Waiv

Your tech solution to motor rehabilitation.

Our Device

Waiv is a brain-computer interface (BCI) specialized to provide motor rehabilitation for victims of stroke. It is a two-part device – a headset for brain signal monitoring and an arm cuff for functional electrical stimulation (FES). The two parts work in conjunction to capitalize on the regenerative capacity of our brains by utilizing a technique named Hebbian Learning.

Brain-Computer Interface

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BCI side profile
BCI
BCI

Functional Electrical Stimulator

FES_Armcuff

Portable

Waiv uses BlueTooth technology to remove wires and improve mobility. No longer are patients restrained to a bed, chair, or computer; instead, they are free to relocate to their place of comfort.

User-friendly

Our software WaivTrain guides users through a calming training routine. Conventional BCI training can be taxing, so we aim to make it as simple for the user as possible.

Inexpensive

Custom hardware design dramatically drives down the cost of the device. This makes the product competitive for insurance coverage.

Specifications

  • Number of Channels: 4 channels (up to 16 available)
  • Sampling Rate: 400 Samples / sec
  • Wireless: BlueTooth 4.2 Low Energy Protocol
  • Electrode Type: Dry Electrode - Ag/AgCl
  • Packet Density: 16-bits from 16-bit ADC
  • Improved noise reduction with amplifier
  • Powered by 3V coin-cell battery

Patient Feedback

BCI front profile
BCI front profile
BCI front profile
Stroke victims usually require some degree of assistance from a caretaker. Surveys show that over 40% of stroke patients are extremely dependent on a caretakers assistance. Similarly, over 58% of stroke patients feel ends up plateauing and does not improve further. Over 64% of survey respondents feel there are not enough options for them to receive adequate treatment. At Waiv, we are committed to expanding rehabilitation options for patients in need and improving their autonomy so that they can get their previous lifestyle back.

Competition

BCI technology is a growing market, as such there are many companies developing solutions using this brain monitoring technology. Some companies will be analyzed below. Waiv provides a solution specifically for stroke motor rehabilitation

Product Ease of Use Cost Intended Application
Waiv High 400 Hz $3,000 Stroke Rehab
Cognionics Quick-20 Moderate 131 Hz $14,600 Research and Diagnostics
g.tec g.Nautilus Moderate 500 Hz $5,000 Stroke Rehab
BioSemi Active2 Low Unknown $14,024 Research

Stroke Rehab Market

The stroke rehabilitation market has grown considerably over the past 10 years and is expected to grow by 2050. On average, stroke patients currently pay approximately $140,000 in rehabilitation costs throughout their lifetime. The current market is worth $45.5 billion in US expenditures. If our device reaches 5% of annual stroke patients, our expected share of the market would be worth about $80 million annually.

The Team

Team Waiv
Team Waiv is a group of six seniors at University of California, Irvine. Our team is composed of individuals with diverse skills from the biomedical, material science, and mechanical engineering fields.

Alex Parivar

Project Manager

Alex is a material science engineer with an interest in materials design for electronics and computation. As the project lead of Waiv he oversees business matters for the company and is involved with the coding of the device.
aparivar@uci.edu


Jorge Angon

Electronics Engineer

Jorge is a biomedical engineer with an interest in BCI technology. As the electronics engineer, his responsibility is developing the functional electrical stimulation and circuit-board design.
jangon@uci.edu


Tom Kaufman

Materials and Software Engineer

Tom is a material science engineer with an interest in developing materials for computational simulation. As a member of Waiv, Tom helps with software and headset development.
tmkaufma@uci.edu


Ngoc Mai

Software Engineer

Mai is a mechanical engineer with experience in software engineering. Her primary goal is developing our application and coding the electrodes.
ngocm1@uci.edu


Tyler McNally

Materials Engineer and Web Design

Tyler is a material science engineer with an interest in materials design for biomedical devices. His primary responsibilities in headset design and in website development.
tmcnally@uci.edu


Maddy Miller

Electronics and Marketing Engineer

Maddy is a biomedical engineer with an interest in neuroscience technology. Her primary goal is in developing the functional electrical development and with patient outreach.
madisomm@uci.edu