Taggle: Wearable disease management tool for UC patients

Creator

Chilukuri, Hasmita

Title

Alternative Title

TACKLE WITH TAGGLE

Subject

Industrial design -- China -- Hong Kong -- Exhibitions

College graduates

Date Created

2020-09-18

Relation

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Format

Photographs

Identifier

ASSD2020BAPDD08P001

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Is Part Of

BA (Hons) in Product Design

Award Winning

Description

Ulcerative Colitis.
It means ‘ulcers’ that exist in the ‘colon’ or the large intestine of the body.
UC is the disease of the future. It is predicted that over 1.5 million people in Hong Kong will be suffering with UC by 2025.
Along with intense physical pain, UC patients lose the ability to control their urge to defecate. It is common for them to have accidents which is the cause of patients being subjected to public humiliation and mental trauma. Quality of Life (QoL) in UC patients is very low as the condition affects them both psychologically and physically.
Taggle simply needs to be stuck onto the inner side of the users underwear. It detects the fullness of the patient’s bladder using ultrasound technology and alerts the user 10 minutes before they need to use the restroom. It’s discreet and seamless working makes the user feel in control of their life and gives them a confidence boost.

Collection

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