Data-based Optimization of Outcomes: Successful Technology-Supported Therapy (D-BOOST2)
Rehabilitation technologies like robots and movement trainers support people with neurological conditions. This project develops an AI-powered system to provide physiotherapists and occupational therapists with personalized therapy recommendations based on patient data.

Description
Objectives of the Research Project
The goal of this project is to develop an AI-supported system that assists therapists in selecting and applying rehabilitation devices. The AI will analyze patient data, identify patterns, and provide recommendations on devices and therapy parameters to achieve optimal treatment outcomes. Another objective is to establish a network of clinics, manufacturers, and researchers to collect the necessary data. Together, they will define the key patient characteristics, therapy parameters, and outcomes required for the AI’s development. A user-centered approach will be applied to ensure that the needs of therapists and patients remain the central focus.
Scientific and Societal Context of the Research Project
The project operates at the intersection of medicine, technology, and artificial intelligence. It aims to enhance the effective use of rehabilitation technologies and improve care for patients with neurological conditions. The research contributes to personalizing and standardizing therapy, which could improve the quality of rehabilitation in the long term. From a societal perspective, the project makes an important contribution to supporting therapists in an increasingly data-driven healthcare system.
Key Data
Co-Projectlead
Prof. Dr. Anne Deblock-Bellamy (Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale HES-SO), Prof. Dr. Rudolf Marcel Füchslin, Prof. Dr. Martina Spiess
Project team
Dr. Lijin Aryananda Blatter, Kylie Cicero (Harmonic Bionics), Sarah Daniel (MOTIONrehab), Helen Hobbs (Hobbs Rehabilitation), Dr. Iris Jakob (Tyromotion GmbH), Dr. Jonathan Kopf (THERA-Trainer), Sarah Lim (Fourier Intelligence), Jose Lopez-Sanchez (European Neurosciences Center), Prof. Dr. Corina Schuster-Amft (Reha Rheinfelden), Prof. Dr. Susanne Sutter (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW), Dennis Veit (tech2people), Dr. Daniel Zutter (Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht AG)
Project partners
Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale HES-SO; Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW; Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht AG; MOTIONrehab; Harmonic Bionics; tech2people; Hobbs Rehabilitation; Tyromotion GmbH; Fourier Intelligence; THERA-Trainer; European Neurosciences Center; Reha Rheinfelden
Project status
ongoing, started 01/2025
Institute/Centre
Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER); Institute of Applied Mathematics and Physics (IAMP)
Funding partner
Health Research and Wellbeing at UAS and UTE
Project budget
951'527 CHF