Essays about: "postural instability"

Found 3 essays containing the words postural instability.

  1. 1. Wearable Proprioception: Designing wearable technology for improving postural instability in Parkinson's Disease

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Dennis Overhage; [2015]
    Keywords : Assistive technology; Proprioception; Parkinson s Disease; Parkinsonism s; Postural instability; Wearables; Design for Well-being; Industrial Design; Interaction Design;

    Abstract : This report covers the design research process and results of the 9-week Thesis Project I.A hands-on, Research Through Design approach led the project through an iterative process with a focus on creating functional prototypes and validation with experts to answer the research question: How could proprioceptive wearable technology assist in improving the quality of life for patients of Parkinson’s Disease? Within this main question, focus points have been placed on designing for comfort (i. READ MORE

  2. 2. Real-Time Gait Analysis Algorithm for Patient Activity Detection to Understand and Respond to the Movements

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

    Author : Inam-ul-Haq ; Adnan Jalil; [2012]
    Keywords : Parkinson s disease; Gait Analysis; Movement Disorder; Wireless Sensors;

    Abstract : Context: Most of the patients suffering from any neurological disorder pose ambulatory disturbance at any stage of disease which may result in falling without showing any warning sign and every patient is different from another. So there is a need to develop a mechanism to detect shaky motion. READ MORE

  3. 3. Exploring a Visual Flow Display to Enhance Spatial Orientation during Flight

    University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Kristian Helde; [2002]
    Keywords : spatial disorientation; focal ambient visual system; optic flow; postural instability;

    Abstract : The problem of spatial disorientation during flight of aircraft is briefly described, as are definitions of the phenomenon. Traditional countermeasure efforts that are often directed towards changes in the central visual field are reconsidered in favour of presentation of information in the peripheral visual field. READ MORE