Carried out by Mathieu GUEUGNON (PhD), CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon

Suppliers : CIAD UMR 7533, PROTEOR

Solution : Development of a connected, autonomous device interfaced to an amputation prosthesis capable of anticipating changes in the environment (obstacles, slope...) and thus improving the safety of people with locomotion disorders. This device can be adapted to other locomotion aids (exoskeleton, wheelchair, cane...) to help patients restore their autonomy of movement, both during the rehabilitation phase and when returning home.

Need : fitted amputee individuals are often faced with movement difficulties, particularly during transition phases: stairs, slopes, obstacles, .... These transitional steps (around 40% of daily steps) present an increased risk of imbalance. Existing prostheses are unable to limit the risk of falls in real life. At best, they adjust the behavior of the prosthesis according to the activity detected, but only after the first step. This lack of anticipation of changes in terrain and these technological limitations ultimately result in loss of balance, the impossibility of adapting to slopes or obstacles, generating apprehension and restrictions on movement.

The contribution of the Tiers-Lieu:

• Facilitate the development of prototypes in biomechanical engineering, environmental sensing sensors and by offering state-of-the-art resources and equipment for rapid, iterative prototyping;
• Offer a wider territory for experimentation, including the sites of partner healthcare establishments and industrial facilities, enabling prototypes to be tested and refined in a variety of situations ;
• Facilitate technology transfer by creating strong partnerships between academic institutions and industry, thus accelerating product time-to-market;
• Provide varied expertise, essential for improving project performance and guaranteeing compliance with standards.

Carried by Christophe Nicolle (PU), Université Bourgogne Europe, Dijon

Suppliers: Anabasis Asset, CIAD UMR 7533, Odalid

Solution: Development of a synchronous perception and artificial reasoning system offering personalized, efficient care for patients in physical and rehabilitation medicine.
This solution will rely on a "Building information Modeling" digital twin, a sensor network, live equipment and patient localization to:
- accurately assess the patient's degree of rehabilitation,
- offer continuous, personalized rehabilitation,
- optimize patient flow management.

Needs:
Personalized rehabilitation care programs must be centered on the needs highlighted by a multidisciplinary assessment of the patient's functional capabilities, and not dictated by his or her pathology. The implementation of the READAPTIC building project, will change the paradigm of in-center rehabilitation, by integrating digital and AI.
In order to make patient care pathway planning within the building more efficient, it is necessary to synchronously assess progress via technological support, patient and physical medicine and rehabilitation professional data and flow management.

Tiers-Lieu contribution:

• Provide the technical skills and human resources to execute the various phases of development, evaluation and optimization of the proposed solution;
• Animate the working group for user feedback (patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals);
• Support the legal, ethical and economic aspects but also valorization and intellectual property;
• Access a network of partners and experts to support the deployment and evolution of the digital solution.