The purpose of this study is to validate the use of the wearable ADAM sensor in detecting respiratory movements and swallowing behavior for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Principal Investigator: 

  • Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris

Collaborators:             

  • Dr. Shuai (Steve) Xu
  • Dr. John Rogers
  • Dr. Cagla Kantarcigil

Aim 1. Refine engineering to reduce the sensor size, extend battery life to 48 hours, and allow for in-sensor analytics of swallow count.

Aim 2. Refine the biofeedback technology (vibratory strength and duration) of the sensor to be user and caregiver-centric.

Aim 3. Assess the measurement accuracy of swallowing and breathing signals, cueing performance for swallowing, and skin tolerability of the sensor.