@inproceedings{6c5ab44f9cbe4e05b134e15b9a3ff4f2,
title = "A biofeedback based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home environment",
abstract = "We present a device to support elderly balance and mobility in the home environment based on the sensory augmentation principle. We designed and tested an audio-biofeedback system that is wireless and lightweight, and can be easily worn and operated by elderly subjects. Having in mind wearability and unobtrusiveness, it is based on a palmtop computer, a stereo headset, and body sensors networks. Preliminary validation was performed on a sample of 6 older people with Parkinson's Disease and 3 age-matched control subjects. Promising results were obtained, both in terms of ease-of-use and users' acceptability of the device, and in terms of postural improvement induced by the use of the biofeedback system.",
keywords = "Ambient assisted living, Assistive technologies, Biofeedback, Telemedicine",
author = "M. Mancini and E. Farella and L. Rocchi and C. Tacconi and L. Benini and L. Chiari",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-03889-1_147",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783642038884",
series = "IFMBE Proceedings",
publisher = "Springer-Verlag",
number = "9",
pages = "546--549",
booktitle = "World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering",
edition = "9",
note = "World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics ; Conference date: 07-09-2009 Through 12-09-2009",
}