Smart Glasses for Gait Analysis of Parkinson's Disease Patients

Ivana Kiprijanovska*, Filip Panchevski*, Simon Stankoski*, Martin Gjoreski, James Archer*, John Broulidakis*, Ifigeneia Mavridou*, Bradley Hayes, Tiago Guerreiro, Charles Nduka*, Hristijan Gjoreski*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, which predominantly affects patients' motor functions, movement, and stability. Monitoring movement in patients with PD is crucial for inferring motor state fluctuations throughout daily life activities, which aids in disease progression analysis and assessing how patients respond to medications over time. In this preliminary study, we examine the possibility of using smart glasses equipped with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors for providing objective information on the motor state of PD patients. Data was collected from seven patients with PD with varying levels of symptom severity, who performed a total of 35 trails of the Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) test while wearing the glasses. We present an IMU-based step-detection algorithm with a potential for continuous monitoring of patients' gait. Furthermore, the analyses reveal patient-specific clusters in the sensor data, suggesting the possibility of developing personalized models for monitoring symptom progression. The findings suggest that smart glasses have the potential for unobtrusive and continuous screening of PD patients' gait, enhancing the medical assessment and treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 46th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2023 - Proceedings
EditorsDragan Cisic, Neven Vrcek, Marko Koricic, Vera Gradisnik, Karolj Skala, Zeljka Car, Marina Cicin-Sain, Snjezana Babic, Vlado Sruk, Dejan Skvorc, Alan Jovic, Stjepan Gros, Boris Vrdoljak, Edvard Tijan, Tihomir Katulic, Juraj Petrovic, Tihana Galinac Grbac, Lovro Bozicevic
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages385-390
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789532331042
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event46th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2023 - Opatija, Croatia
Duration: 22 May 202326 May 2023

Publication series

Name2023 46th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2023 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference46th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2023
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityOpatija
Period22/05/2326/05/23

Keywords

  • gait analysis
  • inertial measurement unit
  • Parkinson's disease
  • smart glasses

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