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Stride Tech Medical, Inc. (StrideTech) set out to create a product to help older adults most vulnerable to falls. From the outset, StrideTech has known scientific and clinical proof of the efficacy of our product are vital to our mission. While the world of falls is complex and ever-changing, we know we will have done our job if we prevent even one fall. Going from measuring esoteric metrics like weight-bearing on a walker and hip-distance from a frame to clinically meaningful changes in fall risk is not simple. While COVID-19 did not make the testing processes easier, StrideTech has relentlessly continued and collected data to improve our StrideTech Go product as quickly and safely as possible. StrideTech has grown from a student project to a lean startup company on the brink of substantial growth.
Below is a summary of the data, insights, learnings, and improvements the team has made over the last three years.
Before StrideTech became a company, Tim, Humsini, and Andrew were mechanical engineering students at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Tim, Humsini, and some classmates created the first-ever StrideTech prototype in their junior year.
In a class designed to teach engineers about invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship, the team had the chance to tackle solving a problem of their choice. Having recently worked with Design for America and Medline on a walker design, Tim knew most falls are preventable, and most walker users increase their fall risk by improperly using their walker. Tim proposed designing a smart walker attachment to address preventable falls and StrideTech was born.
From ideation to the first prototype, the team’s vision was to help create a world where walker users are more mobile, more confident, and able to enjoy their friends and family, safely.
The team’s original prototype did not include feedback of any kind. Instead, a sensor counted the rotation of the wheels to estimate gait speed (a clinical indicator of fall risk), and an additional sensor measured step frequency, and by proxy, stride length (another clinical indicator of fall risk). We envisioned data would be stored and sent to physical therapists (PTs), to further inform the fall risk of a patient on a daily, rather than on an annual basis. Because the tech was designed to inform PTs of their patients' stride length, we named our hypothetical company "StrideTech".
What worked: The idea and market. While StrideTech has made significant changes to the product since its inception, the fundamental idea of preventing falls before they happen has not changed.
What didn't: If someone was not stepping through the wheelbase of the walker, the step count and stride length could not accurately be measured. Additionally, measuring velocity accurately proved to be difficult due to sensor noise and the variability of walker wheels.
What we learned: While physical therapists liked the idea of a product which continually monitored fall risk, our prototype did not work effectively if the user was not using their walker correctly. Since most older adults, especially those at increased fall risk, often do not use their walkers correctly, the prototype had limited usefulness. The team had learned of a huge problem (incorrect walker use increased fall risk) but needed to find a better solution.
The team decided to pursue the smart walker idea in their senior year design capstone class. This was a yearlong design and manufacturing class every mechanical engineer is required to take in their final year of study. Instead of the more traditional industry-sponsored section, the team opted for the Engineering for Social Innovation (ESI) section. The entrepreneurial aspect of this class allowed the team to propose their problem and engineering solution to work on for the year. The team grew during this class, with the addition of Andrew Plum, who has been instrumental in the development of the mechanical and electronic aspects of StrideTech Go.
The team decided to re-design the system to better address the needs of the walker user and their PTs, who already conducted fall risk assessments and would be hesitant to trust an unproven technology. The team decided to discontinue measuring gait speed or step length, something PTs already do in fall risk assessments, and instead focus on correcting the common ways in which people incorrectly use their walkers. Based on a suggestion from our early advisor and practicing PT, Dr. Nathan Estrada, the team integrated using biofeedback to alert people to their posture into their design. After learning from Dr. Estrada about how people incorrectly use their walkers, the team focused on measuring and giving feedback on two key metrics:
The design of StrideTech GO in its current form was created. Sensors in a grip cover measured how much weight someone was putting on their walker, and a sensor on the frame measured how far away someone might be from their walker. If they exceed a safe threshold, the handles vibrate to alert them to correct their stance. At the time, the team was against adding visual feedback, thinking it could distract the user.
After designing, building, and calibrating prototypes, all that was needed was some real-world data to answer our most important question:
To find as many walker users as possible, the team hosted a "walker repair workshop" at a local senior living community. The team fixed residents' walkers for free, in the hope someone would be willing to test the product. Their first tester used the prototype on her daily walk around the community, ensuring the prototype was tested at the same distance every day.
