Innovative and Affordable Anti-Tremor Gyroscopic 
Glove Prototype for Parkinson’s Patients

Amr Nazir Ahmad; Aleena Shahab Khokhar; Maryam Basit Shajani

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V73I10P101

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Volume 73 | Issue 10 | Year 2025 | Article Id. IJCTT-V73I10P101 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V73I10P101

Innovative and Affordable Anti-Tremor Gyroscopic Glove Prototype for Parkinson’s Patients

Amr Nazir Ahmad, Aleena Shahab Khokhar, Maryam Basit Shajani

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Amr Nazir Ahmad, Aleena Shahab Khokhar, Maryam Basit Shajani, "Innovative and Affordable Anti-Tremor Gyroscopic Glove Prototype for Parkinson’s Patients," International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT), vol. 73, no. 10, pp. 1-10, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V73I10P101

Abstract

More than 6 million people globally and an estimated 450,000 people within Pakistan suffer from Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Parkinson’s Disease has several symptoms that affect the hands and can significantly affect everyday life for people with the disease, particularly rigidity, muscle weakness, and tremor. Several gloves have been developed to help manage tremors; however, many of these are not widely available within Pakistan or are too expensive for lower-income communities to afford. This paper aims to evaluate the suitability of gyroscopic gloves to reduce Parkinson’s tremors within a Pakistani, lower-income context. We analysed various existing glove methods, both their effectiveness and costs, and came up with a solution using a dorsal gyroscope and a system of vibration motors that met both criteria, achieving a kinetic tremor reduction of 71.6%, a postural tremor reduction of 82.4% and an isometric tremor reduction of 62.1% based on our initial trial on a single patient.

Keywords

Affordable glove, Gyroscopic glove, Parkinson’s disease, Tremor, Tremor suppression.

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