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1. “Eat with Confidence again”
IT PROJECT

2. ABOUT LIFTWARE
Liftware is a brand name for
a spoon designed to counteract
the tremor associated with medical
conditions such as Parkinson's disease
or essential tremors. The company
which designed the projects, Lift Labs,
was founded by Anupam Pathak.
The device works by detecting tremors
with an accelerometer then
responding to them with
an actuator. The product first became
available in December 2013.

3. THE TECHNOLOGY
THE LIFTWARE SPOON IS A SELF-STABILIZING UTENSIL THAT COMPENSATES FOR
HAND TREMOR. THIS NON-INVASIVE, ASSISTIVE DEVICE INCLUDES A STABILIZING
HANDLE, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, AND THREE ATTACHMENTS: A SOUP SPOON,
EVERYDAY SPOON, AND FORK. A COMPUTER AND TWO MOTORS EMBEDDED IN
THE HANDLE ACT AS A SENSING MECHANISM (ACTIVE CANCELLATION OF TREMOR
TECHNOLOGY), WHICH DETECTS THE DIRECTION OF TREMOR AND MOVES THE
UTENSIL ATTACHMENT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 GRAMS, AND SIMILAR IN SIZE TO AN ELECTRIC
TOOTHBRUSH, LIFTWARE IS INTENDED FOR USE IN RESTAURANTS AND AT SOCIAL
OCCASIONS, AS WELL AS AT HOME. THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CAN RUN
CONTINUOUSLY FOR 90 MINUTES, AND AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF WHEN THE
SPOON IS PLACED FACE-DOWN. THE LIFTWARE UTENSIL HEADS DETACH FROM
THE STABILIZING HANDLE FOR CLEANING.

4. HOW DOES IT WORK?
LIFTWARE HELPS TO COUNTERACT HAND TREMORS AND STABILIZE
MOVEMENT TO MAKE IT EASIER TO ENJOY A MEAL WITH FRIENDS
AND FAMILY . LIFTWARE AUTOMATICALLY STABILIZES AND SHAKES
70%* LESS THAN YOUR HAND. WORRY LESS ABOUT SPILLING AND
FOCUS ON ENJOYING YOUR MEAL.

5. ADMINISTRATION AND COST
LIFTWARE’S “STARTER KIT” — WHICH INCLUDES THE STABILIZING HANDLE, CHARGING
CRADLE, SOUP SPOON ATTACHMENT, AND STORAGE POUCH — RETAILS AT US$295,
AND CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FORK AND EVERYDAY
SPOON ATTACHMENTS ARE SOLD SEPARATELY FOR US$19.95.
REASONS FOR LAUNCH OF THE PRODUCT
EVERYONE EXPERIENCES SLIGHT TREMBLING, WHICH IS NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU HOLD
YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AND TRY TO KEEP THEM STILL. HOWEVER, MORE
SEVERE TREMORS ACCOMPANY A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS, INCLUDING
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS SUCH AS ESSENTIAL TREMOR OR PARKINSON DISEASE.
PEOPLE WITH TREMOR OFTEN HAVE DIFFICULTY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY
LIVING SUCH AS EATING, WRITING, AND GROOMING, WHICH LIMITS THEIR
INDEPENDENCE. BECAUSE TREMOR LIMITS TASKS THAT REQUIRE FINE MOTOR
CONTROL, USING EATING UTENSILS CAN BE CHALLENGING AND MAY DISCOURAGE
PEOPLE FROM SHARING MEALS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. EMBARRASSMENT ABOUT
TREMOR CAN BE AS EMOTIONALLY BURDENSOME AS THE ACCOMPANYING PHYSICAL
LIMITATIONS, CAUSING SOME INDIVIDUALS TO AVOID SOCIAL SITUATIONS AND
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

