Title :
Personal Interactive Bipedal Sym metry Re - education System to Aid the Recovery of Stroke Victims
Author :
Halloran, Martin O. ; Glavin, Martin ; Jones, Edward ; Chockalingam, Manigandon ; Hara, Rochelle O.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Centre for Biomed. Eng. Sci., Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Galway
Abstract :
This paper describes a low cost portable system which allows stroke victims to improve their bipedal symmetry. The system measures the pressure distribution on the patients feet and encourages them to develop a full range of motion, using the pressure data as input into a simple game on the patient´s PDA. This provides the patient with a valuable learning tool in the home, allowing them to lessen their performance deficit.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; notebook computers; personal interactive bipedal symmetry re-education system; pressure distribution; stroke victims; Circuits; Foot; Force feedback; Force sensors; Medical treatment; Microcontrollers; Pressure measurement; Sensor systems; Surface resistance; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics, 2008. ICCE 2008. Digest of Technical Papers. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1458-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1459-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICCE.2008.4588036