At-Home Rehabilitation System
Overview
PhysiConnect is designed to make post-stroke rehabilitation more adaptive and engaging for users with low independent finger mobility while keeping them connected with clinicians throughout recovery.
The system combines wearable soft robotics with assist-as-needed support to encourage safe rehabilitation practices while continuously monitoring progress through real-time feedback and clinical data insights.
This phase marks the critical transition between hospital discharge and long-term home recovery. While this window holds peak neuroplastic potential, patients face a sudden “dosage gap” due to the staff shortage, travel barriers causing exhaustion, and high costs of commuting to outpatient clinics. PhysiConnect targets this exact gap, removing the emotional and physical fatigue for treatment by empowering users to perform high-repetition finger therapy independently from the comfort of their own home.
One-Handed Donning : Designed for single-handed use, the glove eliminates complex fasteners to let users secure the device with their unaffected hand, adapting to varying sizes and swelling.
Targeted Therapy Modes : Users select from three neurorehabilitation modes—Repetitive, Mirror, or Resistive—each engineered to target specific motor-relearning goals.
Adaptive Finger Mobilization : The system delivers precise, assist-as-needed pneumatic power to actuate individual finger movements or coordinated gestures, driving high-repetition rehabilitation.
Feedback : The dashboard tracks weekly goals, mobility, and strength improvements, allowing users to review progress and seamlessly share data with remote clinicians.
Through programmed deformation, silicone’s hyperelastic expansion is channeled to mimic natural finger curling, applying controlled pressure to drive finger movement.
A cable-assisted pull-fit system is integrated in each finger straps to overcoming the challenges of clenched, spastic finger and enable easier donning.
The desktop console houses pneumatic pumps and venting valves featuring an ergonomic viewing angle, oversized tactile controls, and a high-visibility emergency-button.
UI/UX Interface
The medical-grade interface simplifies session setup through an intuitive, accessible layout. Designed for low cognitive load, users can easily configure settings, track active safety locks, or deploy real-time training protocols with minimal taps.
Three adaptive therapy protocols map directly to distinct phases of post-stroke motor recovery:
