MoveONParkinson

The ONParkinson platform emerged with the survey of needs through the Portuguese Association of Parkinson's Patients with the triad composed of people with Parkinson's Disease (PD), informal caregivers and health professionals. ONParkinson presents a web app, aimed at health professionals and integrates a mobile app as a central tool for self-management by PD people and caregivers, where they can, for example, follow an exercise plan. MoveONParkinson focuses on the exercise component of the platform to make it more interesting and intelligent in order to keep patients active in controlling the disease, also helping to mitigate the distance caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The project's main objective is to implement a motivational strategy based on Persuasive Computing, which integrates a conversational agent combined with targeted gamification for Android mobile devices. The solution will also include the integration of biometric data reading devices for a more informed and efficient remote monitoring by health professionals. These devices will also be used in the motivational strategy, as well as the sensory capabilities of mobile devices. The development methodology is centered on end users (the triad), and their participation throughout the various stages of design and testing of the solution is essential. The project features a multidisciplinary team and is structured in five activities.