Over four days, the tester’s number of walker misuses went from:
This promising result launched the possibility this product had a real chance of helping people. Winning the University of Colorado, Boulder’s New Venture Challenge competition and securing $100,000 in seed funding from the event propelled the possibility the product had commercial viability outside of the classroom and solidified the team's intent to pursue StrideTech post-graduation.
What worked: Biofeedback! Not only did we see a quantitative reduction in walker misuse, but we also discovered older adults craved anything that would help them use their walkers better.
What didn't: Our design consisted of inaccurate sensors and a grip cover design which took too long to sew and fell off too often.
What we learned: We had a promising product; we needed more product refinement, business development, and data to prove we had a viable company.
The team officially registered StrideTech Medical, Inc. on June 25th, 2019. StrideTech also began Catalyze CU – an accelerator that taught most of the business concepts essential to start-up success. The team conducted their first round of customer discovery interviews with walker users, their family members, and their health care providers. The interviews and insights from these parties formed the foundation of the user-centered design that followed. The team conducted a six-week beta test with four different residents at The Carillon at Boulder Creek, a local senior living community. The original protocol was designed to conduct one week of baseline data collection in which the team outfitted walkers with our prototype but did not provide any feedback. The team would then turn on feedback and meet weekly to download data and provide insights into walker use. The six weeks proved to serve as a much greater usability test than a definitive case study on the effects of biofeedback. Issues ranged from hand grips falling off, difficulty charging the prototypes, electrical connections breaking, and code corrupting files which contributed to a loss of data.
While little scientific data was collected from the beta test, the team learned a tremendous amount from the weekly feedback and various design failures. The experience led to a significant design change and an increase in internal testing before beta tests.
What worked: Meeting with residents weekly, observing their walker use, interviewing them about prototype usability, and understanding the stories and history behind each walker user allowed the team to have a much deeper appreciation of the potential of StrideTech GO.
What didn't: Almost every part of our design failed at one point or another: SD cards weren't storing data, electrical connections needed to be fortified, grip covers rotated 180 degrees, cases snapped, and some people gave up on testing after one week.
What we learned: Collecting data was our most important task. PTs, users, and family members all liked the idea but needed data to prove StrideTech GO worked. We had tried to do too large a beta test without conducting enough internal testing. While we learned how each component broke, and how to fix it, we lost what could have been six weeks of solid user data in the process. We learned we needed a much more robust, accurate, and reliable device first if we wanted to collect the type and amount of data needed for further validation.
Knowing the design needed to be made significantly more robust before beta testing could resume, the team spent the next six months completely overhauling the system while simultaneously developing the business plan. The team implemented sturdier wiring connectors, newer, more accurate sensors, and completely re-designed the grip covers. We sought expertise in areas such as textile design, electrical design, and firmware design.
StrideTech was simultaneously accepted into the 2020 cohort of the Boomtown HealthTech Accelerator program in Boulder, CO. The team further developed the business and met three key advisors. First, George Douaire, who mentored the team through their financial projections during the program and later joined the team full time as President and CEO. Second, Mr. Larry Blankenship, an FDA regulatory expert who subsequently joined our Board of Advisors. Third, Dr. Bradley Davidson, a human biomechanist at Denver University (DU), agreed to advise and facilitate scientific data collection, as well as co-write applications for grant funding. During their time at Boomtown, the team secured three Letters of Intent to conduct pilot testing at different senior living communities, and a plan to begin testing with DU's Human Dynamics Lab. These testing plans were critical to the team's future success and validation. Unfortunately, the emergence of SARS-COV-2 in the Spring of 2020 meant the team had to suspend user testing.
Due to the increased vulnerability of older adults, senior care communities shut down visitation from non-staff personnel. As tragic as the situation was, the increased awareness did shed a light on the need to address senior isolation and the utility of remote patient monitoring. The human dynamics lab, as well as some CU labs we had been conducting additional calibration testing with, shut down as well.
