CPR Training in Augmented Reality
A digital teaching tool which allows for free and easy access to on-demand CPR training through Augmented Reality.
Designer- Sophie Hague
In Partnership with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service
According to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, less than one in ten (8.6%) people survive a cardiac arrest
(NHS Yorkshire Ambulance Service, 2023)
A study conducted by YouGov commissioned by the British Heart Foundation (British Heart Foundation, 2023) found that only 51% of respondents said they could perform CPR if a loved one had a sudden cardiac arrest.
In the same study, 47% said they were unsure of where to learn and 27% said they did not have the confidence to learn. There is a need for an accessible and repeatable training course for first aid skills which can be accessed not only through the workplace and schools but also as an individual.
The idea is to create a Augmented Reality Filter for cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, the aim is to teach the correct positioning of CPR and also the pace. This will therefore install confidence in users of how to perform CPR properly in emergent situations, therefore preventing deaths in cardiac arrest.
What Am I Designing?
In order to provide accessible and easy-learning tools to the general public, the Yorkshire Ambulance Service have created the "Pillow Partner." The Pillow Partner is 'an affordable, easily obtainable learning tool which aim to make CPR training more accessible to all with the aim of improving cardiac arrest survival rates' (Yorkshire Ambulance Service, 2023). Almost 50,000 pillows have been distributed to learners in hopes of instilling confidence of conducting CPR in the most crucial of times.
(Yorkshire Ambulance Service, 2023)
The idea is to build an AR image tracking filter which will be linked to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s “Pillow Partner”. The user will scan the pillow, the pillow will then present a short animation of how to conduct CPR properly
If you would like to know more about Pillow Partner you can do so here:
https://restartaheart.yas.nhs.uk/get-involved/pillow-partner/
"Unconscious" person appears
Imagery to represent checking for danger
Visual prompt over the manikin
3d model of phone next to mankin
User Scans Pillow
Check to see if scene is safe to respond
Check if person is responsive “are you okay?”
Shout for help
Phone 999
Lie the person on their back
Kneel by their side
Position yourself so you are in line with the knees
Place one hand on the chest and lock fingers together
Lean over chest to push straight down with body weight
Place the heel of the hand in the centre of the unconscious person’s chest
Target next to model as to the ideal place to sit
3d model of hand compression grip
Compression rate extremely important!!
110-120BPM
Correct location, target located on the chest
Depth of 5-6cm
The Concept
The idea for this filter is that the mannequin will help guide the users as to where to press on a 3D model, resembling a human body. It also has a target which will contract, this therefore signifies the user hitting the beat.
Target contracting with the rate of compressions. The aim is that the learner needs to hit the beat. This can be complemented by an audio beat so the user can correlate the beat with compression rate.
Transparency so users can still see the markings on the pillow
SUitable for younger learners
Easy to understand
The Build
The Development build would primarily take place on two pieces of software, Maya and Unity.
Maya Build
To build the filter 3d models needed to be created.
Unity Build
Once the models had been created they were placed into Unity where they were created into a prefab, animated then image tracked
The Final Outcome
The AR filter which teaches user CPR, aiming to increase accessibility and affordability to training while intstilling confidence in users.
References
British Heart Foundation 2023. BHF UK CVD Factsheet. British Heart Foundation. [Online]. [Accessed 16 May 2023]. Available from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/-/media/files/for-professionals/research/heart-statistics/bhf-cvd-statistics-uk-factsheet.pdf rev=8eaa5fd7024142ce99bfccede2c04f72&hash=56FADE911BEDB7A6526F2690AC61B2B9.
NHS Yorkshire Ambulance Service 2023. Pillow Partner. NHS choices. [Online]. [Accessed 15 August 2023]. Available from: https://restartaheart.yas.nhs.uk/get-involved/pillow-partner/.
NHS Yorkshire Ambulance Service 2023. Celebrating 10 years of Restart a Heart Day. NHS Yorkshire Ambulance Service. [Online]. [Accessed 2023]. Available from: https://www.yas.nhs.uk/news/media-releases/media-releases-2023/celebrating-10-years-of-restart-a-heart-day/#:~:text=Currently%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20less,of%20approximately%205%2C000%20every%20year.