Abstract
Mobile applications provide the healthcare industry with a means of connecting with patients in their own home utilizing their own personal mobile devices such as tablets and phones. This allows therapists to monitor the progress of people under their care from a remote location and all with the added benefit that patients are familiar with their own mobile devices; thereby reducing the time required to train patients with the new technology. There is also the added benefit to the health service that there is no additional cost required to purchase devices for use. The Facial Remote Activity Monitoring Eyewear (FRAME) mobile application and web service framework has been designed to work on the IOS and android platforms, the two most commonly used today. Results: The system utilizes secure cloud based data storage to collect, analyse and store data, this allows for near real time, secure access remotely by therapists to monitor their patients and intervene when required. The underlying framework has been designed to be secure, anonymous and flexible to ensure compliance with the data protection act and the latest General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); this new standard came into effect in April 2018 and replaces the Data Protection Act in the UK and Europe.
Highlights
BackgroundBell’s palsy represents 60% of all facial palsy cases current in the UK, with up to 25,640 new cases in the UK annually [1]
Most people are unable to control individual facial muscles, such as raising alternating eyebrows. This is by design; the face’s role is that of a method to transact trusted interactions, which is aided by limited conscious control of expressions
Design of the system is split into three key areas to ensure that the developed system addresses the needs of the patients and therapist whilst ensuring the system complied with security requirements and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations
Summary
Bell’s palsy represents 60% of all facial palsy cases current in the UK, with up to 25,640 new cases in the UK annually [1]. Most people are unable to control individual facial muscles, such as raising alternating eyebrows. This is by design; the face’s role is that of a method to transact trusted interactions, which is aided by limited conscious control of expressions. The lack of proprioception makes recovery difficult as patients are usually unaware of abnormal movements their faces exhibit during daily activities. Without additional feedback their facial function may worsen and potentially develop into permanent abnormal movements. Mobile technology providing real-time feedback and guidance to patients and therapists promises to significantly improve in the rehabilitation of facial paralysis [11]
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