Freezing-of-Gait Detection Using Wearable-Sensor Technology and Neural-Network Classifier

• Published in: 2019 IEEE SENSORS pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Tahafchi, Parisa, Judy, Jack W.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Freezing of Gait; Neural Network; Wearable Sensors

Freezing of gait (FoG) is a syndrome of Parkinson's Disease (PD), which causes patients to be unable to initiate and/or maintain the rhythmical and alternating leg movements of locomotion. Since FoG negatively impacts patient quality of life and is a main reason for PD patients to fall, the abi...