Vibrating musical glove improves sensation and mobility in spinal cord injury patients
Researchers at Georgia Tech have seen an improvement in sensation and movement in the hands of people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI) after wearing a glove that helps them learn to play piano. The Mobile Music Touch (MMT) is a glove that helps them learn to play different songs by vibrating the wearer?s fingers to tell them which keys on a piano keyboard to play. The fact the improved sensation and motor skills occurred in individuals that had sustained their injury more than a year before the study is encouraging as most rehab patients see little improvement after such a period... Continue Reading Vibrating musical glove improves sensation and mobility in spinal cord injury patientsSection: Wearable ElectronicsTags: Georgia Tech, Gloves, Music, Piano, Spinal Related Articles: Piano Wizard integrates the video game and piano lesson Piano Gloves let you tinkle the virtual ivory Yamaha's hybrid digital piano - the Avant Grand Piano's Silhouette MP3 player concept Ion Audio?s Piano Apprentice + iDevice
Vibrating musical glove improves sensation and mobility in spinal cord injury patients
Researchers at Georgia Tech have seen an improvement in sensation and movement in the hands of people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI) after wearing a glove that helps them learn to ...
Tue 17 Jul 12 from Gizmag
Musical glove improves sensation, mobility for people with spinal cord injury
Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI).
Tue 17 Jul 12 from Medical Xpress
Musical Glove Improves Sensation, Mobility for People with Spinal Cord Injury, Tue 17 Jul 12 from Science Blog
Wireless glove teaches music, helps those with spinal cord injuries
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a novel device called the Mobile Music Touch (MMT) ? a wireless glove intended to improve motor skills in people who have suffered ...
Wed 18 Jul 12 from FOXNews
Mobile Music Touch wireless musical glove helps improve sensation and motor skills
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Wed 18 Jul 12 from Ubergizmo
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Wed 18 Jul 12 from Popular Science
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Wed 18 Jul 12 from Engadget
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Wed 18 Jul 12 from Daily Mail
Musical glove could improve mobility after spinal cord injury
A wireless musical glove developed at Georgia Tech not only teaches users to play songs on the piano, but may also improve the sensation and mobility of the hands of people who have suffered ...
Tue 17 Jul 12 from CNET Crave
Mobile Music Touch Musical Glove Helps People With Spinal Injuries
[ Watch the Video ] redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online People with paralyzing spinal cord injuries (SCI) now have access to a glove created by Georgia Tech researchers. ...
Wed 18 Jul 12 from RedOrbit
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