■Joint Device Development Project for Children with Pediatric Epilepsy
Families of children with epilepsy are concerned about many factors related to seizures on a daily basis, such as the external environment and the health status of the affected child. In this project, we aim to acquire vital data of patients using "hamon", a solution using smart clothing provided by Mitsufuji Co., Ltd., and to more easily and correctly record and share the health status of patients through the app "nanacara" provided by Knock-on the Door Co., Ltd. By analyzing and analyzing the data, we aim to detect seizures that even family members could not notice. The aim is to reduce the psychological and physical burden on patients and their families, and to use the data collected through this project for the development of epilepsy medicine. In addition, the general incorporated association mina family recruits project participants through a network of families of affected children, provides feedback on services and devices, and Toyoshima & Co., Ltd. Mizuho will utilize its upstream, midstream, and downstream fiber networks to support the development and manufacture of "clothing".
With the cooperation of children with epilepsy and their families, the PoC of this project will start in January 2022.
■What is nanacara?
This is an app that allows people with epilepsy and their families to share and manage daily records such as medication usage and seizure frequency. Recording can be started immediately with one tap, and detailed seizure recording such as videos, timers, and memos is also possible.
The recorded contents can be smoothly shared with doctors at medical institutions that support nanacara.
What is hamon
It is a service that includes everything such as "wearable terminal", "transmitter", "smartphone application (receiving information)", "analysis of biological information (algorithm)", "remote monitoring (management screen)". Wearer's heart rate data is acquired with sensors that use silver-plated conductive fibers researched and developed using proprietary technology, and the data is analyzed using a proprietary algorithm to visualize the state of the wearer's body.
■ Knock on the Door Co., Ltd.
A venture company founded in July 2018, focusing on a support platform business for patients with intractable diseases and their families.
Founded in Takayama, where the representative Hayashi, who has experience in the entertainment and healthcare business at an IT company, has experience in development and marketing at a pharmaceutical company. Based on the philosophy of "spending time, learning, and creating together with the patient's family," the first release, "nanacara," created with the family of the epilepsy patient, was released in March 2020.
■ mina family
Under the slogan of "Making sick and disabled children and their families happy", we develop products necessary for living with sick and disabled children, hold events, and raise awareness of "children's wheelchairs (welfare buggies)". deployment. In response to the voices of the parties involved, we are also making petitions to local governments and administrations.
■ Mitsufuji Co., Ltd.
Business description: Development, manufacturing and sales of silver-plated conductive fibers “AGposs®” and “AGfit®” for wearable IoT products, wearable IoT products “hamon®” and hamon AG products
Features: Smart wear using “AGposs®” developed with our own technology to develop algorithms that can continuously and accurately acquire and analyze biometric data, and provide solutions that utilize biometric data
■Toyoshima & Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1841. In our 180-year history, we have expanded our business domain in response to the changing times. Currently, we are engaged in a series of processes from purchasing and selling raw materials, yarns, and fabrics from all over the world, and planning of final products to production management and delivery, and are developing comprehensive business in all processes of the fashion industry. In addition, as a company that proposes a sustainable lifestyle, we are developing and providing various sustainable materials, investing in tech ventures, and promoting the development of smart wear. Since 2019, we have adopted "MY WILL" as our statement to express our commitment to sustainability & technology.
