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We began our preliminary design research by exploring the rehabilitation process from the perspectives of former and current patients, occupational and physical therapists, and kinesthetic researchers, to understand the goals, needs and characteristics of the users, to determine the limitations of the rehabilitation process, and to identify areas that could be improved with access to relevant and meaningful movement data.

After analyzing the interview data, we constructed a conceptual map to illustrate several key features our design should contain. We also created 3 patient personas and 1 therapist persona to represent the key users of our system.

We propose InnoMotion, a web-based application that partners with motion-sensing technology to aid in the recovery of injuries and maintain active relationships between patients and medical professionals. The system is intended for physical rehabilitation patients and their therapists. The system provides exercises that are connected to real-world actions, in order to remain salient and engaging. A live prototype is currently available.

To evaluate our design, we gathered feedback from potential users and professors at the University of Michigan who are knowledgeable about medical technology and interactive systems. We asked participants to describe what features they liked, and what they thought could be improved. We learned that patients wanted the exercise instructions to be more easily accessible, and we learned that therapists wanted to be able to send personalized notes to their patients.