The assessment of biomechanical asymmetry is essential for detecting conditions such as scoliosis, arthritis, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as for optimizing athletic performance and preventing injuries.
This project targets gait asymmetry in rehabilitation, where continuous monitoring is critical for tailoring therapy, preventing falls, and improving functional recovery.
Traditional methods utilize expensive, complex tools limited to clinical settings, requiring specialized expertise and restricting accessibility.
HYBERSYMM provides a non-invasive, wearable alternative featuring long battery life and real-time whole-body asymmetry monitoring during daily activities, eliminating the need for specialized equipment or expert operation.
Initially developed during an OsloMet-funded ACIT Master’s project (TRL 3), the system integrates body sensors to measure gait and muscle activity, wirelessly reporting results to smartphones.
Experimental validation confirms successful detection of gait and muscle activation anomalies.
This project aims to advance the system to TRL 4/5 in collaboration with Sunnaas Rehabilitation Cluster (SRC), focusing on patients with cerebral palsy, incomplete spinal cord injury, and non-severe post-stroke conditions, and with Aker University Hospital for access to specialized expertise and motion laboratories for validation against gold standards.
The ultimate goal is to deliver a cost-effective, sustainable rehabilitation tool that reduces healthcare burdens and extends asymmetry monitoring to daily life.
