IW - Bluetooth Electromyography-Based Stroke Therapeutic (BEST): Shifting the Paradigm with Biofeedback-Driven Home Therapy

The goal of this project is to research and develop the Bluetooth Electromyography-based Stroke Therapeutic (BEST) beta prototype, creating an immersive and intuitive stroke rehabilitation tool that helps people with functional impairments due to stroke to take a more active role in their recovery. The BEST system incorporates state-of-the-art embedded dry electrodes to collect surface electromyography signals. The proprietary biofeedback algorithm and application provides users with motivational, individualized, and clinically meaningful recovery information. Project objectives are to create an informative therapeutic system, optimize the textile configuration, establish the electronic hardware beta prototype, further develop the biofeedback algorithm, enhance the mobile application, and explore healthcare system integration. The resulting product is a wearable system consisting of a muscle-sensing device and mobile application that provides high-quality diagnostics and training exergames. The BEST system aims to be engaging and help speed recovery and fine-tune motor skills for stroke survivors.