The SMART Consortium leads the field in self-management of stroke rehabilitation and long-term health conditions through the application of technology

 
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The University of Ulster Business Festival explores three key markets that will provide transformational care opportunities for public benefit and economic opportunity. 

Project Progress summary – December 2012

News of funding, of prototypes assisting with self management of stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a return to the SMART1 project.

Project Progress summary – May 2012

Versions of the prototype Personalised Self Management System for congestive heart failure and chronic pain are complete and evaluations of the technology are almost finished.

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The Smart Consortium forms a significant element of the wider ‘knowledge transfer’ group known as KT-EQUAL. Read more here

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Our initial project was to develop technology so that stroke survivors could self-manage their rehabilitation in their own homes.

Our second major project has been to create a Personalised Self-Management System – an integrated system consisting of a touchscreen 'home hub' and a mobile device.

This follow-on project is extending the remit of the Personalised Self-Management System to meet the needs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.