The Future Health Technologies program, based in Singapore and led by Nici Wenderoth, has successfully completed its first phase. Despite starting in the midst of a pandemic, the project managed to integrate students, clinics, and ministries through effective teamwork. The feedback received was positive, which has allowed planning for the second phase of the program, named FHT 2.
Technical collaboration and prototype development 🚀
During the initial phase, the team developed functional prototypes for remote patient monitoring and digital rehabilitation tools. Collaboration with the Singapore Ministry of Health allowed these systems to be validated in real clinical settings. Engineering and health sciences students worked in iterative design and testing cycles, adjusting devices based on usage data obtained in local hospitals. The technical infrastructure is based on open-source platforms and interoperability standards, facilitating integration with existing systems.
When the pandemic pushes, but the team pushes harder 😅
Starting a digital health program during a global lockdown sounds like a bad joke, but the FHT team took it as a personal challenge. They say that remote work and endless video calls forged such a strong team spirit that now they even miss the connection drops. The irony is that, for a program focused on future technology, the greatest achievement was learning to coordinate without stepping on each other's virtual cables.