TECHNOLOGICAL AIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE TREMOR

C. A. Avizzano, M. Bergamasco
PERCRO
Simultaneous Presence, Telepresence and Virtual Presence
Scuola Superiore S. Anna,
Via Carducci 40, I-56127 PISA, Italy

Abstract

In this paper we present a cluster of Technological Aids for the analysis and the treatment of a particular kind of tremor caused by the multiple sclerosis. The developed technological aids are:

a system, provided with sensors, capable of monitoring all the movements of the upper trunk and of the right arm of a patient;
a Joystick System capable of interfacing the users with a common Operating System by filtering the information caused by tremor;
an Haptic Interface capable of mechanically damping the effects caused by tremor.

Innovative approaches have been followed for the monitoring the upper limb and head movements, the filtering interface and the design of the haptic interface.

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