PARIS – European researchers said they are developing a wearable
monitoring system that automatically regulates the delivery of
medication to Parkinson's patients. The EU-funded REMPARK
(Personal Health Device for the Remote and Autonomous Management
of Parkinson’s Disease) project aims to develop a Personal
Health System, featuring closed loop detection, with response
and treatment capabilities, for the improved management of
Parkinson’s disease patients. The REMPARK system is composed of
two elements. The first element is a bracelet equipped with a
sensor for measuring tremor in patients, and an inertial system
worn at the waist on a belt made of biocompatible material. The
second part, the size of a mobile phone, is equipped with
sensors and can process and wirelessly transmit the data
collected. In this context, project leader, the Technical
Research Center for Dependency, Care and Autonomous Living
(CETpD) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
BarcelonaTech in Spain, said it is designing a wearable