The team focused instead on internal testing and more product development. Each member of the team walked with a StrideTech GO walker for 10-15 minutes a day to characterize how metrics like weight-bearing and hip-distance would look for healthy young adults of various heights and weights.
What worked: Collecting any data was better than collecting no data. Walking outside allowed the team to test with variable distances and terrains.
What didn't: There is only so much walker misuse data you can collect on three healthy young adults.
What we learned: It was difficult to feel the vibration feedback on rougher surfaces like concrete or cobblestone. We implemented a design which allowed the vibration to be turned up or down, according to preference. Importantly, we found the Time-of-Flight sensor we used to detect hip-distance gave extremely inaccurate readings when in direct sunlight. We implemented a sunshade into the enclosure designed to mitigate these effects.
As Covid cases declined, two older adult acquaintances were interested in testing with the team. We implemented COVID protocols such as masks, disinfecting walkers before and after use, and testing outdoors to mitigate risk. For a month, we would meet to walk with the tester outside for 10-15 minutes. The team iterated on data collection methods, report formats, and usability.
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What worked: Walking outdoors allowed us to observe how walkers were used "in real life". Additionally, the team was able to iterate on user and family-friendly ways to present the data collected.
What didn't: Vibration was hard to feel outside on rough or uneven terrain. Covid cases again began to spike, and testing was suspended.
What we learned: People enjoyed seeing their data week over week and were interested in intuitive measures like Activity Time, rather than how many pounds of force they were putting on their right and left handles. We integrated an LED which turned red, yellow, and green depending on the severity of misuse, to ensure feedback was communicated in situations in which it was hard to feel vibrations Importantly the more real-world walking allowed us to experience the struggle of opening and closing doors, stepping up and down curbs, and going over and around obstacles. Users were annoyed when they received vibration feedback during these movements, and we realized we needed to adjust our feedback algorithm to avoid common false positives.
To collect more data while limiting testing with older adults, the team focused instead on recruiting healthy younger adults. The team recruited seven healthy young adults to complete a set of control trials (walking with a StrideTech GO outfitted walker WITHOUT feedback) and a set of feedback trials (walking with a StrideTech GO outfitted walker WITH feedback). The purpose was to collect more walking data in a controlled indoor setting, to characterize healthy, ideal measures of weight-bearing and feedback, and assess how biofeedback may affect those measures. The team was also able to test the more rugged unit and mounting system.
What worked: The team collected a data set of seven healthy young adults to add to our understanding of what these StrideTech GO measures look like for different populations. With senior living communities still shut down, this was a safer alternative to continue collecting data and iterating on the product.
What didn't: We did not get to test the effects of biofeedback, because the subjects were healthy enough, they never exceeded the misuse thresholds for feedback.
What we learned: We learned to hone our process for collecting large data sets simultaneously, which would later become vital as testing with seniors resumed. Additionally, we learned our current version of data collection (storing directly to an SD card, manually uploading the files) was robust enough for the type of short-term testing being conducted.
Senior care communities remained closed to non-staff; however, the team was able to conduct small characterization studies in Denver University's Human Dynamics Lab under the supervision of Dr. Davidson. The team conducted the calibration and characterization testing originally planned for the Summer of 2020. Using the lab's force plates, the team would load the walker handles from 0-100% body weight. This allowed the team to calibrate the handgrip system to known bodyweight loads, as opposed to relying solely on the calibration curve from the sensor's specifications sheet. Additionally, the team calibrated the accuracy of the hip distance sensor against the same measurement taken by the motion capture system. After calibration, the team was able to begin a repository of walker use characterization: healthy use, high hip distance, high weight-bearing, and high hip, high weight bearing use. This was done with a team member simulating these conditions in a controlled laboratory environment.
What worked: The calibration process was essential for understanding how accurate our weight-bearing and hip-distance measurements were relative to highly refined laboratory equipment. The characterization process allowed us to more clearly see what types of misuse the team might encounter and begin a repository of high-quality data.
What didn't: Simulated walker misuse is very different from natural walker misuse. The data sets produced, while highly informative and clean, were much less noisy than data coming from a walker user in the real world.
