The team from the Biomedical Engineering Department at the School of Applied Medical Sciences(SAMS) at the German Jordanian University (GJU)won third place in the GJU 3030 competition for their innovative project titled: Gamified Real-time Biofeedback for Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
The team included students: Raneem Hamdouna, Sadeen Al-Bawaaneh, Mira Jabra, Zeina Hamza, and Yara Joudeh, under the supervision of Dr. Jumana Matouq.
The project presents a low-cost interactive rehabilitation system designed for children, which converts breathing patterns into movement within an interactive game using a flow sensor and a microcontroller. This creates a real-time biofeedback-based therapeutic environment. The system aims to support children with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, by improving their adherence to breathing exercises through an engaging and motivating therapeutic experience that facilitates home use and enhances consistency.
The project is distinguished by its high precision and real-time responsiveness, as well as its ability to guide users in maintaining a therapeutic breathing range through direct visual indicators, making it a promising solution in the field of digital healthcare technologies.
Dr. Jumana Matouq emphasized that this achievement reflects the creativity of the university’s students, noting that this victory embodies the importance of applied learning and teamwork in transforming ideas into innovative practical solutions.
The GJU 3030 competition is considered one of the most prominent academic competitions in Jordanian universities, aiming to foster creativity, teamwork, and the application of theoretical knowledge in practical projects that serve society.
This achievement further highlights the excellence of students at GJU and their ability to develop innovative engineering solutions with real-world impact, reflecting the university’s commitment to supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, and applied education.