Plume

Step 1

When starting your day, attach the gait sensor to any belt of your choice.

Step 2

Once the sensor is securely attached to your belt, turn ON the sensor via a small ON/OFF switch found on the side of the sensor.

Step 3

Keep the sensor on your body and turned ON throughout the day until you are ready to sleep for the evening.

Please consult your doctor on how frequently you should wear the belt.

Step 1

When starting your day, put on your upper body sensor onto either wrist, similar to putting on a watch.

Step 2

Once the sensor is on the wrist securely, turn ON the sensor via a small ON/OFF switch found on the side of the sensor.

Step 3

Keep the sensor on your body and turned ON throughout the day until you are ready to sleep for the evening.

Please consult your doctor on how frequently you should wear the sensor.

Step 1

Strap on your blood presure sensor on your wrist.

Step 2

Once the sensor is on the wrist securely, start the sensor via the START/STOP switch found on the front of the sensor to begin sensing.

Please Note

The sensor will need to be worn as directed by your physician. For example, your doctor may recommend you record your blood pressure only in the morning immediately after you wake up.

Step 1

Set up your Amazon Echo by following the instructions in the in-box manual. Make sure to place it in an area of your house that you are frequently in.

Step 2

Launch the Amazon Alexa app on your phone. Click on the top left icon to open the menu. Once the side bar is open, tap on “Skills & Games.”

Step 3

Under Skills & Games, click on the top right icon and search “Plume.” Select Plume Assistant and click “ENABLE TO USE.”

Note: The skill is not on the market yet, as this was designed for prototyping purposes only.

Step 1

Follow the in-box instructions for Tile and the Tile app. You will be able to label each Tile tracker to the belonging of your choice.

Step 2

Launch the Amazon Alexa app on your phone. Click on the top left icon to open the menu. Once the side bar is open, tap on “Skills & Games.”

Step 3

Once inside the “Skills & Games” page, type in “Tile” at the top search bar. Select the “Tile” icon and click “ENABLE TO USE.”

Please Note

Due to material shortage brought by COVID-19, the Bluetooth beacon was used to prototype the object tracking feature in place of RFID tags and RFID sensors.

Step 1

Follow the in-box instructions to set up your Bluetooth beacon. Make sure to attach the beacons to the same objects as the Tile trackers.

Ideally, these beacons would be replaced by RFID tags.

Step 2

Download the “Plume Door Sensor” app on your phone. Attach the phone near your front door for simulation purposes.

Ideally, this app would be replaced by a RFID sensor.

Step 1

In your Amazon Alexa app, click on the top left icon to open the menu. Once the side bar is open, tap on “Routines”

Step 2

Once under Routines, tap on the “+” icon located on the top right corner of your screen.

You will now create two skills: one called the “Medication check-in” and another called the “Emotions check-in.”

Step 3

For the medication check-in, enter your routine name as “Medication check-in.”

Next, select “When this happens” and click “Schedule”

Schedule the medication check-in at the desired time and frequency under your doctor’s instructions.

Finally, select “Add action,” scroll to the bottom and select “Skills”

Tap on “Your Skills” and select “Plume Assistant”

Step 4

Repeat the steps in Step 3 to create another routine called “Emotions check-in.” It is best if you schedule this check-in in the evening of every day.

Step 1

When you are ready to leave the house say, “Alexa, I’m leaving the house. Am I missing anything?”

Alexa will get data from the sensors and tell you if you are missing something.

Step 2

Once Alexa responds with the missing items, say: “Alexa, find my _____” to locate your item.

For example, once you say, “Alexa, find my keys,” the corresponding Tile sensor will ring to alert you of where the key is.

Step 1

At the time scheduled in your Medication check-in Alexa routine, Alexa will ring. At the sound of the ring, say: “Alexa, open Plume Assistant.”

After a short check-in about your emotional state, Alexa will ask “Have you taken your medicine?”

Step 2

Respnd to Alexa by saying “Yes” or “No,” based on whether you have taken your medicine or not.

To update your medication state, say: “Alexa, open Plume.” Then say, “I just took my medicine,” to update your status.

Step 1

At the time scheduled in your Medication-check-in Alexa routine, Alexa will ring. At the sound of the ring, say: “Alexa, open Plume Assistant.”

Step 2

Begin your conversation to share your emotional health for the day.

Step 1

On the log in screen, at the bottom right of the white “Welcome to Plume” box, click “Create an Account”

Step 2

Fill in the necessary details to create your account.

Plume will ask for your first and last name, desired username, email address and desired password.

Choose to Register as “Patient” and click the “Register Account” button.

Please Note

We recommend that you write down your username and password on paper and store it somewhere safe and hidden, where you can find it later if you forget.

Step 1

In the “Enter Username…” field, type the username you chose when you created your account.

Step 2

In the “Password” field, type the password you chose when you created your account.

Please Note

If you don’t want to have to log in next time, select the checkbox next to “Remember Me”

If you have forgotten your password, click “Forgot Password?”