What we learned: From a scientific perspective, we first need to correlate our StrideTech GO measurements (hip distance and weight-bearing) with quantifiable and industry-standard biomechanics measures such as trunk angle, elbow angle, and balance. Improvements in clinical and research metrics combined with real user data are much more meaningful than StrideTech GO measures alone.
Vaccinations and decreases in Covid cases allowed senior care communities to begin permitting visitors again. The team resumed rollator repair shops, now adding walker disinfection to our services. Each repair shop and a group of volunteer testers further inform the team of the issues surrounding walkers and the desire for increased mobility. For these events, Tim, Andrew, and George repair and clean walkers while Humsini interviews users and tests with volunteers. Users will typically complete three control trials, then complete three feedback trials. An in-depth analysis of each of these data sets will be published in our coming White Paper series.
What worked: Older adults love trying the StrideTech GO, and constantly tell us how much they worry over how well they are using their walker. Older adults' biggest complaint and hesitancy to use a walker are that it "makes them look old". Most users know they don't want to hunch over their walker, however, most users were never instructed on how to properly use their walker in the first place. Aging adults also expressed they lose their motivation to maintain a good posture over the course of the day. Residents and staff greatly appreciated the free walker tune-up and fixes. Loose cables, broken brakes, and broken handles are common but easy fixes. The current design of the StrideTech GO units proved to be robust and no data has been lost during these testing sessions.
What didn't: We often had more people who wanted to test with us than we were able to accommodate. Most users needed further explanation on what the biofeedback means and how to correct their walker form to stop the feedback.
What we learned: Originally, we did not explain what the biofeedback was in the hope it would be intuitive. However, most users kept trying to purposefully trigger the feedback out of curiosity, which increased their walker misuses. We implemented a between-trial learning session which allowed users to first trigger weight-bearing feedback, then hip distance feedback to understand how the attachment was working. This allowed users to complete feedback trials without intentionally triggering feedback because they were trying to make sure the device was functional. As users understood what the biofeedback indicated, they tended to focus on improvements to one type of misuse (weight-bearing OR hip-distance). We hypothesize this is due to a learning effect paired with cognitive load. Additionally, we noticed users with noticeable asymmetry in weight-bearing and gait tended to always turn in one direction. Instead of a back-and-forth walking trial, we implemented a figure-eight formation to allow for data collection in straight-line walking and right and left turns. Additionally, we began recording testing sessions so qualified PTs, such as our advisor Dr. Nathan Estrada, could comment on visual walker use. More in-depth analysis and data will be provided in our White Paper series.
Barbara, a previous short-term tester at a rollator repair shop, agreed to volunteer for a six-week pilot test with us. We fitted a StrideTech GO to her walker, instructed her on how to charge the device, and asked her to use her walker as she normally would throughout the week. At weekly sessions we meet with Barbara to check-in, upload the past week's data, and show her walker use data from the week prior.
What worked: Barbara has been a fantastic long-term tester. She frequently travels via Uber (which allows us to assess how durable the StrideTech GO is when it is folded and loaded into a car), walks in nearby malls and parks, and is very honest about what does or doesn't work for her. She likes the magnetic charger because it is much easier to use than a traditional charger. She cares about her posture but says she knows she pays less attention to it throughout the day. So far, she has said StrideTech GO has been great, reminding her not to slouch, and not to press into the handles, which she had not realized she was doing. The weekly check-ins have allowed us to fix problems as they arise and iterate on ways to display data. Additionally, Dr. Brennan Severs, a PT working in Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living, partnered with us to administer fall risk assessments throughout the testing process and compare results.
What didn't: Barbara uses an oxygen machine. She typically hangs her oxygen case on the handles so it is out of the way and she can sit in the walker seat easily. With the StrideTech GO device on her walker, she had to put her oxygen case on her walker seat. Any time she had to sit down, she had to move the oxygen case, which became cumbersome and potentially dangerous if she was tired. Additionally, though the hip distance sensor is designed to be swiveled out of the way when a user needs to use their walker seat, we have noticed it is frequently put back in the wrong position. To accommodate the use of Barbara's oxygen case, we have provided hooks which enable Barbara unimpeded use of her walker seat. To accommodate returning StrideTech GO device to its proper placement on the walker, we have provided visual checkmarks (e.g., markings on the mounting system) to ensure the device is easily remounted properly. We have had a few PTs and users inquire about the availability of testing units. StrideTech is in the process of raising funds to build additional units to enable more testing and retail sales of StrideTech GO units.
