Developed for people with Cerebral Palsy and restrictive upper body movement, the motion sensor technology is aimed at helping these people “relearn simple tasks.” Medics can monitor a patient’s response to physiotherapy with the help of 12 infrared cameras that work in tandem with reflective markers attached to the patient’s wrist, arm and torso. In doing so, they will be able to design better exercises and help stroke patients recover faster and better.

What’s innovative: For stroke patients and those with Cerebral Palsy and other movement impeding diseases, physiotherapy has to be designed appropriately for the most effective treatment results. Since it is easy for them to get demoralized when little progress is experienced, it is essential that the exercises are made more exciting. The technology identifies ways to achieve this objective.

Watch This: Sometimes empathy alone isn’t enough. For patients who have trouble regaining mobility, this motion sensing technology offers enough motivation to keep them going. When the concept finds a product manifestation, we believe stroke patients will receive a boon.

Designers: A team of researchers from Oxford University’s Gait Lab.

Source: BBC320033