Ortho-Monitorizer: A Portable Device to Monitor the Use of Upper Limb Orthoses - A Concept Proof

Raquel Gonçalves, Carla Quintão, Carla Quintão, Ricardo Vigário, Ricardo Vigário, Cláudia Quaresma, Cláudia Quaresma

2022

Abstract

This article presents the development of a wearable and portable system, the Ortho-Monitorizer, which allows an objective, continuous and simultaneous monitoration of the temperature and pressure exerted on the skin on the 3 main pressure points derived from the use of a hand and wrist orthosis. It also allows the monitorization of the patient’s compliance to the orthosis, providing its time of use. This way, adjustments to the orthosis can be optimized, reducing the discomfort felt by the patient, increasing compliance, reducing the risk of pressure sores’ formation derived from inadequate levels of pressure applied, and consequently, increasing the effectiveness of orthosis’ use. Therefore, an Arduino Uno, powered by a powerbank, is used as microcontroller. Three force sensors and three temperature sensors are controlled by the microcontroller to detect the pressure and temperature. A Bluetooth Low Energy module is used to send data from the Arduino to an android application under development, which will allow healthcare professionals to consult all the information and clinical history relating to each patient, as well as allowing the patient to develop a greater awareness and sense of responsibility regarding their performance in relation to the guidelines provided by the health professional.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Gonçalves R., Quintão C., Vigário R. and Quaresma C. (2022). Ortho-Monitorizer: A Portable Device to Monitor the Use of Upper Limb Orthoses - A Concept Proof. In Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2022) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES; ISBN 978-989-758-552-4, SciTePress, pages 94-101. DOI: 10.5220/0011012000003123

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices22,
author={Raquel Gonçalves and Carla Quintão and Ricardo Vigário and Cláudia Quaresma},
title={Ortho-Monitorizer: A Portable Device to Monitor the Use of Upper Limb Orthoses - A Concept Proof},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2022) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES},
year={2022},
pages={94-101},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011012000003123},
isbn={978-989-758-552-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2022) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES
TI - Ortho-Monitorizer: A Portable Device to Monitor the Use of Upper Limb Orthoses - A Concept Proof
SN - 978-989-758-552-4
AU - Gonçalves R.
AU - Quintão C.
AU - Vigário R.
AU - Quaresma C.
PY - 2022
SP - 94
EP - 101
DO - 10.5220/0011012000003123
PB - SciTePress