What we learned: To address the issues around Barbara’s oxygen case, the team provided her with walker hooks to hang her case on, away from StrideTech GO connection points. As of 04/14/22, we are awaiting feedback to determine if the hooks have resolved the oxygen case placement issue. We additionally learned Barbara is also swiveling the hip sensor case to see the LED more easily. This is leading us to a case redesign that centers the LED on the case side facing the user, rather than the case side lateral to the user. StrideTech will develop a simple app which allows easy threshold adjustment to facilitate setup and changes to thresholds as users progress and learn to improve their walker usage.
As we move forward, StrideTech will continue to collected data to improve our StrideTech Go product as quickly and safely as possible. We invite you to join us in the future of mobility by investing in StrideTech today.
February is National Senior Independence Month when we celebrate seniors and empower them to have the confidence and quality of life that comes with independent living.Throughout the month, we encourage you to spend some time considering the challenges presented as we age, and ways older adults can maintain their autonomy while living a high-quality life in the way they want to live.
February is National Senior Independence Month when we celebrate seniors and empower them to have the confidence and quality of life that comes with independent living.Throughout the month, we encourage you to spend some time considering the challenges presented as we age, and ways older adults can maintain their autonomy while living a high-quality life in the way they want to live.
Winter is a beautiful time of the year to be outside to enjoy fresh, crisp air - it can also be a time of caution for walker users. Winter brings cold, snow and ice - all which cover the surfaces we walk on when outdoors, making walking conditions more dangerous and fall risk greater. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly a million Americans are injured annually falling on ice or snow. Of those, 17,000 of the injuries are fatal. Falls are the leading cause to injury that lead to hospitalization in people over 65. Yet, mobility and navigating the outdoors in the winter months is key to maintaining both physical and mental health.
Winter is a beautiful time of the year to be outside to enjoy fresh, crisp air - it can also be a time of caution for walker users. Winter brings cold, snow and ice - all which cover the surfaces we walk on when outdoors, making walking conditions more dangerous and fall risk greater. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly a million Americans are injured annually falling on ice or snow. Of those, 17,000 of the injuries are fatal. Falls are the leading cause to injury that lead to hospitalization in people over 65. Yet, mobility and navigating the outdoors in the winter months is key to maintaining both physical and mental health.
Today, the Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 32 Colorado companies and 8 researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. These grants help promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in Colorado by driving innovation, commercialization, and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of Colorado’s economy forward in communities across the state, from Aurora to Penrose and Buena Vista to Paonia.
Today, the Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 32 Colorado companies and 8 researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. These grants help promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in Colorado by driving innovation, commercialization, and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of Colorado’s economy forward in communities across the state, from Aurora to Penrose and Buena Vista to Paonia.
In 2022, to address the need for remote therapeutic monitoring, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) codes. This is a really exciting opportunity for Stride Tech Medical and for healthcare providers!
In 2022, to address the need for remote therapeutic monitoring, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) codes. This is a really exciting opportunity for Stride Tech Medical and for healthcare providers!
Stride Tech Medical, Inc. has added Jack York, Co-Founder of iN2L and Christopher Krause, OT/L , Director of Business Development at MedCOR Professionals, Inc. to its Advisory Board.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc. has added Jack York, Co-Founder of iN2L and Christopher Krause, OT/L , Director of Business Development at MedCOR Professionals, Inc. to its Advisory Board.
We are excited to announce a pilot program!! Beginning in September 2022, we will be launching our first large, long-term testing site for StrideTech Go with Eaton Senior Communities! Our shared vision for helping individuals live life to its fullest potential has brought our two organizations together and we look forward to seeing how our partnership continues to benefit both organizations.
