Research

Wearable Technology

We’re creating wearable sensors that will, among other uses, help in the detection of epileptic seizures, walking abnormalities, and monitoring motor fluctuations in people with Parkinson’s Disease.

A Wearable System to Monitor Tai Chi Practice

  The goal of this study is to show that features derived from data gathered using SHIMMER wearable sensor platform can capture adherence and proficiency in the performance of exercises that are part of Tai Chi interventions. Data gathered using SHIMMER devices will be segmented to derive signal features. These features will be then used [...]

A Wearable Sensor Platform for the Long-Term Monitoring of Parkinson’s Patients

Our team is working on the development of a wearable sensor system for long-term remote monitoring of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The main motor features of PD are tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and impairment of postural balance. Current therapies are effective in managing Parkinsonian symptoms in the early stages of the disease. However, in late [...]

A Wearable Sensor Platform for Long-term Home Monitoring of Knee Function

Our aim is to develop a simple, low-cost and wireless wearable device for long-term home monitoring of knee function. The device consists of a sensor platform, a knee attachment with a potentiometer (marked by a yellow circle in the picture above) and a knee sleeve with an e-textile compliance sensor. We chose the Shimmer sensor [...]

Fall detection using Home Robots

Home robots can enable caregivers with the ability to quickly make an assessment and intervene if an emergency event is detected. This can provide an additional layer for detecting false positives, which can lead to improve compliance. We are working towards the development of a fall detection system based on a combination sensor networks and home robots.

An In-shoe Device to Monitor Toe-Walking in Children with Cerebral Palsy

We’re working on demonstrating the technical efficacy of an unobtrusive, wearable, in-shoe gait monitoring device (ActiveGait, Simbex) to capture accurate foot center-of-pressure and ankle mechanics compared to laboratory-based motion capture data. The use of the device will focus on children with cerebral palsy (CP) who exhibit a toe-walking gait pattern. We plan to classify motor [...]

Monitoring Motor Patterns of Epileptic Seizures Using Wearable Sensor Technologies

This study will evaluate the use of miniature wearable movement sensors attached to the body to monitor physical and physiological signals related to motor movements that accompany seizures of epilepsy patients who have been admitted to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for the purpose of monitoring their seizures. We will study patients who are likely [...]