1. Rehabilitation Database for TBI Patients (BME 273: Oral Presentation #2) Erwin Yap, David Weinberg Adviser: Dr. Joseph Cheng Vanderbilt University 2010.01.26 BME 272 | 1/26/2009 | © 2009 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved. 1

2. Presentation Outline BME 255W | 9/9/2009 | © 2009 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved. 2  1. Motivation  2. Objectives  3. Project Goals  4. Current Progress  5. Future Plans  6. Performance Indicators

3. Motivation What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? Who are affected? Why do we care? How can we help?

4. Our Focus Rehabilitate persons with short- term memory deficiency Target group age (21-40) Assist blue-collar workers to get back in the workforce Fast food industry

5. Website Home About us For patients For physicians Forum Contact us

6. Previous Methods of Rehabilitation Making lists Practical Exercises Use of datebooks Taking notes Use of visual simulation

7. Main software Adobe Dreamweaver Alice Adobe Photoshop

8. Example

10. Virtual Images Making a sandwich Flipping burgers Using a cash register Pick up tray Throw trash Wipe the desks Open boxes Washing hands Driving a car

11. Website

12. Current Work Further training with Alice Create virtual worlds Create/Add text to the website. Contact Ms. Therese Stein

13. Performance Indicators Percentage of steps completed with a 100% accuracy Time required for step to step completion Cost of implementation

14. Future Plans Create pictures using Adobe Photoshop Develop a log-in database and store information Add more things to visualize Write an agreement form that we will post on our website Add pictures to the slideshow or create a virtual image on the homepage

15. References [1] Cdc.gov [2] Finkelstein E, Corso P, Miller T and associates. The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States. New York (NY): Oxford University Press; 2006.