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MIT Grand Hack 2024 – MIT Hacking Medicine

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Redesigning the things we use everyday can add important monitoring, prevention and treatment features to things we — or our grandmothers — use everyday.  Precisely because we use these things everyday, they already fit into our lives and habits. Adding biometric sensors, connectivity, and clever designs can unlock continuous monitoring/baselining to catch and prevent health problems sooner. Sensors can be added to devices we use everyday — TV remotes, toothbrushes, wearables, helmets, toys, utensils, doorknobs, toilet seats, etc. Japan has used internet connected tea kettles to gently monitor the activity level of elderly, given how central tea plays in culture. Shoes have been outfitted with sensors to monitor and treat Parkinson gait/pace problems. Canes with added LED lights can prevent falls. Everyday objects can become smart and improve our health where we live rather than in clinics and hospitals. Everyday objects for healthcare can prevent, monitor and treat healthcare proble

Congratulations to GrandHack and BeyondHack 2025 winners! Hearty congratulations to our Golden Ticket winners! Global Representation at GrandHack 2025 Learn about MIT Hacking Medicine GrandHack’s mission in the following video GrandHack 2025 Tracks Assistive Technology (AT) Assistive technology has come a long way in promoting independence, but many solutions today remain expensive, intrusive, or difficult to use. This track invites innovators to rethink assistive tech—designing tools that are affordable, intuitive, and seamlessly integrated into daily life. From wearable rehab devices…

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