A biofeedback based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home environment

M. Mancini; E. Farella; L. Rocchi; C. Tacconi; L. Benini; L. Chiari

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-03889-1-147

A biofeedback based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home environment

M. Mancini, E. Farella, L. Rocchi, C. Tacconi, L. Benini, L. Chiari

Neurology

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Abstract

We present a device to support elderly balance and mobility in the home environment based on the sensory augmentation principle. We designed and tested an audio-biofeedback system that is wireless and lightweight, and can be easily worn and operated by elderly subjects. Having in mind wearability and unobtrusiveness, it is based on a palmtop computer, a stereo headset, and body sensors networks. Preliminary validation was performed on a sample of 6 older people with Parkinson's Disease and 3 age-matched control subjects. Promising results were obtained, both in terms of ease-of-use and users' acceptability of the device, and in terms of postural improvement induced by the use of the biofeedback system.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Subtitle of host publication	Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics
Pages	546-549
Number of pages	4
Edition	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03889-1-147
State	Published - Dec 1 2009
Event	World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics - Munich, Germany Duration: Sep 7 2009 → Sep 12 2009

Publication series

Name	IFMBE Proceedings
Number	9
Volume	25
ISSN (Print)	1680-0737

Other

Other	World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics
Country	Germany
City	Munich
Period	9/7/09 → 9/12/09

Keywords

Ambient assisted living
Assistive technologies
Biofeedback
Telemedicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Bioengineering
Biomedical Engineering

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Mancini, M., Farella, E., Rocchi, L., Tacconi, C., Benini, L., & Chiari, L. (2009). A biofeedback based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home environment. In World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics (9 ed., pp. 546-549). (IFMBE Proceedings; Vol. 25, No. 9). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03889-1-147

A biofeedback based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home environment. / Mancini, M.; Farella, E.; Rocchi, L.; Tacconi, C.; Benini, L.; Chiari, L.

World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics. 9. ed. 2009. p. 546-549 (IFMBE Proceedings; Vol. 25, No. 9).

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Mancini, M, Farella, E, Rocchi, L, Tacconi, C, Benini, L & Chiari, L 2009, A biofeedback based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home environment. in World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics. 9 edn, IFMBE Proceedings, no. 9, vol. 25, pp. 546-549, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, Munich, Germany, 9/7/09. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03889-1-147

Mancini M, Farella E, Rocchi L, Tacconi C, Benini L, Chiari L. A biofeedback based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home environment. In World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics. 9 ed. 2009. p. 546-549. (IFMBE Proceedings; 9). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03889-1-147

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