A Glove declared a winning project at the Makeathon competition \u2013 \u201cYour Start-up Idea in Reality\u201d – held in November, 2016. \u00a0The Glove helps the patients, who have had a stroke, in rehabilitation process.<\/p>\n
The authors of the project are two young brothers – Giorgi and Dimitri Tskhovrebadzes. 19 year old Dimitri Tskhovrebadze is a student of the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as for the younger brother, Giorgi, who is going to turn 18 soon, he is a student of school of Mathematics and Computer Sciences (MACs) at the Free University, Tbilisi, Georgia.<\/p>\n
Mr. Giorgi Tskhovrebadze has told \u201cDoctrina\u201d that the new Glove idea was generated just when the Makeathon competition was taking place at the Ilia State University of Georgia (Iliauni). \u00a0Then the brothers elaborated the idea, which was approved by the jury.<\/p>\n
The new device is designed for people who need stroke rehabilitation. According to statistics, 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. Generally, people who have stroke lose their ability move. It takes several months to restore the moving ability, and the treatment process requires huge financial resources (more than USD 10,000). \u00a0The cost of the Glove, developed by the Georgian inventors, does not exceed USD 150.<\/p>\n
How does the new Glove work? \u2013 A patient puts a glove on her\/his damage hand and performs funny, simulation-based tasks. Sensors perceive the movement and tries to make the Glove to perform the same action, as a result, the Glove helps the damaged hand repeating the same movement. \u00a0Finally, the patient moves both hands in the same way, while brain starts restoring functionality and the movement ability is improved.<\/p>\n
The winners attended the world congress of mobile technologies held in Spain in February of 2017. \u00a0They were fully funded.\u00a0 \u2018We have just been named among the ten best teams at the \u201cJacobs International Startup Competition\u201d and in late March we\u2019ll present our project in Germany, where a final stage of the competition is due to take place,\u201d – \u00a0Giorgi Tskhovrebadze said in his interview with \u201cDoctrina\u201d.<\/p>\n
So far, the prototype of the glove is being manufactured. \u00a0Afterwards, the device will be used in the treatment process and will undergo a special observation at the various hospitals.<\/p>\n
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Author:<\/strong> Tamar Devdariani<\/p>\n Translation:<\/strong> Tamar Tabatadze<\/p>\n \u00a0The Hall of Young Scientists & Analysts \u2013 \u201cDoctrina\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n