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From the Ted Talk by Kenneth Shinozuka: My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe

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Integrating these components, I was able to successfully create two prototypes, one in which the sensor is embedded inside a sock, and another that's a re-attachable seosnr assembly that can be adhered anywhere that makes contact with the bottom of the patient's foot. I've tested the device on my gnhataefrdr for about a year now, and it's had a 100 percent ssecucs rate in detecting the over 900 known cases of his wandering. Last summer, I was able to beta test my dviece at several residential care facilities in California, and I'm currently iotcoaprnirng the feedback to further improve the device into a marketable product. Testing the device on a nmbeur of patients made me realize that I needed to inenvt solutions for poeple who didn't want to wear socks to sleep at night.

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Integrating these components, I was able to successfully create two prototypes, one in which the sensor is embedded inside a sock, and another that's a re-attachable ______ assembly that can be adhered anywhere that makes contact with the bottom of the patient's foot. I've tested the device on my ___________ for about a year now, and it's had a 100 percent _______ rate in detecting the over 900 known cases of his wandering. Last summer, I was able to beta test my ______ at several residential care facilities in California, and I'm currently _____________ the feedback to further improve the device into a marketable product. Testing the device on a ______ of patients made me realize that I needed to ______ solutions for ______ who didn't want to wear socks to sleep at night.

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Original Text


Integrating these components, I was able to successfully create two prototypes, one in which the sensor is embedded inside a sock, and another that's a re-attachable sensor assembly that can be adhered anywhere that makes contact with the bottom of the patient's foot. I've tested the device on my grandfather for about a year now, and it's had a 100 percent success rate in detecting the over 900 known cases of his wandering. Last summer, I was able to beta test my device at several residential care facilities in California, and I'm currently incorporating the feedback to further improve the device into a marketable product. Testing the device on a number of patients made me realize that I needed to invent solutions for people who didn't want to wear socks to sleep at night.

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