MIT’s at-home gait monitor wirelessly tracks progression of Parkinson’s
The progression of Parkinson’s is characterized by a deterioration in motor control, and researchers are beginning to explore how this might be monitored via a person’s walking patterns. A new MIT system aims to bring this into the home, wirelessly tracking a patient’s gait to offer evaluations of Parkinson’s severity with a new level of precision.The system is described as a “human radar” and is an adaptation of technology we looked at last month, designed to diagnose Parkinson’s disease by tracking a person’s breathing…