Prototyping a Low-Cost Flexible Sensor Glove for Diagnostics and Rehabilitation

Shival Indermun, Shival Indermun, Taahirah Mangera

2024

Abstract

Individuals in developing regions who require hand therapy for rehabilitation face difficulties accessing local clinics. The objective of the current study was to create a cost-effective device capable of assessing finger range of motion (ROM) for diagnostic and potential rehabilitation purposes in these disadvantaged areas. The design employs flexible sensors and a soft glove that records the motion of key finger joints during a variety of daily activities performed by ten healthy participants. The results demonstrated the glove’s effectiveness in measuring dynamic ROM for both hands of all participants. This promising outcome suggests that the flexible sensor holds great potential as a tool for hand rehabilitation and diagnosing hand impairment, offering a valuable solution to address accessibility issues in developing countries.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Indermun S. and Mangera T. (2024). Prototyping a Low-Cost Flexible Sensor Glove for Diagnostics and Rehabilitation. In Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIODEVICES; ISBN 978-989-758-688-0, SciTePress, pages 103-110. DOI: 10.5220/0012314800003657

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices24,
author={Shival Indermun and Taahirah Mangera},
title={Prototyping a Low-Cost Flexible Sensor Glove for Diagnostics and Rehabilitation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIODEVICES},
year={2024},
pages={103-110},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012314800003657},
isbn={978-989-758-688-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIODEVICES
TI - Prototyping a Low-Cost Flexible Sensor Glove for Diagnostics and Rehabilitation
SN - 978-989-758-688-0
AU - Indermun S.
AU - Mangera T.
PY - 2024
SP - 103
EP - 110
DO - 10.5220/0012314800003657
PB - SciTePress