We are excited to announce a pilot program!! Beginning in September 2022, we will be launching our first large, long-term testing site for StrideTech Go with Eaton Senior Communities! Our shared vision for helping individuals live life to its fullest potential has brought our two organizations together and we look forward to seeing how our partnership continues to benefit both organizations.
In the spring of 2020, just before the beginning of the COVID pandemic, Stride Tech Medical Inc. was accepted into the Boomtown HealthTech Accelerator program. At the time, Stride Tech Medical consisted of three co-founders, Humsini Acharya, Tim Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum The team applied to Boomtown to learn from industry experts and help a team of engineers learn from experienced professionals to launch their newly formed company. The team was particularly interested in Boomtown’s program due to their partnership with COPIC, a medical liability insurance provider, who would become a key strategic partner, providing expertise in the HealthTech industry to Boomtown’s selected startups
In the spring of 2020, just before the beginning of the COVID pandemic, Stride Tech Medical Inc. was accepted into the Boomtown HealthTech Accelerator program. At the time, Stride Tech Medical consisted of three co-founders, Humsini Acharya, Tim Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum The team applied to Boomtown to learn from industry experts and help a team of engineers learn from experienced professionals to launch their newly formed company. The team was particularly interested in Boomtown’s program due to their partnership with COPIC, a medical liability insurance provider, who would become a key strategic partner, providing expertise in the HealthTech industry to Boomtown’s selected startups
During the eleven weeks of testing, on a weekly basis, the StrideTech team would meet with Barbara to download the previous week’s data from the StrideTech Go, replace the device’s SD card, display walker use data, and get feedback on how well the device was functioning. In this white paper, we share how we were able to collect data to support both daily and weekly patterns of activity.
During the eleven weeks of testing, on a weekly basis, the StrideTech team would meet with Barbara to download the previous week’s data from the StrideTech Go, replace the device’s SD card, display walker use data, and get feedback on how well the device was functioning. In this white paper, we share how we were able to collect data to support both daily and weekly patterns of activity.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., www.stridetechgo.com (StrideTech) announces results of testing StrideTech GO on walkers. Testing by independent physical and occupational found Stride Tech Medical's StrideTech GO attachment fits a wide variety of rollators and walkers. StrideTech GO is compatible with rollators manufactured by Medline (medline.com @medline), Drive (drivemedical.com, @drivemedical), Nova (novajoy.com, @NOVAMedicalProd), Vive (vivehealth.com/, @vivehealthusa), and U-Step (ustep.com, @UstepWalker). StrideTech GO also fits all standard walkers.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., www.stridetechgo.com (StrideTech) announces results of testing StrideTech GO on walkers. Testing by independent physical and occupational found Stride Tech Medical's StrideTech GO attachment fits a wide variety of rollators and walkers. StrideTech GO is compatible with rollators manufactured by Medline (medline.com @medline), Drive (drivemedical.com, @drivemedical), Nova (novajoy.com, @NOVAMedicalProd), Vive (vivehealth.com/, @vivehealthusa), and U-Step (ustep.com, @UstepWalker). StrideTech GO also fits all standard walkers.
After using StrideTech GO for eleven weeks, Barbara saw a 30% decrease in misuse rate can be seen for both hip distance and weight-bearing from week one. When asked about her experience using the Stride Tech Go, Barbara explained that using StrideTech Go made her feel more confident in walking knowing that 1. She was improving and 2. She would get immediate feedback if started slipping back into unsafe walker behaviors.
After using StrideTech GO for eleven weeks, Barbara saw a 30% decrease in misuse rate can be seen for both hip distance and weight-bearing from week one. When asked about her experience using the Stride Tech Go, Barbara explained that using StrideTech Go made her feel more confident in walking knowing that 1. She was improving and 2. She would get immediate feedback if started slipping back into unsafe walker behaviors.
The FSRs correlate a change in force to a change in electrical resistance, which can be read as a change in voltage. The change in voltage is then calibrated against known forces or loads. Our partnership with the Denver University’s Human Dynamics Laboratory has allowed us to test our FSRs and conclude that they successfully are able to detect and measure walker misuse.
