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THE FUTURE IS IN OUR HANDS.

NUADA @ WEB SUMMIT

DUBLIN, NOVEMBER 2015

NUADA the silver hand.

NUADA was an important figure in Celtic mythology.

According to the myth, at one point NUADA was the king of all

gods and goddesses. However, during a great battle, Nuada's

arm was severed from his body. This unfortunate wound

immediately disqualified Nuada from the rank of king; he was no

longer ”perfectly strong” and so, he was forced to abdicate.

It was the clever god Dian Cecht who in part regained Nuada his

fortune, by creating a silver arm to replace the one that had

been lost. And it was with this powerful and precious new arm

that the overthrown king recouped his throne, receiving the title

"Nuada Argetlamh", aka "Nuada of the Silver Hand”.

When the fairytale transforms into a simple device that will change the lives of millions.

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Our hands are quite important They are a vital part of who we are and how we see ourselves. It is the support of one of the 5 senses.

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But on occasions due to ageing, unfortunate events or demanding hand activities, they lose strength and grip

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they no longer hold grocery bags, a simple glass of water or a grandchild

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and that s when hands find themselves less useful.

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Lack of hand strength is a growing condition worldwide.

THE PROBLEM 800 Million Elderly People

Today

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2000 Million Elderly People

by 2050

As life expectancy increases and life gets busier, greater are the

challenges we expose our bodies to. One of the functions that often

declines is grip strength. The resulting reduced hand function can have

a dramatic impact and decrease one s quality of life.

THE PROBLEM

Lack of hand strength is a growing condition worldwide.

800 Million Elderly People

Today

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Strokes, arthritis and other disabling diseases become a serious challenge in our modern society.

10Million Stroke survivors

p/year worldwide.

70% of all strokes

occur in adults over 65.

5Million people who have suffered a stroke

are left permanently

disabled.

50Million People suffer from

Arthritis just in the US.

THE PROBLEM

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People live longer, but they also want to live well. They want to keep enjoying their lives fully and everything that helps them do so, is much needed and welcomed.

THE NEED

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Elderly population and people who have had a stroke often suffer from lack of hand strength.

By 2025 more than 20% of Europeans will be 65 or over. The proportion of older people requiring support from adults of working age will increase from 10.5% in 1955 and 12.3% in 1995 to 17.2% in 2025. WHO health report Global health situation and trends 1955-2025

THE TARGET

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People that suffer from several types of Arthritis have acute hand pain.

2-3% of the world population is affected by Psoriasis.

4-42% is the estimated prevalence of

psoriatic arthritis (PA) among patients suffering from

Psoriasis.

50% of patients present limitations in daily

life activities. The PA can be a chronic

progressive disease that causes severe

functional limitations in 11% of patients.

80% of people over 55

suffer from Osteoarthritis

(OA).

0,5-1,5% of the population of industrial countries

suffer from rheumatoid arthritis

(RA).

Fonts [1] Hunter, R. V et al., 2006. A preliminary investigation into tooth care, dental attendance and oral health related quality of life in adult stroke survivors in Tayside, Scotland. Gerodontology, 23(3), pp.140–8. [2] Reyes, C. et al., 2015. Socio-economic status and the risk of developing hand, hip or knee osteoarthritis: a region-wide ecological study. Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society. [3] Waljee, J. et al., 2015. The Incidence of Upper and Lower Extremity Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Medicare Beneficiaries. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 97(5), pp.403–410. [4] McLaughlin, M.&Ostör, A., 2014.Early treatment of psoriatic arthritis improves prognosis.The Practitioner, 258(1777), pp.21–4, 3.

THE TARGET

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THIS IS OUR TARGET

Elderly

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THIS IS OUR TARGET

Elderly Stroke

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THIS IS OUR TARGET

Elderly Stroke Arthritis

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Millions of people deeply praise their independence and autonomy, but due to ageing or an unfortunate event, find themselves less resourceful in their daily life.

