Designing a Strain Textile Sensing System for Shoulder Compensation Monitoring of Stroke Patients

Stroke is a leading cause of death and physical disability worldwide. Early rehabilitation plays a crucial role in helping stroke survivors regain their basic daily living abilities. However, the effectiveness of training can be influenced by compensatory movements during upper extremity rehabilitation. To address this issue, wearable motion monitoring technology with spatial flexibility features has been an increasing research focus to support rehabilitation training. Recently, the emerging textile strain sensors offer advantageous features such as comfortable wearability and conforming to the human form. In this study, we propose a wearable system including a smart garment equipped with a network of strain textile sensors, along with a screen-based visual feedback platform. Subsequently, we reported the results of preliminary usability testing.