CREARE LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: DHA182-005

Description

Dizziness is a common complaint, with about one third of the population experiencing dizziness at some point in their life. Vestibular rehabilitation targets vestibular adaptation and substitution for patients with vertigo and dizziness of vestibular origin. Unfortunately, vestibular rehabilitation requires specialized physical therapists who may not be accessible to service members or the general population when living in remote areas, or who may be in high demand resulting in delayed care. Creare and its clinical collaborators at the University of Miami propose to design, implement, and test an automated system that allows clinicians without specialized training to administer vestibular rehabilitation. Creare’s Automated Vestibular Rehabilitation System uses machine vision and automated algorithms to compute performance metrics during exercises, and to progress the patient through an exercise program. The system uses advanced image recognition and machine learning algorithms to track the patient’s head, eye, and body motion, provide real-time feedback to the patient, and guide them through each exercise.