{"id":661,"date":"2025-11-24T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/renushu\/?p=661"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:51:32","slug":"dev-blog-week-12-2025-11-17-%ef%bc%8d-2025-11-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/renushu\/dev-blog-week-12-2025-11-17-%ef%bc%8d-2025-11-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Dev Blog: Week 12 (2025\/11\/17 \uff0d 2025\/11\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Design Direction to Clinical Readiness<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Week 12 marked a meaningful shift for ReNUSHU\u2014from refining internal design philosophy to preparing for our first real clinical playtest. After weeks of iteration and consolidation, this was the moment where the project began to step outside the studio and into a real therapeutic context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aligning With Clinical Reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In conversation with our partner clinic, NeuroAxis Rehab, we clarified an important distinction in how ReNUSHU should be used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the long-term vision includes both in-clinic<\/strong> and at-home<\/strong> use, the team agreed that meaningful home deployment requires additional safety validation. At present, many interactions still ask patients to look at a screen while moving, which is more appropriate for supervised clinical environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, the clinic setting became our first and most responsible point of entry\u2014allowing us to test the system under professional supervision and observe how patients naturally engage with the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confirming a Real Patient Playtest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most important outcomes this week was confirming a clinical playtest date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NeuroAxis Rehab expressed strong interest in helping us test with a real patient and agreed that testing in their clinic environment<\/strong>\u2014rather than asking patients to travel to CMU\u2014would be more realistic and respectful of patient needs. This reinforced a key lesson for the team: designing for rehabilitation also means designing around real-world logistics and human behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We officially confirmed December 1<\/strong> as the playtest date, pending standard administrative checks. This decision grounded the project in a tangible, real-world milestone\u2014not as a presentation, but as an opportunity to learn directly from clinical use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing for Portability and Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Preparing for a clinic-based test also shifted how we think about the system itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than assuming a fixed installation, the team began treating ReNUSHU as a portable setup<\/strong>\u2014one that could be carried into a clinic, assembled quickly, and adapted to the available space. This perspective aligned closely with NeuroAxis Rehab\u2019s own model, where a significant portion of therapy happens in patients\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portability, ease of setup, and clarity of interaction are no longer \u201cnice-to-haves,\u201d but core design constraints that shape the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being Seen by Others<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As external collaboration becomes more concrete, faculty advisors emphasized the importance of documentation and transparency. Outreach efforts, PT contacts, and collaboration history are now part of the project\u2019s public-facing footprint, not just internal notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, discussions around naming, cutscene structure, and overall presentation highlighted that ReNUSHU is no longer just a collection of mini-games. It is becoming a cohesive experience\u2014one that others will reference, evaluate, and potentially adopt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Week About Responsibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Week 12 was not about adding features or expanding mechanics. It was about readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing for a clinical playtest forced the team to slow down, align with real constraints, and take responsibility for how the system will be encountered by patients and therapists alike. It reaffirmed a core belief that has guided ReNUSHU\u2019s recent decisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing for rehabilitation means designing with people, spaces, and safety in mind\u2014not just mechanics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we move toward our first clinical test, ReNUSHU continues to refine what it means to transform therapy into something engaging, respectful, and grounded in real practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From rehab to play, and from play to progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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