I make myself a cup of chai every morning while drinking chai I think
morning while drinking chai I think
morning while drinking chai I think about research and challenges in the
about research and challenges in the
about research and challenges in the morning one day my child took me in the
morning one day my child took me in the
morning one day my child took me in the past when I was doing postdoctoral
past when I was doing postdoctoral
past when I was doing postdoctoral research at Carnegie Mellon University
research at Carnegie Mellon University
research at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
in Pittsburgh
in Pittsburgh dr. Hsu me Jane Initiative Pittsburgh
dr. Hsu me Jane Initiative Pittsburgh
dr. Hsu me Jane Initiative Pittsburgh Medical Center from neurology department
Medical Center from neurology department
Medical Center from neurology department approached me with a question can be
approached me with a question can be
approached me with a question can be used modern variable technology for the
used modern variable technology for the
used modern variable technology for the treatment of Bart engine disease I
treatment of Bart engine disease I
treatment of Bart engine disease I reacted with a counter question what is
reacted with a counter question what is
reacted with a counter question what is Parkington disease and he explained in
Parkington disease and he explained in
Parkington disease and he explained in detail so Parkinson disease is a
detail so Parkinson disease is a
detail so Parkinson disease is a movement disorder it brings tremor
movement disorder it brings tremor
movement disorder it brings tremor rigidity and slowness of movement it is
rigidity and slowness of movement it is
rigidity and slowness of movement it is very difficult for these patients to
very difficult for these patients to
very difficult for these patients to live life normally like we do it is
live life normally like we do it is
live life normally like we do it is difficult for them to hold a pen or
difficult for them to hold a pen or
difficult for them to hold a pen or write a check or walk properly or drive
write a check or walk properly or drive
write a check or walk properly or drive a car
a car
a car moreover they need to visit hospital
moreover they need to visit hospital
moreover they need to visit hospital often to check if the medication plan is
often to check if the medication plan is
often to check if the medication plan is working or not
working or not
working or not so dr. jane and i came up with an idea
so dr. jane and i came up with an idea
so dr. jane and i came up with an idea if we can use smart words to collect the
if we can use smart words to collect the
if we can use smart words to collect the data when they are back home but in
data when they are back home but in
data when they are back home but in order to execute this idea we have to
order to execute this idea we have to
order to execute this idea we have to validate this particular idea so we
validate this particular idea so we
validate this particular idea so we brought 24 patients in his clinic and
brought 24 patients in his clinic and
brought 24 patients in his clinic and collected data and we analyzed the data
collected data and we analyzed the data
collected data and we analyzed the data for about year or two during this period
for about year or two during this period
for about year or two during this period we were more convinced that smartwatch
we were more convinced that smartwatch
we were more convinced that smartwatch is not made for parking the disease
is not made for parking the disease
is not made for parking the disease treatment it is good in general by the
treatment it is good in general by the
treatment it is good in general by the way some aging is not in this world
way some aging is not in this world
way some aging is not in this world today he passed in late 2016 I learned a
today he passed in late 2016 I learned a
today he passed in late 2016 I learned a lot from him he was a great man
coming back to the present moment still
coming back to the present moment still holding chai in my hand and thinking
holding chai in my hand and thinking
holding chai in my hand and thinking about what can I do next and chai took
about what can I do next and chai took
about what can I do next and chai took me back in the past again this time it
me back in the past again this time it
me back in the past again this time it was my childhood I grew up in India then
was my childhood I grew up in India then
was my childhood I grew up in India then the small city rangatira in the state of
the small city rangatira in the state of
the small city rangatira in the state of Gujarat back in 1990s the life was so
Gujarat back in 1990s the life was so
Gujarat back in 1990s the life was so simple I enjoyed playing cricket in fact
simple I enjoyed playing cricket in fact
simple I enjoyed playing cricket in fact I enjoyed playing cricket so much that I
I enjoyed playing cricket so much that I
I enjoyed playing cricket so much that I used to like leading a team as a captain
used to like leading a team as a captain
used to like leading a team as a captain and that involved cooperation teamwork
and that involved cooperation teamwork
and that involved cooperation teamwork and skill placement one more thing I