Step 1

On the left side of the screen, in the blue vertical bar, click “To-Dos”

You can view your To-Dos for today, this week, or this month by toggling through the buttons located at the top right corner of the screen.

Step 1

At the center of the screen, click the gray “Add event…” button.

Step 2

In the field next to “Event:”, write a name for the event you would like to add.

Step 3

In the field below “Date:”, enter the date of the event you would like to add by doing the following:

Click the field.

In the calendar popup, click the date for which you would like to schedule an event.

If you wish to change the month displayed, click the arrow at the top right of the popup to move ahead a month, or the arrow at the top left to move back.

Step 3

In the field below “Start Time:”, enter the time that the event will start by doing the following:

Click the field.

In the popup, set the hour value by clicking the up arrow on the left to increase the hour or the down arrow on the left to decrease it. Note that this uses a 24-hour clock.

In the popup, set the minute value by clicking the up arrow on the left to increase the minutes or the down arrow on the left to decrease them

When you have reached the desired time, either click anywhere outside of the popup, or press the “Enter” key on your keyboard.

In the field below “End Time:”, enter the time that the event will end by following the same instructions as above.

Step 1

On the left side of the screen, in the blue vertical bar, click “Metrics”

Health Metrics

Near the top of the screen, to the right of the “Home” button, click “Health Metrics” if it is not already selected.

Scroll down the page (if necessary) to view your blood pressure, heart rate, and tremor data.

View Game Records

Near the top of the screen, to the right of the “Health Metrics” button, click “Game Records” if it is not already selected.

In the Game Records Table, view your scores in Twist Fit, Beatbox, Word Search, and Tile Matching.

Step 1

On the left side of the screen, in the blue vertical bar, click “Survey”

Step 2

For each item on the page, click on the answer that most appropriately describes how much trouble you have had with the survey item since you last completed a survey.

For example, if you have fallen very frequently, you might select “5” for Falls. If you have not had any issues with thinking, you might select “0” for Thinking.

Feel free to ask your caregiver for their input on the survey!

Step 3

When you have finished, click “Submit Survey” at the bottom of the screen.

Please note

We recommend that you fill out a survey as frequently as your physician advises. Ask them if you are unsure how often to fill it out!

Step 1

Find an area (5’x5’ minimum) that is free of tripping hazards to use as your playspace

Step 2

Turn on the Oculus Quest VR headset.

Putting on the VR headset

1. Place back of headband on back of head, about ear height

2. Pull the headset over your head, the band is flexible so use force. If you wear prescription glasses then place glasses into the headset

3. Pull down over your eyes. If you wear prescription glasses then keep a hand on the front of the headset to hold it steady. Use the other hand to pull the strap back, the band is flexible so use force, then bring it down over the back of your head, to about ear height

4. Adjust headband and headset until comfortable

Step 3

Once you enter the games library, open the VR Remediation Game.

Step 4

Choose the game that you want to play, either “BeatBox” or “TwistFit” by pointing your finger and reaching out to press the respective button.

Step 5

Follow the in-game instructions for how to play

BeatBox

1. Press continue and choose a difficulty level from “Hard, Medium or Easy.

2. Choose a background song from the selection.

3. Choose either to play the game in standing or sitting orientation (this selection is conditional on difficulty).

4. Punch blue blocks using left hand and red blocks using right hand.

TwistFit

1. Press continue to start the game.

2. Fit your hands through the holes in the walls without hitting the edges.

3. Use the left hand through blue walls and the right hand through red.

Step 1

In Dashboards, click on “Memory Game.”

Then, choose the game that you want to play -- “Word Search” or “Tile Matching”

Step 1

At the top right of the screen, click on the gray button with purple squares inside to choose the grid size. The game becomes more difficult the greater the grid size!

3x3 has 8 squares (4 pairs to be matched)

4x4 is the default and has 16 squares (8 pairs to be matched)

5x5 has 24 squares (12 pairs to be matched)

6x6 has 36 squares (18 pairs to be matched)

7x7 has 48 squares (24 pairs to be matched)

8x8 has 64 squares (32 pairs to be matches)

Step 2

At the top right of the screen, click on the gray button with purple squares inside to choose When you are ready to begin playing, click on a tile to see the fruit or vegetable hidden there. The timer will then begin.

You may only view two items at once, so it can get tricky!

Step 3

When you reveal two matching items in a row, they will remain flipped over, and your score will increase.

Step 4

When you successfully match all the tiles or the timer runs out, your score will appear in a message on your screen. Click Ok.

If you want to replay the game, click the “Reset” button at the top right of the tile grid, then follow the Tile Matching instructions again as normal.

Step 1

At the bottom middle of the screen, click the “Start” button to shuffle the board and begin the 2 minute timer.

Step 2

Search the board for the French words displayed in the list on the left.

Step 3

When you find a word on the board, click and hold on the first letter, drag your mouse (still holding) toward the end of the word, and then release the click on the last letter.

Step 4

When you successfully match all the tiles or the timer runs out, your score will appear in a message on your screen. Click Ok.

If you want to replay the game, click the “Reset” button at the top right of the tile grid, then follow the Tile Matching instructions again as normal.