SPARKinson | An aid for Parkinson’s disease
Chiayi City Special Prize-Honorable Mention
Name of Winners:
Souvik Das
Location of School:
India
Instructor:
B K. Chakravarthy
Name of School:
IIT Bombay Industrial Design Centre School of Design
SPARKinson is a wearable Photobiomodulation headgear which aids in treating the brain in cases of Parkinson’s disease. It needed to consider and withstand the wear and tear of daily usage and had to protect the internal components of the device to safeguard functionality over an extended period of time. Brain Photobiomodulation therapy using red to near-infrared light is an innovative treatment for a wide range of neurological and psychological conditions, which is the primary technology used.

