Design of an assistive device to detect freezing episodes and provide audio/vibratory cues to avoid falls

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    • Vivek Chowdhury
    • Arka Goswami
    • Rakshit Nigam
    • P A Sridhar
    2018-05-29
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.31.13410
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  • This paper primarily discusses the Freezing of Gait which is a type of gait abnormality and generally occurs in Parkinson Disease patients which cause an interruption to their life. During a FOG episode, the subject is rendered unable to continue moving or even manoeuver. These episodes give rise to the danger of the patient landing on the ground and often renders a person immobile. The aim of this device is to develop a technique to identify the effect of ‘Freezing of Gait’ in people suffering from Parkinsons Disease and to provide feedback on detection and improving self-efficiency in about their daily life.

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    Chowdhury, V., Goswami, A., Nigam, R., & A Sridhar, P. (2018). Design of an assistive device to detect freezing episodes and provide audio/vibratory cues to avoid falls. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(2.31), 114-116. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.31.13410