TexiSense Company, Montceau-les-Mines F-71300, France.
J Tissue Viability. 2013 Aug;22(3):83-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2013.05.002. Epub 2013 Jun 21.
This paper introduces the recently developed TexiCare device that aims at preventing pressure ulcers for people with spinal cord injury. This embedded device is aimed to be mounted on the user wheelchair. Its sensor is 100% textile and allows the measurement of pressures at the interface between the cushion and the buttocks. It is comfortable, washable and low cost. It is connected to a cigarette-box sized unit that (i) measures the pressures in real time, (ii) estimates the risk for internal over-strains, and (iii) alerts the wheelchair user whenever necessary. The alert method has been defined as a result of a utility/usability/acceptability study conducted with representative end users. It is based on a tactile-visual feedback (via a watch or a smartphone for example): the tactile modality is used to discreetly alarm the person while the visual modality conveys an informative message. In order to evaluate the usability of the TexiCare device, a paraplegic volunteer equipped his wheelchair at home during a six months period. Interestingly, the first results revealed bad habits such as an inadequate posture when watching TV, rare relief maneuvers, and the occurrence of abnormal high pressures.
本文介绍了最近开发的 TexiCare 设备，该设备旨在预防脊髓损伤患者的压疮。这款嵌入式设备旨在安装在用户的轮椅上。它的传感器 100%是纺织品，可测量坐垫与臀部之间的压力。它舒适、可清洗且成本低。它连接到一个香烟盒大小的单元，（i）实时测量压力，（ii）估计内部过度紧张的风险，以及（iii）在必要时向轮椅使用者发出警报。警报方法是根据对代表性终端用户进行的实用性/可用性/可接受性研究定义的。它基于触觉-视觉反馈（例如通过手表或智能手机）：触觉模式用于在不引人注意的情况下向人发出警报，而视觉模式则传达信息性消息。为了评估 TexiCare 设备的可用性，一位截瘫志愿者在六个月的时间里在家里为他的轮椅配备了该设备。有趣的是，最初的结果揭示了一些不良习惯，例如看电视时姿势不当、很少进行缓解动作以及出现异常高的压力。
