Group 18 JoongHoon Park Jae Hyung Kim EZ TALK Group 18 JoongHoon Park Jae Hyung Kim

Problem What is the problem? Intubated patients Unable to communicate using speech Impaired memory Visual disturbance Reduced attention and concentration

Background Intubation Plastic tube inserted into patient’s throat via mouth Tube in patient’s neck (Tracheostomy)

Demands Questionnaire done by 15 nurses 80% felt patients have difficulties to communicate with their care providers using speech or body language. 73% felt treatment of patients can be improved by better communication. 87% felt patients need a computer based communication aid

Definition and goal To create a device to aid communication between intubated patients and care providers Provide a convenient device for patients and nurses. Design a device which fully interpret patients’ needs. Minimize price of the device.

Concept Map

Solutions Device must be portable Device with touch screen interface Easy to access Easy to recognize Personalized data Signal from device for nurses to be notified ICU TALK

Solutions ICU TALK

Possible Approach Tablet PC with Touchscreen Software  Estimated price: $ ~1500 Serial Remote LCD Display with Touchscreen 

Future work Conduct another survey to find out what kind of commends the intubated patients want on our device. (In progress) Continue analyzing the basic principles of touch screen and software. Try to modify current devices to more cost-efficient and user-friendly device of our own. Visit a hospital and observe actual environment.

Acknowledgements Dr. H K Ahn- Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Dr. Paul H. King- Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University. Richard Fries – Datex-Ohmeda Corporation