Hackathon as a way to raise awareness and foster innovation for stroke

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Li Min Li¹  Sharon Johnson¹ 

关键词: stroke;    innovation;    hackathon;    awareness campaign;    AVC;    inovação;    hackathon;    campanha de conscientização;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20150177

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT The ‘Time is Brain” concept has been a major focus in the World Stroke Awareness Campaign.ObjectiveWe describe our experience with a Hackathon (junction of hack+marathon), a 24 hour event of innovation- and technology-based project development, focused around detecting stroke.MethodThe Hackathon was held during a Brazilian Student’s union (BRASA) congress involving students from engineering and other technological disciplines.ResultsFour teamscompleted the 24-hour challenge; two teams opted the stroke challenge. One team proposed improving detection using a mobile sensor Fit-Bit combined with a smart-phone to contact emergency dispatch. The other team developed a game, in which kids would play a role as a neurologist; to diagnosis stroke with objective to increase awareness.ConclusionHackathons can focus attention on innovation and improvement opportunities to support the World Stroke Campaign, as well as other campaigns to raise awareness for other health or social problems.

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