The Rehapiano—Detecting, Measuring, and Analyzing Action Tremor Using Strain Gauges
| Autor: | Miroslav Jascur, Francesca Romana Cavallo, Marek Bundzel, Norbert Ferencik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Sensors Sensors, Vol 20, Iss 3, p 663 (2020) Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Volume 20 Issue 3 |
| ISSN: | 1424-8220 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/s20030663 |
| Popis: | We have developed a device, the Rehapiano, for the fast and quantitative assessment of action tremor. It uses strain gauges to measure force exerted by individual fingers. This article verifies the device&rsquo s capability to measure and monitor the development of upper limb tremor. The Rehapiano uses a precision, 24-bit, analog-to-digital converter and an Arduino microcomputer to transfer raw data via a USB interface to a computer for processing, database storage, and evaluation. First, our experiments validated the device by measuring simulated tremors with known frequencies. Second, we created a measurement protocol, which we used to measure and compare healthy patients and patients with Parkinson&rsquo s disease. Finally, we evaluated the repeatability of a quantitative assessment. We verified our hypothesis that the Rehapiano is able to detect force changes, and our experimental results confirmed that our system is capable of measuring action tremor. The Rehapiano is also sensitive enough to enable the quantification of Parkinsonian tremors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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