OMNIA-PARK

The OMNIA-PARK project aims to investigate the axial symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, one of the most disabling aspects of the disease and most risky for patient safety. The research units involved intend to develop and validate a solution for assessing and monitoring four functional aspects commonly impaired by axial symptoms: gait disorders and freezing, postural abnormalities and instability, speech impairments, and dysphagia (swallowing disorders). Different technologies and sensors will be integrated to provide multi-source measurements of such symptoms, including wearables devices (inertial and surface electromyography sensors), cameras (video analysis with open-source motion tracking models), and microphones. The primary goal will be to develop a simple, easily usable, and portable system for monitoring axial symptom progression in a home-like setting.