Consider a person with full mental capacity and an active lifestyle who is now unable to communicate or
connect with the world around them due to a serious motor impairment to the point of being locked-in to
their body. Assume the person is unable to notify their caregiver when they are uncomfortable or in
distress. Caregivers dealing with locked-in patients must currently rely on their instincts, troubleshooting
skills, and standard operating procedures to offer the best care possible.
And with these safeguards in place, patients continue to suffer from needless rashes, illnesses, and deaths
that should have been avoided. Modern technologies could significantly change this outcome and are
being under-utilized in such healthcare environments.