POSTS TAGGED AS movement disorders

Movement-Tracking Threads

Head motion classification using thread-based sensor
“Human machine interfaces that can track head motion will result in advances in physical rehabilitation, [MORE]

Wearable Fiber Optics Tracks Body Movements

Stretchy Sensory Fabric
Engineers at Beijing’s Tsinghua University have created a sensitive and flexible optical fiber that opens new possibilities for [MORE]

Finger Sensor for Parkinson’s Monitoring

GLN's Parkinsons Technology Platform
This piece describes a home monitoring system for Parkinson’s patients: “The sensor captures linear acceleration and angular [MORE]

Implanted Brain Stimulator for Dystonia

Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation—involving an electrical lead to each hemisphere and a pulse generator implanted near the [MORE]

“Reading” Your Gait

What might be learned from tracking a person’s gait?  How rapidly Parkinson’s or arthritis is advancing might be measured; [MORE]

Improved Wearable Sensors for Physiotherapy Monitoring

Wearable Monitor
Italian scientists have developed a wearable sensor jacket, with conductive elastomers printed into the fabric, which can  [MORE]