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LED Panels at night.
Panels set to red for Syracuse Stage production of "Red"
The Connective Corridor facelift for the Syracuse Stage plaza includes 40 special red-colored sidewalk pavers modified by SenSyr to register when someone steps on them. The paver-sensors are read with SenSyr-designed electronic interfaces. A LabVIEW program monitors all the pavers for changes. Three thresholds were established for each paver corresponding to increasing applied force. For now, a single sound is played when a paver’s threshold is exceeded. The sound plays louder when more force is applied. Sounds are played when triggered, so sounds can play over each other. The sounds were designed by Black Lagoon Productions.
The project includes LED lighting for 8 stainless steel mesh panels. The LED lighting features red, green, and blue high-intensity LEDs under computer control. Motion sensors allow passersby to interact with the panels.
Links to local news articles:
Connective Corridor (October)
Inside SU
Connective Corridor (June)
Screen shot of LabVIEW program controlling the paver-sensors.
LED panels in the foreground with the interactive sidewalk behind them.
In a previous post, we briefly described the telemedicine system SenSyr set up at the Presbyterian Homes in New Hartford, NY expressly for Parkinson’s patients. Presbyterian Homes has now built on this initial system and become a leader in this emerging application, as evidenced by today’s NPR feature story. Government restrictions and other bureaucratic hurdles have hindered using this technology to improve the management of Parkinson’s and other chronic diseases. Presbyterian Home is reimbursing Parkinson’s specialists directly from private funds as part of this pilot project. It is costly for long-term nursing facilities to transport residents to distant specialists, particularly in the middle of an Upstate New York winter, and might entail tying up a driver, van, and aide for an entire day. Consequently, cost reductions are also possible.
Video Links:
Telemedicine for Parkinson’s Part 1
Telemedicine for Parkinson’s Part 2
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