An Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of a Wearable Gyroscopic Device for the Suppression of Essential Tremor in the Elderly

In this paper, the performance of a gyroscopic device designed for the suppression of essential tremor (ET) in the elderly is presented. ET appears in the elderly as a movement disorder and affects daily activities such as writing, drinking, and eating. ET is characterized by a vibrating frequency that primarily falls in the 4~12 Hz bandwidth. The device is tested by creating an artificial hand which is used to generate tremors with a flywheel located on the hand that compensates for the tremors. Experimental studies are conducted to measure the suppression performance of the proposed method.

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