Cochlear implants (CIs) have revolutionised treatment of hearing loss, but large populations
globally cannot access them either because of disorders that prevent implantation or …

Background: Haptic feedback is an established method to provide sensory information
(tactile or kinesthetic) about the performance of an activity that an individual can not …

Background Directional vibrotactile biofeedback for balance control can be instructed in the
form of Repulsive (to move in the opposite direction of vibrations) or Attractive (to move in …

The neurorehabilitation of cerebrovascular diseases is a challenging scientific topic that has
rapidly grown in recent decades. For years, neuromotor physiotherapy aimed at improving …

Neurological diseases are observed in approximately 1 billion people worldwide. A further
increase is foreseen at the global level as a result of population growth and aging …

Cochlear implants (CIs) recover hearing in severely to profoundly hearing-impaired people
by electrically stimulating the cochlea. While they are extremely effective, spatial hearing is …

Spaceflight can make astronauts susceptible to spatial disorientation which is one of the
leading causes of fatal aircraft accidents. In our experiment, blindfolded participants used a …

In this study, we present the design and development evaluation of BalanSENS toward the
realization of the Integrated Balance Rehabilitation (I-BaR) framework. BalanSENS is …

While balance training with concurrent feedback has been shown to improve real-time
balance in older adults, terminal feedback may simplify implementation outside of clinical …

The aim of the work has been to report on the effects of vibrostimulation, administered
through wearable technology, on stereotyped behaviour of a child in middle childhood, with …