SAHAYAK
STILLNESS IN EVERY SHAKE
The problem SAHAYAK solves
Sahayak: A Gentle Helping Hand for Parkinson’s Patients
For millions living with Parkinson’s, even eating a simple meal can feel like a battle. Hand tremors turn each bite into a struggle—spilling food, staining clothes, and slowly shaking a person’s confidence. What’s worse, this daily frustration can lead to isolation, emotional stress, and even malnutrition.
Many patients avoid eating with family to escape embarrassment. Others rely heavily on caregivers, which, while supportive, adds pressure to both sides. The cost of existing assistive tools? Often too high. And those that are affordable usually miss the bigger picture—like tracking health or reminding about medication.
That’s where Sahayak comes in.
Sahayak isn’t just a smart spoon—it’s a complete support system. With built-in gyroscope stabilization, it keeps food steady, making mealtime easier and more dignified. The connected app goes further: it uses AI to track tremor patterns, reminds patients about their meds, and provides real-time reports for caregivers and doctors. It even responds to voice commands, so using it feels effortless—even on tough days.
Sahayak helps patients eat with confidence, stay on top of their health, and reconnect with their loved ones—without always needing help. It gives caregivers peace of mind and doctors data that actually makes a difference.
More than just a product, Sahayak is a promise—to make life with Parkinson’s a little less shaky, and a lot more hopeful.
Challenges we ran into
Developing Sahayak was a journey filled with challenges, each teaching us something valuable about creating a product that truly meets the needs of Parkinson’s patients. Here’s an overview in simple language:
Making the Spoon Steady-
One of the hardest tasks was ensuring the spoon could stabilize hand tremors accurately. Tremors vary in intensity, so the spoon had to adjust itself to different levels of shaking. If it didn’t, the stabilization wouldn’t work properly.
How We Solved It:
We kept testing the spoon with real users, using their feedback to improve its performance. Each test brought new insights, helping us fine-tune the technology step by step.
Building Something Useful for All-
While the spoon was primarily designed for Parkinson’s patients, we realized it needed to offer value to caregivers and doctors as well. This meant adding extra features without making it complicated to use.
Solution:
We introduced tools like caregiver dashboards and progress reports, ensuring that everyone involved—patients, caregivers, and doctors—found the product helpful while keeping it user-friendly.
Finding Affordable Materials-
Sourcing the parts for the spoon, like gyroscopes and motors, at a reasonable cost was harder than expected. Sometimes suppliers had delays, which slowed down the manufacturing process.
Our Approach:
We partnered with local manufacturers to reduce costs and speed up production. By choosing a modular design, we made it easier to swap out parts when needed without affecting the spoon’s function.
Connecting the Spoon to the App-
The spoon works with an app to track tremors, send reminders, and provide insights. Making sure the hardware (spoon) and software (app) worked well together required a lot of effort.
Our Solution:
We used cloud technology to ensure the spoon and app could communicate seamlessly. After lots of testing, we made sure the connection was fast and reliable.
Addressing Internet Issues
The app needed the internet for features
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