After witnessing his father’s struggle with Parkinson’s Disease, Jonathan Fisher was inspired to develop Peter — a wearable biomedical device designed to help people with Parkinson’s walk again. An award-winning designer with a background in consumer electronics, Jonathan holds a BSc in Product Design from Brunel University London and an MPhil in Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management from the University of Cambridge.
Jonathan is working on a non-invasive and automatic treatment to improve mobility for people with Parkinson’s. His work focuses on detecting and overcoming Freezing of Gait using real-time gait monitoring to enhance quality of life for people like his father. He's also exploring whether gait markers could help uncover more about neurological conditions - and asking, what if the real solution lies somewhere unexpected?
The fellowship gives me the space, support and structure to test those big unknowns. I’ve spent the past six months developing Peter, and this next phase will help me rapidly test, adapt, and keep moving forward. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to push this idea further and see where it leads.
| Highlights | Context | More info |
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| Video | Introducing Peter: A device that helps people with Parkinson's Disease to walk. | Watch here |
| Cofinitive #21toWatch | Describes the incentive behind Jonathan's choice to develop a tool to help with Parkinson's Disease. | Watch here |
| James Dyson Award update for World Parkinson's Day | A 2024 Top 20 finalist of the James Dyson Award, and how he's continued since the Award. | Read more |
