Turning Over Pyjama (IP Pending)

This project provided a solution to the growing challenges faced by informal caregivers—typically family members—who are increasingly responsible for providing at-home care due to global healthcare staffing shortages and shorter hospital stays. Inspired by a personal family experience, the project focuses on a critical issue: preventing bedsores in bedridden patients, which requires turning the patient every two hours, day and night. The product is a wearable system integrated into a pyjama, featuring inflatable airbags that gently turn or lift the patient by inflating and deflating. Unlike existing solutions, this system does not require a caregiver to manually reposition the patient, significantly reducing physical strain and enabling proper care even when help is limited. An AI-powered system controls the airbags, ensuring timely and appropriate movement, while AI vision monitors the patient’s condition and avoids disrupting key moments like meals or sleep. Manual override is also available when needed. This solution helps prevent pressure injuries, relieves the physical and emotional load on caregivers, and restores dignity and comfort to patients—offering a more independent, humane, and sustainable model for home care.