Stroke occurs due to a disturbance in blood flow to the brain. This condition can impair sensory, motor or cognitive function depending on the location and size of the lesion.

Assessment of sensorimotor and cognitive function plays a crucial role in all facets of patient care, from diagnosing the specific disease or injury to management and monitoring of rehabilitation strategies. Current clinical assessment tools, such as the Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment, measure impairments in the shoulder, postural control, the arm, the hand, the leg and the foot on a 7-point scale. These scales are inherently subjective and have relatively coarse rating systems.

The goal of our project is to explore the use of robotics and data mining techniques to provide the next generation tools for assessment of the upper limbs of stroke patients.

To read my final project report please click here.