TremorSoft: an decision support application for differential diagnosis between Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor

A cost-effective, non-invasive, and easy-to-use tool is presented that uses the 6-axis inertial sensor of the smartphone or a specific wearable sensor, boosted by machine learning, to support early differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and Essential Tremor. A dedicated web server helps extra...

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Autores: Loaiza Duque, Julián David|||0000-0003-2413-6140, Sánchez Egea, Antonio José|||0000-0001-8085-6869, González Rojas, Hernán Alberto|||0000-0001-8911-0115, Chaná Cuevas, Pedro, Ferreira, Joaquim J., Costa, João
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/395042
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/395042
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2023.101393
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Smartphones
Machine learning
Mobile application
Inertial sensor
Tremor assessment
Aprenentatge automàtic
Telèfons intel·ligents
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Automàtica i control
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Sumario:A cost-effective, non-invasive, and easy-to-use tool is presented that uses the 6-axis inertial sensor of the smartphone or a specific wearable sensor, boosted by machine learning, to support early differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and Essential Tremor. A dedicated web server helps extract the kinematic indexes from the recorded signals, implement the machine learning models and return the resulting classification to the App. Thus, clinicians can use this App as a support tool in the clinic, contributing to performing motor evaluations in the uncertain and undecided stages of the diseases and promoting appropriate, fast, and timely therapeutic responses.