Goal:

This project aims to pursue research on developing smart textiles that are appropriate for clinically-valid medical screening of movement conditions especially those seen in Parkinson’s disease. The goal is to investigate how the complex structure of smart textiles (due to electrical circuits, conductive threads and layers, and base fabric) can be made at scale within existing fabrication facilities and processes.

People Involved:

Nicholas Constant

Funding:

NSF PFI TT #1919135

Duration:

August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2021

Collaborations:

Umer Akbar, MD, Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Anna Gitelson-Kahn, Textiles, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Aiden Petrie, New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC), Cooley Groups

Publications:

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