and skill placement one more thing I
and skill placement one more thing I liked is hanging out in the market
liked is hanging out in the market
liked is hanging out in the market street over there
street over there
street over there we own a shop it’s a closed shop my
we own a shop it’s a closed shop my
we own a shop it’s a closed shop my father and uncle still sell clothes
father and uncle still sell clothes
father and uncle still sell clothes today I used to be a helper in the
today I used to be a helper in the
today I used to be a helper in the background my job was to bring textile
background my job was to bring textile
background my job was to bring textile material from storage to the counter and
material from storage to the counter and
material from storage to the counter and counter to the storage it was a great
counter to the storage it was a great
counter to the storage it was a great childhood experience and I used to play
childhood experience and I used to play
childhood experience and I used to play with textile when customers are not
with textile when customers are not
with textile when customers are not around later
around later
around later I developed tremendous interest in
I developed tremendous interest in
I developed tremendous interest in biomedical engineering during my
biomedical engineering during my
biomedical engineering during my undergrad education that took me to the
undergrad education that took me to the
undergrad education that took me to the beautiful city of lyric in Germany over
beautiful city of lyric in Germany over
beautiful city of lyric in Germany over there I design smart textile belt made
there I design smart textile belt made
there I design smart textile belt made of metallic textile electrodes capturing
of metallic textile electrodes capturing
of metallic textile electrodes capturing electrocardiogram when patients are
electrocardiogram when patients are
electrocardiogram when patients are sitting at home this particular project
sitting at home this particular project
sitting at home this particular project was recognized by sistex one of the
was recognized by sistex one of the
was recognized by sistex one of the European Union funded programs on smart
European Union funded programs on smart
European Union funded programs on smart textiles I brought this enthusiasm to
textiles I brought this enthusiasm to
textiles I brought this enthusiasm to the University of Rhode Island and I
the University of Rhode Island and I
the University of Rhode Island and I created the variable biosensing lab
created the variable biosensing lab
created the variable biosensing lab again coming back to my present moment
again coming back to my present moment
again coming back to my present moment drinking chai
drinking chai
drinking chai thinking about all of this thing about
thinking about all of this thing about
thinking about all of this thing about my past experiences and I’m just
my past experiences and I’m just
my past experiences and I’m just something clicked in my mind that I have
something clicked in my mind that I have
something clicked in my mind that I have played with textile in my childhood I
played with textile in my childhood I
played with textile in my childhood I have created smart textile during my PhD
have created smart textile during my PhD
have created smart textile during my PhD can I bring something with smart textile
can I bring something with smart textile
can I bring something with smart textile for Parkinson disease so I design smart
for Parkinson disease so I design smart
for Parkinson disease so I design smart gloves made of electrodes that goes onto
gloves made of electrodes that goes onto
gloves made of electrodes that goes onto fingers that can collect high-resolution
fingers that can collect high-resolution
fingers that can collect high-resolution data let’s see how smart glows can help
data let’s see how smart glows can help
data let’s see how smart glows can help people with Parkinson disease my name is
people with Parkinson disease my name is
people with Parkinson disease my name is Andrea Hopkins I’m 71 years old 15 years
Andrea Hopkins I’m 71 years old 15 years
Andrea Hopkins I’m 71 years old 15 years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s
ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s
ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
disease
disease Andrea uses an app on a tablet which
Andrea uses an app on a tablet which
Andrea uses an app on a tablet which connects to the smart glove wirelessly
connects to the smart glove wirelessly
connects to the smart glove wirelessly after the connection is successfully
after the connection is successfully
after the connection is successfully established the app guides her to
established the app guides her to
established the app guides her to perform specific movement tasks
perform specific movement tasks
perform specific movement tasks the smart glove has several
the smart glove has several
the smart glove has several high-resolution stretch sensors which
high-resolution stretch sensors which
high-resolution stretch sensors which can pick up fine-grained symptoms
can pick up fine-grained symptoms
can pick up fine-grained symptoms present in the hand and fingers the
present in the hand and fingers the
present in the hand and fingers the glove data is sent to the tablet for