The FSRs correlate a change in force to a change in electrical resistance, which can be read as a change in voltage. The change in voltage is then calibrated against known forces or loads. Our partnership with the Denver University’s Human Dynamics Laboratory has allowed us to test our FSRs and conclude that they successfully are able to detect and measure walker misuse.
The Human Dynamics Laboratory at Colorado University and StrideTech have formed a partnership that has allowed our team to test our StrideTech Go product’s motion capture ability using the laboratory’s motion capture system. A Stride Tech team member and walker were outfitted with motion capture markers to test different walking tasks. In this white paper, we show results of our testing at the Human Dynamics Laboratory on four different walking tasks.
The Human Dynamics Laboratory at Colorado University and StrideTech have formed a partnership that has allowed our team to test our StrideTech Go product’s motion capture ability using the laboratory’s motion capture system. A Stride Tech team member and walker were outfitted with motion capture markers to test different walking tasks. In this white paper, we show results of our testing at the Human Dynamics Laboratory on four different walking tasks.
Through our partnerships with Springwood and Sunrise Senior Living, we hosted free walker repair events that allowed us to collect, analyize, and get feedback on our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment from single product testing sessions. In this white paper, we show results that support our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment can identify the two habits of walker misuse (excessive weight and/or hip distance). We also explore how we are able to collect data on how users response when vibrational feedback is triggered due to walker misuse.
Through our partnerships with Springwood and Sunrise Senior Living, we hosted free walker repair events that allowed us to collect, analyize, and get feedback on our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment from single product testing sessions. In this white paper, we show results that support our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment can identify the two habits of walker misuse (excessive weight and/or hip distance). We also explore how we are able to collect data on how users response when vibrational feedback is triggered due to walker misuse.
StrideTech defines short term efficacy as the ability to see changes in StrideTech Go measures of walker use in a single product testing session. In this white paper we present data that was collected from a walker repair event held at a Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
StrideTech defines short term efficacy as the ability to see changes in StrideTech Go measures of walker use in a single product testing session. In this white paper we present data that was collected from a walker repair event held at a Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
Transitional movements such as turning can be a vital indicator of mobility quality, with longer turning durations being an indicator of higher fall risk. With StrideTech Go, we can use our hip-distance measurements to determine 1. If someone is turning, 2. The duration of their turn and, 3. How much their hip-distance deviates from their baseline during a turn, 4. use our left- and right-hand force measurements to determine asymmetrical gait.
Transitional movements such as turning can be a vital indicator of mobility quality, with longer turning durations being an indicator of higher fall risk. With StrideTech Go, we can use our hip-distance measurements to determine 1. If someone is turning, 2. The duration of their turn and, 3. How much their hip-distance deviates from their baseline during a turn, 4. use our left- and right-hand force measurements to determine asymmetrical gait.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) is proud to announce the USPTO issued a patent for StrideTech GO on March 15, 2022. StrideTech is a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's product, StrideTech GO, is a smart walker attachment which allows any walker to become a smart walker in a matter of minutes. StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - biofeedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) is proud to announce the USPTO issued a patent for StrideTech GO on March 15, 2022. StrideTech is a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's product, StrideTech GO, is a smart walker attachment which allows any walker to become a smart walker in a matter of minutes. StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - biofeedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
We launched our equity crowdfunding campaign for our first product, StrideTech GO, just over a month ago. The road to launching our campaign included three years of testing and research. Our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment would not be the quality of product it is today without the help and support of Dr. Bradley Davidson and our partnership with the Human Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Denver.
We launched our equity crowdfunding campaign for our first product, StrideTech GO, just over a month ago. The road to launching our campaign included three years of testing and research. Our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment would not be the quality of product it is today without the help and support of Dr. Bradley Davidson and our partnership with the Human Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Denver.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's patented product, StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - haptic feedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's patented product, StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - haptic feedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
A visual collection of StrideTech’s most promising findings from research and data collection.
A visual collection of StrideTech’s most promising findings from research and data collection.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc and MedCOR Professionals form partnership to further mobility safety for walker users.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc and MedCOR Professionals form partnership to further mobility safety for walker users.
