Singaporean students create device to help fight Parkinson's symptoms
A group of students from the National University of Singapore has invented a device that helps prevent falls resulting from impaired walking associated with the disease.
The device consists of three sensors, which are placed on each ankle and at the back of the neck, that work together to acquire data on a person's walking patterns. The team created an algorithm that runs on an Intel Edison chip and analyzes the wearer's gait cycle. When the device senses a fall is imminent, it vibrates vigorously to warn the person and applies biofeedback techniques to attempt to re-initiate movement.