NeuroExo
Stroke Rehabilitation Headset
2021
Disciplines:
Industrial Design, Healthcare, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 3D Visualization
Industrial Design, Healthcare, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 3D Visualization
US Patent Application No. 63/364,214
NSF Award #1827769
Issue: About 800,000 stroke cases occur annually, just in the US alone. Physical impairment afflicts more than half of stroke patients. Due to their physical disabilities, physical therapy can be inaccessible for many stroke patients.
Design: A brain computer interface headset that assists stroke patients in their rehabilitation by allowing them to independently perform physical therapy at home.
Prototyping
Dozens of iterations of every part of the headset were prototyped, tested, and refined to optimize assembly and functionality of the headset.
Material chosen to prototype all parts of the headset also had to be biomedical-grade in order to pass FDA approval for clinical trials.
Testing Fit and Comfort
Extensive testing of headset prototypes allowed me to refine the design and ensure it comfortably fits everyone from the female 5th percentile to the male 95th percentile of head sizes.
Clinical Trials
The headset is currently undergoing clinical trials at TIRR Memorial Hermann.
The headset collects EEG signal data from the user’s brain and communicates via WiFi to a robotic armature to enable physical therapy of the patient’s impaired limb according to their brain’s motor intent.
