SMART GLOVE FOR PARALYSIS AFFECTED STROKE PATIENTS

摘要

Abstract The issue of stroke in young India has long been of keenness to neurologists in the nation. Stroke is the third driving reason for death around the world. The individuals who are affected by stroke are left with a lack of ability and one such handicap is Hemiplegia. In the event, when the hand and arm do not have treatment instantly after a stroke, it will lose its power and muscle control, bringing about a hook like appearance and loss of capacity. Current diagnostic features and treatment facilities are costly and hard to oversee because of the restricted measure of money contrasted with the quantity of patients, the design and development of portable devices become essential. In order to overcome such situations, the invention introduces a wearable smart glove for hand and upper arm device outlined with arm and hand kinematics. The device helps the patients to keep power on fingers and coordinate with distinctive fingers to accomplish daily living. The smart glove is operated under single phase AC supply rectified to DC supplied to a 6V, 0.5A DC micro motor mounted on a strap enabled with slide switch. The motor is connected to transparent string wire which is tailored to a leather glove demonstrated by moving every finger from full flex ion and extension, to perform activities which permit the organized improvement of arm and fingers. The results impart that the portable, inexpensive device can be used as a diagnostic toolto scrutinize the performance of the movement of the upper arm.