EpDetect - Epilepsy Detector Application
Epdetect is an accelerometer based mobile phone application that uses advanced signal processing to detect epileptic seizures. It runs on most mobile phones that support SMS messaging, movement detection and GPS position location. The addition of the seizure detection signal processing enables the phone to function as a wearable seizure detection system, with remote signalling to carers. Epdetect monitors the wearers movements, distinguishing between normal movement and movement associated with a Tonic–clonic seizure. If a seizure is detected, Epdetect will contact and alert your carer with your status and GPS position.
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Over 50 million people suffer from epilepsy worldwide, of which around 30% continue to have seizures despite drug treatment. For these people the constant threat of a seizure is a considerable health hazard, as in extreme cases an undetected seizure can result in brain damage and death. The ability for a parent to remotely monitor their child while they are out and about could save many lives and help a lot of families who have to deal with this difficult problem.
A number of non-portable device devices are available to detect epileptic seizures. These devices are attached to the bed or mattress, to monitor movement within the bed to detect if someone is having an epileptic seizure. If a seizure is detected the device rings a predefined number associated with a carer.
There are also devices that can be worn that detect if a person falls over, but until now there were no wearable devices that work while someone is moving around or while they are travelling.
Epdetect was developed by Kenneth Austin and Robert Dlugosz. Kenneth’s son is epileptic and has been hospitalised on a number of occasions following severe tonic clonic seizures. Having searched the market for a device that could be worn without success, Kenneth decided to develop Epdetect to enable his son and others to continue to lead an independent life while still being closely monitored.
Robert had previously developed a mobile phone application (Don’t Touch Me), which provided SMS signalling with GPS location. 'Robert agreed to develope the EpDetect application which would be based on a detector that Kenneth would develop.
We will continue Epdetect’s development, to refine the detector and improve its core functionality. We will also be introducing options to detect a fall or lengthy periods of inactivity… So keep visiting the site to look for updates.
Features
EpDetect Application
Epdetect will monitor the movement of the person while the phone is in their pocket or worn on a belt. The software will differentiate the movements associated with epilepsy from normal movement.
When a seizure is detected it will warn the person that it is about to send an SMS message to a carer, in the case of a false alarm the person will be able to cancel the SMS alert. The SMS message contains time, GPS coordinates (if the phone has GPS) and a short message, allowing the carer to raise the alarm and take remedial action or call an ambulance. When the person recovers they press a button to cancel the alarm, which will initiate an end of emergency SMS message.
The Epdetect user interface screens:
Detector Active Screen:
- Status Message – A “Seizure Detected – press the clear button for 5 seconds to cancel” message will be displayed.
- Audible Alarm – An audible alarm will sound immediately upon detection of a seizure.
- Count Down Timer – A countdown from 30 seconds will be displayed to enable the user to press the cancel button prior to sending the outgoing SMS alert. The countdown timer is adjustable from 1- 60 seconds.
- Clear Button – A large ‘clear’ button graphic is displayed to allow the user to clear the detector active status, which also cancels any outgoing SMS alert. The ‘clear’ button must be pressed for 5 seconds within 30 seconds to prevent the outgoing SMS message.
Alarm Active Screen:
- Status Message – A “Seizure In Progress – press the cancel button for 5 seconds to signal the end of a seizure” message is displayed.
- Audible Alarm – A second audible alarm will continue to play until the alarm active status is cleared.
- Cancel Button – A large ‘cancel’ button graphic is displayed to allow the user to clear the alarm status, which also causes an end of seizure SMS message to be sent. The ‘cancel’ button must be pressed for 5 seconds to cancel the alarm active status.
- Additional Message – A message saying “This person may be having an epileptic fit” will be displayed on screen.
Advanced Options Screen:
- Back-Up Accelerometer Data – Tick box, which if ticked saves the raw accelerometer data that caused the last alarm condition to a file.
- GPS On/Off – Tick box, which if ticked activates the phone’s GPS to generate location information, which is appended to SMS messages.
- Carer No 1 – The mobile phone number of the first carer, this number will receive an SMS message if an alarm condition is active.
- Carer No 2 – Optional, the mobile phone number of the second carer, this number will receive an SMS message if an alarm condition is active.
- Carer No 3 – Optional, the mobile phone number of the third carer, this number will receive an SMS message if an alarm condition is active.
- Alarm Message – The SMS message that will be sent when an alarm is active.
- Cancel Alarm Message – The SMS message that will be sent when an alarm is cleared.
- Detector Active Sound – Selects the warning sound to play when the detector is active.
- Alarm Active Sound – Selects the sound to play when the alarm has not been cancelled (could be an audio file such as; “Help this person is having an epileptic seizure”).
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