Helping stroke survivors track their arm movements in daily life
SCH: A Sensing Platform Monitoring Interactions with Daily Objects to Assess Real-World Motor Performance in Stroke Survivors
This project is creating a new way for stroke survivors to track how they use their arms in everyday activities at home.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hadley, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11094119 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
After a stroke, many people experience weakness in their arms, and current clinic visits don't always show how well they're moving in their daily lives. This project aims to develop a special sensing system that can truly understand how you use your arm at home. It uses small, inexpensive tags placed on everyday objects that communicate with a wrist-worn device when you touch them. This new technology will provide a much clearer picture of your arm movements, including how much, what kind, and how well you move.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This opportunity is for stroke survivors, aged 21 and older, who experience arm weakness and are interested in new ways to track their daily movements.
Not a fit: Patients who have not experienced a stroke or do not have upper-limb motor performance challenges would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this technology could offer a more accurate and complete understanding of a stroke survivor's arm recovery, leading to more personalized and effective rehabilitation plans.
How similar studies have performed: While wrist-worn devices have been used, this project introduces a novel Body Channel Identification (BCID) sensing technology to provide a more comprehensive view of motor performance, addressing limitations of previous approaches.
Where this research is happening
Hadley, United States
- University of Massachusetts Amherst — Hadley, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lee, Sunghoon — University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Study coordinator: Lee, Sunghoon
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.