Daily at-home follow-up of Parkinson's Disease patients' motor performance through robotic and portable devices
Project Objectives
The aim of the project is to develop an alternative approach for the evaluation and follow-up of Parkinson's disease patients by using wearable sensors. These sensors can measure motor performance and monitor disease signs (tremors, bradykinesia, rigidity) in patients' homes while they perform normal daily activities.
This approach could have many benefits for the patient (drug therapy closer to their real needs and fewer outpatient visits) and the national health care system (a reduction in costs and the opportunity to have funing funds for investment into other research activities and patient care).
Start/End Dates
2014 - 2017
Principal Investigators
Dr. Mario Tombini
Host institution
San Raffaele Pisana nursing home - Rome
Other Institutions involved
Bio-Medico Campus University of Rome
Source of fundsing
Italian Ministry of Health – Research tenders finalized in 2011