StrideTech Medical has enjoyed support from countless advisors and mentors. We are exceptionally grateful to all who have been a part of our journey to help walker users be more mobile, more confident and safer. We know the impact safe walker usage has on the user, and their family and loved ones. A few mentors and advisors have been with StrideTech on a regular basis:making key introductions with leaders in industry; helping our team shape and grow our company. Our advisors have filled gaps in the team’s experience in the medical device and senior care industries. Each of these individuals have been instrumental to guiding StrideTech to where we are today, thank you!
StrideTech Medical has enjoyed support from countless advisors and mentors. We are exceptionally grateful to all who have been a part of our journey to help walker users be more mobile, more confident and safer. We know the impact safe walker usage has on the user, and their family and loved ones. A few mentors and advisors have been with StrideTech on a regular basis:making key introductions with leaders in industry; helping our team shape and grow our company. Our advisors have filled gaps in the team’s experience in the medical device and senior care industries. Each of these individuals have been instrumental to guiding StrideTech to where we are today, thank you!
By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be over the age of 65. The number of older adults in the United States is growing. This makes the need for safe, cutting-edge technology that will help our aging population live their highest quality of life, critical. While senior care has been slower to embrace technology, communities that are utilizing technology are paving the way to the future of senior care. This shared belief is how StrideTech quickly aligned with Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be over the age of 65. The number of older adults in the United States is growing. This makes the need for safe, cutting-edge technology that will help our aging population live their highest quality of life, critical. While senior care has been slower to embrace technology, communities that are utilizing technology are paving the way to the future of senior care. This shared belief is how StrideTech quickly aligned with Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
As StrideTech Medical pursues a $1 million equity crowdfunding campaign, we are aware that over the next several months we will be adding over 1000 investors to our team. This is an incredible opportunity to build a community of brand ambassadors; people who believe in the product, our team, and want to see our product helping older adults reclaim their independence and mobility. As we welcome each new investor, we would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves.
As StrideTech Medical pursues a $1 million equity crowdfunding campaign, we are aware that over the next several months we will be adding over 1000 investors to our team. This is an incredible opportunity to build a community of brand ambassadors; people who believe in the product, our team, and want to see our product helping older adults reclaim their independence and mobility. As we welcome each new investor, we would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves.
Watch 9News interview StrideTech Founders Humsini Acharya, Timothy Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum for an inside look into their company.
Watch 9News interview StrideTech Founders Humsini Acharya, Timothy Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum for an inside look into their company.
StrideTech Medical has made the list of the 7 Best New Startups You Can Buy on StartEngine Right Now!
StrideTech Medical has made the list of the 7 Best New Startups You Can Buy on StartEngine Right Now!
StrideTech Medical is proud to announce that the USPTO has issued a patent for StrideTech Go as of March 15, 2022. Receiving a utility patent is a long, challenging and expensive process, showcasing the resilience and dedication of our team, and we know this patent is only the beginning!
StrideTech Medical is proud to announce that the USPTO has issued a patent for StrideTech Go as of March 15, 2022. Receiving a utility patent is a long, challenging and expensive process, showcasing the resilience and dedication of our team, and we know this patent is only the beginning!
Explore David's journey from fearing another fall to thriving with the help of StrideTech Go.
Explore David's journey from fearing another fall to thriving with the help of StrideTech Go.
Falls leading to injury are a leading cause of hospitalization and disability among older adults and fall prevention is a major factor in helping seniors stay mobile and live independently.
Falls leading to injury are a leading cause of hospitalization and disability among older adults and fall prevention is a major factor in helping seniors stay mobile and live independently.
For several months in 2018 and 2019, a handful of engineering students at CU Boulder became walker repairers extraordinaire.
For several months in 2018 and 2019, a handful of engineering students at CU Boulder became walker repairers extraordinaire.
When his grandma took a devastating fall using a walker, Timothy Visos-Ely channeled his love and concern into a brilliant idea: digitally enhanced walkers that would help seniors correct user errors before they result in dangerous mishaps.
When his grandma took a devastating fall using a walker, Timothy Visos-Ely channeled his love and concern into a brilliant idea: digitally enhanced walkers that would help seniors correct user errors before they result in dangerous mishaps.