Biofeedback Glove for Stroke Rehabilitation Therapy Gopisetty Srinivas School of ECE REVA University Bengaluru, India R17EC090@ece.reva.edu.in Hithaishree Shankar School of ECE REVA University Bengaluru, India R17EC100@ece.reva.edu.in Harshitha C Gowda School of ECE REVA University Bengaluru, India R17EC094@ece.reva.edu.in Vidyasagar K N Assistance Professor School of ECE REVA University Bengaluru, India vidyasagarkn@reva.edu.in Harshitha V School of ECE REVA University Bengaluru, India R17EC098@ece.reva.edu.in Abstract— Despite the availability of several stroke rehabilitation devices, there is a need for a system which is comprehensive, compact and worthwhile. The backdrops in the current rehabilitation devices are that they are complex, bulky in structure and are high-priced. In order to overcome these limitations an innovative electric glove system has been prototyped to aid finger-impairment in post-stroke patients. The results obtained from this glove can be analysed using a data- scale. This lucid system can be used by physiotherapists and doctors to get qualitative results. The aim here is to provide millions of people suffering with stroke, a rehabilitation system that is not only effective but also affordable at the same time. Keywords—rehabilitation, prototype, innovative, glove- system, data-scale. I. INTRODUCTION Stroke is the second most leading cause of death in the world, accounting to approximately 12% of all the deaths. It is the most common cause of long-term disability with an enormous socioeconomic burden [11]. A medical condition in which the blood flow to the brain is restricted which results in death of brain cells. A stroke effected person may lose the functionality of one side of the body, lose bladder control and may experience pneumonia. The different types of strokes are: • Ischemic stroke- a part of brain is deprived of blood flow. • Hemorrhagic stroke- a ruptured blood vessel causes bleeding within the brain. Fig 1.1: Image showing Ischemic stroke Fig 1.2: Image showing hemorrhagic stroke. Problems that occur after stroke are weakness, paralysis and problems with balance or co-ordination. The disability experienced by a stroke affected person, depends on the size of the brain injury and the particular brain circuits that are damaged [11]. Stroke management facilities are necessary to prevent stroke and help people recover from stroke. The method by which a person who has suffered from a stroke can return back to normal life by relearning certain skills and undergoing treatments such as physiotherapy is called as stroke rehabilitation. In order to help in rehabilitation a compact, comprehensive and affordable rehabilitation glove is prototyped. It is an innovative electrically powered glove system that helps patients in motor impairments on their impaired muscles after a stroke. This biofeedback glove uses an actuation mechanism to detect muscle activity on the upper forearm. To detect user’s efforts during finger movements, accelerometers are placed on each finger. This data acquired is given to the medical institute for better regulation of rehabilitation exercise for the patient’s muscles for faster and most efficient recovery. Post- stroke rehabilitation monitoring gives us adequate information through which treatment can be customized as per the patient’s condition. Rehabilitation monitoring systems that are currently being used are complex, complicated and heavy. Rehabilitation monitoring systems that are currently being used are complex, complicated and heavy. In order to overcome these limitations, the glove is designed. The main objective of the stroke rehabilitation device is to help millions of post- stroke patients by providing data for analyzing the conditions in the arm-muscles and fingers. The goal is to make it affordable and simple. 978-1-7281-9183-6/20/$31.00 ©2020 IEEE 2020 Third International Conference on Advances in Electronics, Computers and Communications (ICAECC) | 978-1-7281-9183-6/20/$31.00 ©2020 IEEE | DOI: 10.1109/ICAECC50550.2020.9339524