%0 Conference Paper %1 haidarahmad2021design %A Haidar Ahmad, Joelle %A El-Asmar, Alain %A Abi Zeid Daou, Roy %A Hayek, Ali %A Boercsoek, Josef %B 2021 IEEE 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2021 %C Seattle, WA, USA %D 2021 %K Application Cane,Location,Parkinson's Detection,Diagnosis,Fall Disease,Phone Gait,Instrumented detection,Freezing of %P 125--129 %R 10.1109/IMCET53404.2021.9665625 %T Design and Implementation of an Instrumented walking cane for Detection of Freezing of Gait %X Independent mobility is an important feature of an individual's normal life and with the elderly population continually growing, assistive devices such as walkers and canes provide help and guidance to users. Freezing of Gait (FoG) is an episodic phenomenon that is a common symptom of an age-related disease known as Parkinson Disease (PD). This paper is headed toward implementing a detection, diagnosis and correction system for FoG episodes. The proposed cane will generate visual, auditory and tactile cues to help patients overcome this problem, therefore reducing fall risks. In addition, a vibrating calf cuff will be attached to the calf for muscle stimulation. A compatible android phone application is designed to display heart rate measurements of the patient as well as his exact location in case of fall detection. The system is considered to be an electrically safe, portable, comfortable and a low-cost device. The performance of this system is analyzed thoroughly and the accuracy of all methodologies is considered carefully and evaluated. The results have shown no faulty errors and good accuracy and detection percentages. %@ 9781665405874

@inproceedings{haidarahmad2021design, abstract = {Independent mobility is an important feature of an individual's normal life and with the elderly population continually growing, assistive devices such as walkers and canes provide help and guidance to users. Freezing of Gait (FoG) is an episodic phenomenon that is a common symptom of an age-related disease known as Parkinson Disease (PD). This paper is headed toward implementing a detection, diagnosis and correction system for FoG episodes. The proposed cane will generate visual, auditory and tactile cues to help patients overcome this problem, therefore reducing fall risks. In addition, a vibrating calf cuff will be attached to the calf for muscle stimulation. A compatible android phone application is designed to display heart rate measurements of the patient as well as his exact location in case of fall detection. The system is considered to be an electrically safe, portable, comfortable and a low-cost device. The performance of this system is analyzed thoroughly and the accuracy of all methodologies is considered carefully and evaluated. The results have shown no faulty errors and good accuracy and detection percentages.}, added-at = {2023-05-10T16:23:27.000+0200}, address = {Seattle, WA, USA}, author = {{Haidar Ahmad}, Joelle and El-Asmar, Alain and {Abi Zeid Daou}, Roy and Hayek, Ali and Boercsoek, Josef}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2937624153601760b58bbb3f83a4dda50/sassw}, booktitle = {2021 IEEE 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2021}, doi = {10.1109/IMCET53404.2021.9665625}, interhash = {f50a2dfad1a144de347f38a9a9a666a2}, intrahash = {937624153601760b58bbb3f83a4dda50}, isbn = {9781665405874}, keywords = {Application Cane,Location,Parkinson's Detection,Diagnosis,Fall Disease,Phone Gait,Instrumented detection,Freezing of}, pages = {125--129}, timestamp = {2023-05-10T16:23:27.000+0200}, title = {{Design and Implementation of an Instrumented walking cane for Detection of Freezing of Gait}}, year = 2021 }