Wearable Hand Rehabilitation System for Post-Stroke Therapy

Description:
This project focuses on the design and implementation of a low-cost, portable rehabilitation system that assists partially paralyzed patients in performing repetitive hand exercises after stroke or injury. The goal is to enable patients to carry out their therapy independently at home while receiving real-time guidance and feedback, reducing the need for constant clinical supervision.

The system combines a smartphone-based graphical interface with a Myo armband that measures electromyographic (EMG) signals from the user’s forearm muscles. Through the interface, patients are guided step by step through a sequence of rehabilitation exercises. The EMG data is analyzed and compared with a predefined database to determine whether each movement is performed correctly. When a correct motion is detected, the system provides immediate feedback and advances to the next exercise, creating an interactive and motivating rehabilitation experience.

Extensive preliminary testing demonstrated the feasibility of using wearable sensing, signal analysis, and intuitive user interfaces to support effective, self-guided hand rehabilitation therapy.