Sensorized device for upper limb rehabilitation through serious-games
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https://doi.org/10.17979/ja-cea.2025.46.12193Keywords:
Instrumentation systems and control, Neurorehabilitation, Graphical user interface, WearablesAbstract
This article presents the development and validation of a sensorized, portable device designed for upper limb rehabilitation through the use of serious games. The system integrates inertial measurement units (IMUs) and surface electromyography (sEMG) sensors to record and analyze the arm’s kinematics and muscular activity. Comprising a portable module (a vest with sensors), a central module (Raspberry Pi and camera), and a software module, the system enables therapy sessions in both clinical and home environments, promoting patient autonomy. Interaction is facilitated through augmented reality-based serious games designed to maintain user motivation. Functional validation tests and trials with patients from a brain injury association confirm the system’s feasibility, although improvements are needed in the EMG sensors as well as in ergonomic and visual aspects. This approach contributes to more accessible, personalized, and effective rehabilitation.
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