Storyboard

Panel 1:

A caregiver schedules a blood sugar check remotely through a digital calendar for the diabetic patient at home.

Panel 2:

Stretch gets notified for the blood suger test and prepares the glucometer and operating station.

Panel 3:

At the scheduled time, Stretch approaches the patient in bed with the operation station close enough for the patient to put their hand on the dedicated frame.

Panel 4:

The patient extends their hand, and Stretch pricks the finger on the frame to take a sample of patient blood for blood suger test.

Panel 5:

Stretch read the glucometer and checks if patient needs assistance. In this case, Stretch logs the reading (e.g., 110 mg/dL) into the patient’s health dashboard for nurses to track.

Panel 6:

Stretch alerts the hospital about the patient’s emergency, and a nurse arrives to provide immediate care.

Solution Sketch

The robot is equipped with a top-mounted sensor that provides a real-time camera feed, allowing nurses or caregivers to monitor the process remotely. Its articulated arm and gripper enable it to securely hold and apply the GCM device to the patient’s arm, which rests on a structured placement frame marked with an ArUco tag for precise positioning.

User Feedback:

Based on feedback from a caregiver, the storyboard clearly communicates the robot's purpose—demonstrating how it can be notified remotely and operate without the caregiver’s physical presence. She appreciated that the robot can assist with blood sugar monitoring by using a glucometer. However, she noted that pricking a patient’s finger could be risky if not done carefully. She suggested that incorporating a stable hand placement frame, as shown in the design, helps minimize that risk. She was particularly impressed by the robot’s ability to read the glucometer autonomously and considered it highly useful in emergency situations where timely data is critical.

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