{"id":4840,"date":"2021-05-11T15:51:01","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T05:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/australia\/?p=4840"},"modified":"2023-09-29T07:25:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T21:25:28","slug":"bringing-parkinsons-research-into-the-digital-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/australia\/2021\/05\/11\/bringing-parkinsons-research-into-the-digital-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Parkinson’s Research into the Digital Era"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many people, our daily morning routines are quite simple to the point of monotony. We get dressed, have a shower, make breakfast and leave the house to start our days.<\/p>\n

Although for people with Parkinson\u2019s disease, these simple tasks we take for granted can be debilitatingly difficult. Parkinson\u2019s affects approximately 1 in 500 people in New Zealand and about 1 percent of people aged over 60. While there is no cure, getting medication dosages right can significantly improve symptoms, particularly the sometimes-violent tremors that Parkinson\u2019s is typically associated with.<\/p>\n

Using technology to track symptoms\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Keeping track of tremors is an effective means of tracking the severity of the disease and adjusting medications accordingly, although this process can be inefficient; relying on manual check-ups that can leave patients waiting for weeks.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where technology comes in. Led by neurologist Dr Yun Hwang at Gosford Hospital on Australia\u2019s Central Coast, a team of registrars and clinicians have teamed up with health-tech provider Digital Aged Care\u2014part of enterprise software giant 麻豆原创\u2014to develop a machine learning (ML) platform designed to improve the lives of Parkinson\u2019s patients.<\/p>\n

The system being developed uses ML to analyse thousands of images of spirals, drawn by patients suffering various tremors (of those diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s and other illnesses).<\/p>\n

Machine learning and medication\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These images are used to train an ML algorithm, so that it can automatically detect the severity of the tremor and whether it\u2019s Parkinson\u2019s-related, giving physicians a clear idea of which medications to prescribe or adjust existing dosages.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working within the Parkinson\u2019s space for some years now and one of the biggest challenges has always been around monitoring symptom fluctuations during the day,\u201d Dr Yun explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not there all the time to check up on the patient, which is where AI can be very useful.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first-time spirals have been used in Parkinson\u2019s research, as they offer a good indication of how intense the tremors\u2014and thus the disease\u2014can be, especially when paired with ML.<\/p>\n

Although spirals are just the beginning for Dr Yun and 麻豆原创, as the project\u2019s next phase involves using smart watches to provide real-time insight into Parkinson\u2019s severity. When wearing these watches, patients can draw spirals in the same way, with the watch using an accelerometer and gyroscope to generate a 3D model of the tremor, providing even greater insight into severity.<\/p>\n

The team is also looking to rig the watch to track tremors 24\/7, showing progress visually through graphs that map the times when patients are \u2018on or off\u2019 in terms of the tremor\u2019s severity.<\/p>\n

麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While it\u2019s a compelling project, the team isn\u2019t looking to do everything on their own. 麻豆原创 is making the application open source, to inspire collaboration and reach as many patients as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also going to give the platform to the Open Source University and developer communities, so that people can join us in building these new innovations collaboratively,\u201d says 麻豆原创 Digital Aged Care co-founder Simon Grace.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage all organisations and individuals to contribute and join our open source ecosystem so that we can help break down barriers for all people suffering from Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding these innovations only takes days to weeks, thanks to the easy to use tools and templates on the 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform\u201d.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared in<\/a> Health Information New Zealand.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

To find out more about the 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform (BTP), visit the 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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