Grant: Collaborative Health Research Projects
Simon Fraser University
$180,550.00
Restoring normal gait: a disruptive assistive technology
FY 2018-19
Summary
Parkinsons disease is the second most common progressive disorder of the nervous system.*Parkinsons disease symptoms include slowed movements with impaired posture and*balance, freezing of gait (defined as feet glued to the floor) and falls. Every year*approximately 5,500 new cases are diagnosed in Canada, costing more than $30 billion*annually to the Canadian healthcare system. The traditional dopamine therapy and other*alternative technologies (such as enhanced eye glasses or deep brain stimulation) have little*to no effect on improving the walking pattern of individuals with Parkinsons disease or are*invasive and expensive to administer. Therefore, there is a crucial need for novel*technologies to improve gait pattern in individuals with Parkinsons disease. Building on*recent technological advancements of the team, an innovative technology is proposed to*assist individuals with Parkinsons Disease to restore their ability to walk in environments they*find to be challenging, thus improving their independence.
Program
Collaborative Health Research Projects
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
508460-2017
Name nom
Menon, Carlo
Department département
Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Organization id
5
Institution établissement
Simon Fraser University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
180550
Program id
CHRPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Health Research Projects
Program name fr
Projets de recherche concertée sur la santé
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
360
Committee name en
Collaborative Health Research Projects Selection Panel
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection de projets de recherche concertée sur la santé
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
Restoring normal gait: a disruptive assistive technology
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Parkinsons disease is the second most common progressive disorder of the nervous system.*Parkinsons disease symptoms include slowed movements with impaired posture and*balance, freezing of gait (defined as feet glued to the floor) and falls. Every year*approximately 5,500 new cases are diagnosed in Canada, costing more than $30 billion*annually to the Canadian healthcare system. The traditional dopamine therapy and other*alternative technologies (such as enhanced eye glasses or deep brain stimulation) have little*to no effect on improving the walking pattern of individuals with Parkinsons disease or are*invasive and expensive to administer. Therefore, there is a crucial need for novel*technologies to improve gait pattern in individuals with Parkinsons disease. Building on*recent technological advancements of the team, an innovative technology is proposed to*assist individuals with Parkinsons Disease to restore their ability to walk in environments they*find to be challenging, thus improving their independence.