glove data is sent to the tablet for
glove data is sent to the tablet for storage and analysis since the smart
storage and analysis since the smart
storage and analysis since the smart glove app is connected to the Internet
glove app is connected to the Internet
glove app is connected to the Internet physicians can see the progress remotely
physicians can see the progress remotely
physicians can see the progress remotely the smart glove could potentially reduce
the smart glove could potentially reduce
the smart glove could potentially reduce the number of clinical visits for
the number of clinical visits for
the number of clinical visits for patients in the future there’s no cure
patients in the future there’s no cure
patients in the future there’s no cure for Parkinson’s but medications do
for Parkinson’s but medications do
for Parkinson’s but medications do address the symptoms and that’s why
address the symptoms and that’s why
address the symptoms and that’s why sensors give the doctor critical
sensors give the doctor critical
sensors give the doctor critical information that helps to know whether
information that helps to know whether
information that helps to know whether or not the medications are working here
or not the medications are working here
or not the medications are working here I would like to bring a demo and I am
I would like to bring a demo and I am
I would like to bring a demo and I am varying a gloss which has a highly
varying a gloss which has a highly
varying a gloss which has a highly result high resolution sensor it is
result high resolution sensor it is
result high resolution sensor it is showing you a bar graph and how my
showing you a bar graph and how my
showing you a bar graph and how my finger is moving this data eventually
finger is moving this data eventually
finger is moving this data eventually goes to doctor and doctor can make
goes to doctor and doctor can make
goes to doctor and doctor can make informed decision this particular
informed decision this particular
informed decision this particular project
project
project actually supported by National Science
actually supported by National Science
actually supported by National Science Foundation because it brings innovation
Foundation because it brings innovation
Foundation because it brings innovation in science and I am very much thankful
in science and I am very much thankful
in science and I am very much thankful to NSF for advancing the science of
to NSF for advancing the science of
to NSF for advancing the science of smart textiles so here is a data what is
smart textiles so here is a data what is
smart textiles so here is a data what is the use of that this data is available
the use of that this data is available
the use of that this data is available to doctors and therefore I went to dr.
to doctors and therefore I went to dr.
to doctors and therefore I went to dr. Umar Ogburn in Rhode Island Hospital
Umar Ogburn in Rhode Island Hospital
Umar Ogburn in Rhode Island Hospital when I told him about this particular
when I told him about this particular
when I told him about this particular project he was overjoyed and he joined
project he was overjoyed and he joined
project he was overjoyed and he joined this project to help how to experiment
this project to help how to experiment
this project to help how to experiment with this particular textile on top of
with this particular textile on top of
with this particular textile on top of that I had to create an entire team with
that I had to create an entire team with
that I had to create an entire team with different skill set spanning from
different skill set spanning from
different skill set spanning from engineering computer science artificial
engineering computer science artificial
engineering computer science artificial intelligence Internet of Things EV
intelligence Internet of Things EV
intelligence Internet of Things EV design and textile design coming back to
design and textile design coming back to
design and textile design coming back to my childhood experience
my childhood experience
my childhood experience in cricket now I am feeling that I am
in cricket now I am feeling that I am
in cricket now I am feeling that I am playing cricket on everyday basis
playing cricket on everyday basis
playing cricket on everyday basis but with a different format we all come
but with a different format we all come
but with a different format we all come with a different skillset but we have
with a different skillset but we have
with a different skillset but we have learned how to coordinate with each
learned how to coordinate with each
learned how to coordinate with each other with this skill set and then at
other with this skill set and then at
other with this skill set and then at the end we design effective smart X that
the end we design effective smart X that
the end we design effective smart X that this is my own field team and I also
this is my own field team and I also
this is my own field team and I also have off peel off field team back at
have off peel off field team back at
have off peel off field team back at home my wife my 8 year old girl and 6
home my wife my 8 year old girl and 6
home my wife my 8 year old girl and 6 year old boy when I go back home in the
year old boy when I go back home in the
year old boy when I go back home in the evening tired they provide me an
