{"id":11394,"date":"2022-10-28T12:42:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upm.es\/recursosidi\/offers-resources\/sin categor\u00eda\/gamecare-lose-weight-the-healthy-way\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T12:42:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:42:24","slug":"gamecare-lose-weight-the-healthy-way","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.upm.es\/recursosidi\/en\/offers-resources\/technological-solutions\/gamecare-lose-weight-the-healthy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"GAMECARE. Lose weight the healthy way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brief description of the technology solution and the added value it provides <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Life Supporting Technologies (LST) of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) together with healthcare professionals, has developed Gamecare, a virtual clinic based on intelligent systems that are able to monitor and control biological parameters and the user’s diet information, with the aim of treating obesity. By applying innovative technologies, LST has achieved a low cost system that engages users. It also controls and supervises their activity steadily. Training modules and voice guidance have been validated with more than 30 users in a medical environment. The global market related to obesity  in Spain is around 8% of the annual public health expenditure, therefore it is estimated that in 2013 the potential target market of Gamecare could grow up to 4,600 M €.<\/p>\n

Description of the technological base<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"GameCare\"<\/span><\/p>\n

The solution developed is an online clinic where the patient through virtual visits has the opportunity to follow the right method to treat obesity without having to commute. This clinic is based on intelligent systems able to monitor and control both biological parameters and the patient’s nutrition with the goal of losing weight.<\/p>\n

By using different technologies the system can monitor the health of the patients and it is also able to engage them through games and achievements, as well as by means of social networks between doctors and patients. During physical training session, the doctor can control the patient in real time and he also has the opportunity to send supportive and motivational messages.<\/p>\n

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“A new solution that helps to lose weight in a fun way while playing games, with continuous monitoring of the patient by professionals in a full immersion of social network with experts”<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Market demands<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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