secured by using passwords for

each channel www.Goteamspeak.com

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Real VNC(Remote Desktop)

A remote desktop package That allows full control of a clients’

PC Allows the caregiver to access the

clients PC and keep it up and running without any assistance from the client or onsite personnel

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The Caregiver's Station

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What the Caregiver Sees

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What the Client Sees

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Cost analysis

Rest Assured $3500-$5000

setup $5 an hour

monitoring $50 a month

DSL connection

My system $950-$1100

Setup cost Monitoring

varies $50 a month

DSL connection

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RESULTS Establishment of 2-way audio and

video communication between 2 clients and one caregiver

Ability to maintain client computers and display useful information to the clients

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RESULTS

The system was demonstrated to a representative of Cedar Lakes who deemed it a viable solution

I believe that this system can make life a little more independent and safe for the clients but not replace having some one visit the client and access their health and well-being

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CONCLUSIONS Technology is the future for every

industry although the personal home care environment of the health care industry sometimes seems to be on the tail end

Technology can help the recovers of that care live more independent lives

Through my work on this project I have gained a better understanding of how to pursue a new technology in a professional and sometimes reluctant environment

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FUTURE WORK I will demonstrate this for Cedar

Lake staff within the next 60 days It develop a single program to

perform all the functions of the three current programs

There are additional features that were discussed that are useful but not essential at this time

Client database Motion detectors

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Questions

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