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5 June 2013
DCP teams shine in Startup@Singapore,
with their biomedical innovations
Eric (left) holding the Startup@Singapore trophy and Alfred with their prototype. Another team member,
Tan Lee Chaw is not in the picture.
ONCE again, Design-Centric Programme (DCP) students have proven to have what it takes
to come up with workable but simple-to-use solutions for real world problems.
Team comprising Eric Chan, Tan Lee Chaw (both Mechanical Engineering), and Alfred Chua
(Electrical & Computer Engineering), has designed a portable device aimed to help stroke
patients regain the strength and use of their hands at home. This device has won the Award
of Excellence (Design) at the National Assistive & Rehabilitation Technology Students
Challenge 2013, which entitles them to take part in the i-CREATe Student Design Challenge
to be held in Korea this August. It has also garnered the top prize of $15,000 at the recent
Startup@Singapore.
Their novel rehab device (QikRehab), the size of a mineral water bottle, is light and simple to
use. When linked to a laptop, it is able to send data of the patient’s progress to their doctors
and physiotherapists. It also comes with games to help patients track their own progress in
an engaging way. For example, they gain points when they performed prescribed activities
on the device – such as pressing a button or screwing on a cap.

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From left, Shambavi, Rahul Rajeev and Nguyen Vo.
Another team, 3rd
-year students taking Computer Engineering also did well at
Startup@Singapore though they did not emerge as winners. They were among the 28 teams
in the finals – out of 467 teams.
The team also won the Merit Award in the National Assistive and Rehabilitative
Technologies Challenge 2013 (Design Category). They were judged the Best Project in the
NUS School of Computing Term-end Project Showcase
2013 for InteractiveDesign.
The team comprises Shambavi Krishnamurthi,
Rahul Rajeev and Nguyen Vo, have designed a
smart watch to measure vital signs such as
heart rate, body temperature, activity and blood
glucose.
Both teams have already established startups to develop
their products further for commercialization.
Supporting software for ezmon smart
watch which is simple and intuitive.
Right: The ezmon smart watch.