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Title
EMG-Interfaced Device for the Detection and Alleviation of Freezing of Gait in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
Description
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder in the central nervous system that affects a host of daily activities and involves a variety of symptoms; these include tremors, slurred speech, and rigid muscles. It is the second most common movement disorder globally. In Stage 3 of Parkinson's, afflicted individuals begin to develop an abnormal gait pattern known as freezing of gait (FoG), which is characterized by decreased step length, shuffling, and eventually complete loss of movement; they are unable to move, and often results in a fall. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a diagnostic tool to measure electrical activity in the muscles to assess overall muscle function. Most conventional EMG systems, however, are bulky, tethered to a single location, expensive, and primarily used in a lab or clinical setting. This project explores an affordable, open-source, and portable platform called Open Brain-Computer Interface (OpenBCI). The purpose of the proposed device is to detect gait patterns by leveraging the surface electromyography (EMG) signals from the OpenBCI and to help a patient overcome an episode using haptic feedback mechanisms. Previously designed devices with similar intended purposes utilize accelerometry as a method of detection as well as audio and visual feedback mechanisms in their design.
Date Created
2016-05
Contributors
- Anantuni, Lekha (Author)
- McDaniel, Troy (Thesis director)
- Tadayon, Arash (Committee member)
- Harrington Bioengineering Program (Contributor)
- School of Human Evolution and Social Change (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
15 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Series
Academic Year 2015-2016
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.37752
Level of coding
minimal
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