Wearables for People with Parkinson's

This research project aimed to reimagine healthcare technologies to empower people with Parkinson's (PwP) to be active participants in managing their condition. Rather than solely building devices for clinicians or researchers to collect data, our goal was to create affordable, user-driven tools that enable individuals to explore, understand, and manage their own health. The project aimed to create wearable technologies that adapt to the real-life challenges and goals of PwP. Instead of building bespoke hardware from scratch, we explored how existing open-source technologies could be adapted to create a versatile and low-cost solution. As part of this effort, I contributed to the validation of the AxLE device, a new version of the AX3 sensor. AxLE is a 3-axis accelerometer offering: (1) low cost (under 20 euros); (2) 30+ days of battery life; (3) Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 4.0); and (4) an inconspicuous appearance. In parallel, I developed PDCueing, a cross-platform mobile application designed to connect people with Parkinson's disease to the AxLE device via BLE.