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  • The PASSO project focuses on developing a haptic biofeedback system that uses wireless body sensors, smartphones, and smartwatches to help improve posture in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
  • The system specifically utilizes vibrotactile feedback on the trunk, which has shown promise in enhancing gait and posture performance based on existing research.
  • The paper details the design, development, and testing of wearable prototypes and the mobile health (mHealth) system, which are currently undergoing pilot trials to assess their effectiveness and usability for Parkinson's patients.

Article Abstract

This paper describes the second part of the PASSO (Parkinson smart sensory cues for older users) project, which designs and tests an innovative haptic biofeedback system based on a wireless body sensor network using a smartphone and different smartwatches specifically designed to rehabilitate postural disturbances in persons with Parkinson's disease. According to the scientific literature on the use of smart devices to transmit sensory cues, vibrotactile feedback (particularly on the trunk) seems promising for improving people's gait and posture performance; they have been used in different environments and are well accepted by users. In the PASSO project, we designed and developed a wearable device and a related system to transmit vibrations to a person's body to improve posture and combat impairments like Pisa syndrome and camptocormia. Specifically, this paper describes the methodologies and strategies used to design, develop, and test wearable prototypes and the mHealth system. The results allowed a multidisciplinary comparison among the solutions, which led to prototypes with a high degree of usability, wearability, accessibility, and effectiveness. This mHealth system is now being used in pilot trials with subjects with Parkinson's disease to verify its feasibility among patients.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654762PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22218095DOI Listing

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