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The Effect of Tactile Biofeedback on the Wrist to Suppress Hand Tremors

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Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology (AHFE 2020)

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Tremor is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that can result in shaking in one or more body parts. Currently, there is no cure for tremor, which affects millions of people across the world. Conventional treatments include invasive surgery or medication that can cause severe side-effects. Another option is biofeedback therapy, which may be used to help patients better control normally involuntary bodily processes and may provide relief to patients of tremor. However, its effectiveness is uncertain. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of tactile biofeedback on the wrist to suppress hand tremors. The frequency of the patients’ hand tremor is first characterized using an accelerometer. Then, the frequency is applied to the patients’ wrist as tactile biofeedback while holding an accelerometer to quantify changes in the tremor. Presented are the details of the user study plan towards the application of tactile biofeedback for tremor mitigation.

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  1. M.S. Human Factors and Ergonomics Program, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA

    Yuki Gorospe

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    Christianne Falcão

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Gorospe, Y. (2020). The Effect of Tactile Biofeedback on the Wrist to Suppress Hand Tremors. In: Ahram, T., Falcão, C. (eds) Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology. AHFE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1217. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51828-8_118

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