Authors:
Robert Delano
;
Brian Parise
and
Leanne West
Affiliation:
Georgia Tech Research Institute, United States
Keyword(s):
iPhone, Essential tremor, Parkinson’s, Mobile phone, Human-computer interaction.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Biomedical Signal Processing
;
Cloud Computing
;
Data Engineering
;
Data Management and Quality
;
Data Manipulation
;
Data Visualization
;
Databases and Datawarehousing
;
Devices
;
Distributed and Mobile Software Systems
;
e-Health
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Health Information Systems
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Human-Machine Interfaces for Disabled Persons
;
ICT, Ageing and Disability
;
Mobile Technologies
;
Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications
;
Neural Rehabilitation
;
Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics
;
Physiological Computing Systems
;
Platforms and Applications
;
Sensor Networks
;
Software Engineering
;
Telemedicine
;
Wearable Sensors and Systems
Abstract:
iTrem is an iPhone application that uses the phone’s built-in accelerometers to collect frequency and amplitude data of hand tremor in people with Essential Tremor, Parkinson’s Disease, and other neurological conditions. iTrem makes it possible to take frequent tremor data samples from a subject and communicate it in real time to a doctor or researcher independent of the subject’s location. Aggregating the tremor data collected by iTrem provides a way for patients, doctors and researchers to collaborate on a grand scale, possibly shedding light on new avenues of treatment and therapy.