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Experiencing Parkinson: A Movement Simulation Device
This project is a wearable device created to simulate selected hand movements associated with Parkinson’s disease
The project
This device can be used as an educational and awareness tool to help people better understand some of the motor difficulties associated with Parkinson’s disease. By simulating selected involuntary hand movements, it provides a practical and immediate way to demonstrate how these symptoms can affect everyday tasks.
It may be especially useful in classrooms, exhibitions, healthcare training, public outreach activities, and empathy-building workshops, where direct experience can improve understanding, communication, and social awareness.
Developed to be safe and reliable
The device has been developed with a focus on safety, accessibility, and reproducibility. It is based on a commercially available EMS unit designed for controlled muscle stimulation, integrated into a custom housing with a simple wireless control system. Because it uses widely available electronic components and a straightforward architecture, the project can be replicated and further developed by other makers, educators, or research teams.
Technical specs
This project consists of a forearm-mounted wearable device that uses electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to activate specific muscles and generate controlled, repetitive hand movements. The system integrates a commercial EMS unit with a Wemos D1 Mini microcontroller, which enables wireless control through a browser-based smartphone interface. The device was developed as an educational tool to demonstrate selected motor symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease and to support awareness and teaching activities.
Easy to control
The device can also be controlled wirelessly through a smartphone using a web-based application embedded in the Wemos D1 Mini. The microcontroller creates its own Wi-Fi network, allowing a phone to connect directly to the device without the need for an external internet connection. Once connected, the user can access a simple control interface from the smartphone browser to manage the device’s functions and activate the different movement modes in a quick and intuitive way.