6. ADVANTAGES :
1) LIFTWARE’S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CANCEL TREMORS AND KEEP SPILLS AND
STAINS FROM HAPPENING .
2) USE FOR ANY MEAL
DIFFERENT LIFTWARE UTENSIL ATTACHMENTS CAN BE USED WITH THE
STABILIZING HANDLE INCLUDING A SOUP SPOON ATTACHMENT, AN EVERYDAY
SPOON ATTACHMENT, AND A FORK ATTACHMENT.
3) CARRY IT WHEREVER YOU GO
PLACE LIFTWARE IN ITS STORAGE POUCH, AND BRING IT WITH YOU WHERE YOU
GO. A FULL BATTERY CHARGE CAN LAST YOU THROUGH SEVERAL MEALS, SO YOU
DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BRINGING THE CHARGER ALONG.
4) SOCIAL BOOST
INABILITY TO PERFORM BASIC TASKS OFTEN LEADS TO SOCIAL ANXIETY AND
SECLUSION FOR PEOPLE WITH ESSENTIAL TREMOR; PATHAK BELIEVES HIS
TECHNOLOGY COULD MITIGATE THAT ISOLATION.
5) EASY AND SAFE
LIFTWARE’S END ATTACHMENTS ARE DISHWASHER SAFE AND SIMPLE TO DETACH.

7. LIMITATION
1) THE LIFTWARE STABILIZING HANDLE AND UTENSIL ATTACHMENTS CONTAIN
SMALL MAGNETS SIMILAR IN STRENGTH TO ORDINARY HOUSEHOLD MAGNETS. IF
YOU HAVE A CARDIAC PACEMAKER OR OTHER IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL
ELECTRONIC DEVICE, YOU MUST KEEP YOUR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE AT LEAST 6
INCHES FROM LIFTWARE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS SMALL MAGNETS. IF YOU HAVE
CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE, YOU MUST CONSULT YOUR
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
THERE ARE NO OTHER KNOWN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF LIFTWARE
YET.
2) LIFTWARE EATING UTENSILS MAY HELP THOSE WITH MILD TO MODERATE
TREMOR, BUT ARE NOT INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE TREMOR.
3) HIGH PRICE – THE PRICE AT WHICH LIFTWARE IS SOLD IS QUITE HIGH , IT IS
NOT AFFORDABLE BY CERTAIN PEOPLE.

8. HOW LONG DOES THE BATTERY LAST?
DEPENDING ON HOW LONG YOUR MEALS LAST, LIFTWARE IS DESIGNED TO LAST
BETWEEN 3-6 MEALS ON A SINGLE CHARGE. IT’S BATTERY LASTS UPTO 90
MINUTES APPROXIMATELY.
PATIENT GROUP
PARKINSON DISEASE AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CANADIANS. MOST
INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON (70% TO 100%) WILL EXPERIENCE TREMOR.
WHILE NEUROLOGISTS AND RESEARCHERS GENERALLY AGREE ON THE SYMPTOMS
OF ESSENTIAL TREMOR, THERE IS NO STANDARD DEFINITION AND DIAGNOSTIC
ERROR IS COMMON. MANY CASES ARE NOT DIAGNOSED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED. SOME POPULATION-BASED
STUDIES SUGGEST A PREVALENCE RATE OF 0.4% TO 3.9%, BUT THESE FIGURES ARE
LIKELY UNDERESTIMATES.
BOTH ESSENTIAL TREMOR AND PARKINSON DISEASE ARE MORE PREVALENT IN THE
ELDERLY.

9. SCOPE
AS MANY AS ONE MILLION AMERICANS LIVE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
MORE THAN 10 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE LIVING WITH
PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AMERICANS ARE DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON'S
DISEASE EACH YEAR, AND THIS NUMBER DOES NOT REFLECT THE
THOUSANDS OF CASES THAT GO UNDETECTED.
THIS NUMBER IS INCREASING AT A RAPID RATE EACH YEAR.
WITH THIS MUCH OF PATIENTS BEING ADDED EACH YEAR LIFTWARE HAS
A HUGE SCOPE IN FUTURE . DUE TO THIS THE COMPANY WILL GET MORE
CUSTOMERS AND WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE BENEFIT OF ECONOMIES
OF SCALE WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE PRICE AND EVEN THE COMPANY
WOULD SURELY TRY TO IMPROVE THEIR TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE A
BETTER PRODUCT AND SATISFY THE CONSUMERS.

10. THANK YOU