A quartet of students from Montreal’s McGill University have come up with a prototype stroke recovery glove which is said to be relatively inexpensive to produce, and patients are able to use it right from the comfort of their own home thanks to a video game interface to make it all the more fun. Known as the Biomedical Sensor Glove, this prototype device will incorporate inertial measurement units (IMUs) which are capable of tracking the movements of the wrist, palm and index finger.
When wearing the glove, the patient will attempt to make use of the affected hand in order to play video games via an attached computer. The computer will hold software that processes data from the IMUs, where it will then display the patient’s progress through onscreen 3D models. All relevant data will be sent to their physician so that one is able to have their data tracked remotely – further helping you keep the world greener since there will be less trips required to the clinic. The Biomedical Sensor glove is pocket friendly at around $1,000 in cost price, which is a fraction of what similar products cost – to the tune of up to $30,000.