evening tired they provide me an
evening tired they provide me an unconditional love and support so I can
unconditional love and support so I can
unconditional love and support so I can work harder
work harder
work harder what’s the future of smart textile it’s
what’s the future of smart textile it’s
what’s the future of smart textile it’s one of the most advanced technology
one of the most advanced technology
one of the most advanced technology today its application spanning from
today its application spanning from
today its application spanning from medicine to physiotherapy to sports and
medicine to physiotherapy to sports and
medicine to physiotherapy to sports and even many more things however we need to
even many more things however we need to
even many more things however we need to answer certain questions how can we
answer certain questions how can we
answer certain questions how can we define manufacturing process for smart
define manufacturing process for smart
define manufacturing process for smart textile how can we make them secure and
textile how can we make them secure and
textile how can we make them secure and safe when they are connected to internet
safe when they are connected to internet
safe when they are connected to internet and how can we make them recyclable
and how can we make them recyclable
and how can we make them recyclable instead of throwing them in the garbage
instead of throwing them in the garbage
instead of throwing them in the garbage can we make them recyclable or
can we make them recyclable or
can we make them recyclable or sustainable answers to these questions
sustainable answers to these questions
sustainable answers to these questions lie in how we educate young generation
lie in how we educate young generation
lie in how we educate young generation today in order to do that I have created
today in order to do that I have created
today in order to do that I have created Carosa on variable internet of things
Carosa on variable internet of things
Carosa on variable internet of things that is based on creativity design
that is based on creativity design
that is based on creativity design thinking and innovation and all of this
thinking and innovation and all of this
thinking and innovation and all of this bring together to design better variable
bring together to design better variable
bring together to design better variable technology that is helpful students when
technology that is helpful students when
technology that is helpful students when they come to my class on very first day
they come to my class on very first day
they come to my class on very first day I tell them one thing you are going to
I tell them one thing you are going to
I tell them one thing you are going to start a company right now for next three
start a company right now for next three
start a company right now for next three to four months think about the product
to four months think about the product
to four months think about the product you want to bring it to the market they
you want to bring it to the market they
you want to bring it to the market they would create a working prototype at the
would create a working prototype at the
would create a working prototype at the end of the semester and then they walk
end of the semester and then they walk
end of the semester and then they walk out with
out with
out with mindset of design thinking and
mindset of design thinking and
mindset of design thinking and entrepreneurial thinking fab Newport is
entrepreneurial thinking fab Newport is
entrepreneurial thinking fab Newport is an another great example from Rhode
an another great example from Rhode
an another great example from Rhode Island they have designed a smart
Island they have designed a smart
Island they have designed a smart textile course for middle school
textile course for middle school
textile course for middle school students can you imagine that a middle
students can you imagine that a middle
students can you imagine that a middle school student is trained how to design
school student is trained how to design
school student is trained how to design smart textile projects these young
smart textile projects these young
smart textile projects these young generations will be innovative creative
generations will be innovative creative
generations will be innovative creative and will have courage to convert their
and will have courage to convert their
and will have courage to convert their innovative ideas into realistic
innovative ideas into realistic
innovative ideas into realistic solutions to help today’s global society
solutions to help today’s global society
solutions to help today’s global society at last I would like to say one thing
at last I would like to say one thing
at last I would like to say one thing life is an experiment keep designing
life is an experiment keep designing
life is an experiment keep designing your protocol while drinking your child
experiment brings unexpected results
experiment brings unexpected results don’t worry I promise you you will have
don’t worry I promise you you will have
don’t worry I promise you you will have an enjoyable journey you will have fun
an enjoyable journey you will have fun
an enjoyable journey you will have fun thank you
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