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This paper presents a network of interdigital capacitive sensors, assisted by two optical sensors embedded in the collar of a coat that monitors the movements of the wearer’s head which represents a method of early detection of increased values of the head’s tremor. This system aims to help monitor the head’s tremor to people predictable to Parkinson’s Disease where the main condition is the upper limbs and head’s tremor. During these experiments, the sensors have been created and the parameters were calibrated to obtain the best results. The network is described, and preliminary experimental results are reported.
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Izdrui, DR., Hagan, M.G., Geman, O. (2023). Neurodegenerative Disorders Screening System using ‘Intelligent’ Sensors. In: Balas, V.E., Jain, L.C., Balas, M.M., Baleanu, D. (eds) Soft Computing Applications. SOFA 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1438. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23636-5_8
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