Title :
Daily-life monitoring of stroke survivors motor performance: The INTERACTION sensing system
Author :
Tognetti, A. ; Lorussi, F. ; Carbonaro, N. ; De Rossi, D. ; De Toma, G. ; Mancuso, C. ; Paradiso, R. ; Luinge, H. ; Reenalda, J. ; Droog, E. ; Veltink, Peter H.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center E. Piaggio, Univ. of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
The objective of the INTERACTION Eu project is to develop and validate an unobtrusive and modular system for monitoring daily life activities, physical interactions with the environment and for training upper and lower extremity motor function in stroke subjects. This paper describes the development and preliminary testing of the project sensing platform made of sensing shirt, trousers, gloves and shoes. Modular prototypes were designed and built considering the minimal set of inertial, force and textile sensors that may enable an efficient monitoring of stroke patients. The single sensing elements are described and the results of their preliminary lab-level testing are reported.
Keywords :
body sensor networks; diseases; force sensors; patient monitoring; INTERACTION sensing system; daily life activity monitoring; force sensors; inertial sensors; lower extremity motor function; modular system; stroke patient monitoring; stroke survivor motor performance; textile sensors; unobtrusive system; upper extremity motor function; Footwear; Force; Goniometers; Monitoring; Sensors; Shoulder; Textiles;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944525
