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Wearable devices have become increasingly popular in recent years and have been utilized in a range of different fields, including healthcare, fitness, and entertainment. In particular, the development of smart textiles has been a major breakthrough in the wearable technology industry. This paper discusses the design and development of a wearable system for muscular and cardio-respiratory evaluation for rehabilitation with exoskeleton.
The paper is focus on the Twinmed system which consists in an exoskeleton and a smart t-shirt that records cardiac and muscle signals through silver-based 3D textile electrodes. The t-shirt has been designed tailored onto the patient's measurements for optimal sensor placement, and each sensor is connected to a device that can monitor the two main signals: muscular and cardiac.
The system was developed with a focus on evaluating the progress of rehabilitation and proper use of crutches during exoskeleton walking. All the design features have been selected through collaboration and interaction with project stockholders: patients, therapists, and engineers. The system has been pretested in laboratory both without and with the exoskeleton and have been shown to be effective for monitoring EMG signals and provide physicians with a clearer view of the cardiovascular exertion required, while allowing patients to have quantitative feedback on their health status.
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Perego, P., Sironi, R., Gruppioni, E., Andreoni, G. (2023). TWINMED T-SHIRT, a Smart Wearable System for ECG and EMG Monitoring for Rehabilitation with Exoskeletons. In: Duffy, V.G. (eds) Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14028. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35741-1_40
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