Elderly Stroke Arthritis

THIS IS OUR TARGET

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People live longer, but they also want to live well. They want to keep enjoying their lives fully and everything that helps them do so, is much needed and welcomed, but there s not much at the moment…

THE OPPORTUNITY

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AVAILABLE SOLUTIONS

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These are prototypes that help the hand movement

AVAILABLE SOLUTIONS

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AVAILABLE SOLUTIONS THEIR PROBLEMS

Too intrusive and potentially dangerous because they can force a movement and thus damage the hand

Too heavy

(Think of people with osteoporosis)

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AVAILABLE SOLUTIONS THEIR PROBLEMS

Need heavy batteries in a backpack

Energy inefficient

Not suitable for a daily basis use, not made for everyone, every day, every situation.

These are prototypes that help the hand movement

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AVAILABLE SOLUTIONS THEIR PROBLEMS

Too impractical

Too expensive

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So what are the pre-requisites of a solution suitable for daily use?

REQUIREMENTS FOR A REAL SOLUTION IN PEOPLE LIVES

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A REAL SOLUTION IN PEOPLE LIVES

Safe & Light

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A REAL SOLUTION IN PEOPLE LIVES

Safe & Light Simple & Smart

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A REAL SOLUTION IN PEOPLE LIVES

Safe & Light Simple & Smart Small & Discrete

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A REAL SOLUTION IN PEOPLE LIVES

Safe & Light Simple & Smart Small & Discrete Affordable

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A REAL SOLUTION IN PEOPLE LIVES

Safe & Light Simple & Smart Small & Discrete Affordable Lifestyle Suitable

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A robotic wearable active-glove system that seamlessly supports hand function.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A REAL SOLUTION IN PEOPLE LIVES

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THE SOLUTION

A robotic wearable active-glove system that seamlessly supports hand function.

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THE SOLUTION

Primarily designed to give a hand to:

Everyone who has lost hand strength, grip or suffers from acute hand pain. primary targets

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THE SOLUTION

Primarily designed to give a hand to:

Everyone who has lost hand strength, grip or suffers from acute hand pain. primary targets

But also quite handy for all those:

Professionals with demanding manual work Sports people, sports practitioners and sports physiotherapists. secondary targets

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Safer, lighter and smaller than all other available solutions in the market.

NUADA IS THE SOLUTION

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An affordable and non-intrusive design compatible with daily life, that uses thin, breathable, flexible and smart textiles people can customise.

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A unique wearable technology that manages health data in real time.

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FULLY INTEGRATED SYSTEM

Hospitals

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FULLY INTEGRATED SYSTEM

Hospitals Healthcare

Professionals

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Hospitals Healthcare

Professionals Sports

Professionals

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NUADA is being developed together with Healthcare and Sports Professionals

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When we showed them the first working prototypes they told us...

NUADA is great; but you know what would be amazing?! If you could give us one thing...

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Information, data, knowledge. Healthcare professionals told us that the glove can improve patient evaluation and monitoring during the recovery process. We carefully added all these valuable inputs into Nuada, to create the best device possible for both patients and those who support them in their recovery.

IMPORTANCE FOR HEALTHCARE

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We have developed NUADA's platform to be extensible!

MODULAR + CONNECTED + SERVICES

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MODULAR + CONNECTED + SERVICES

Has a Plug-in based architecture for third party partners.

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All Nuada Platform services are available via API

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NUADA is connected to Social Networks.

It is designed to be an additional source of motivation by allowing the user to share it s progress with his friends.

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Around the concept of NUADA we ve built a store where users can buy NUADA accessories.

Like gloves, additional sensors, fashion accessories or even training or recovery plans.

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Behind NUADA there s a bold team:

A team balanced by industrial and academic partners. With expertise on creating novel robotic solutions for handicapped subjects.

TEAM AND PARTNERS

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We are dedicated to provide an orchestrated care for people with hand disabilities to regain autonomy and reconnect with the world around them.

CONCLUSION

Reconnect with the world around.

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In time people will use Nuada's solution as natural as any other wearable today…

CONCLUSION

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…in fact a natural device that people will forget they are using.

CONCLUSION