Suppl\'eance perceptive par \'electro-stimulation linguale embarqu\'ee : perspectives pour la pr\'evention des escarres chez le bless\'e m\'edullaire

TL;DR

This paper explores the development of tongue-placed tactile biofeedback devices based on sensory substitution to prevent pressure sores in spinal cord injury patients, aiming to improve assistive technology and rehabilitation methods.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of tongue-placed electro-stimulation for pressure sore prevention in spinal cord injury patients, combining biomedical engineering and sensory substitution.

Findings

Development of a tongue-placed tactile biofeedback system

Potential for reducing pressure sore incidence in spinal cord injury patients

Innovative integration of sensory substitution in assistive devices

Abstract

We introduce the innovative technologies, based on the concept of "sensory substitution", we are developing in the fields of biomedical engineering and human disability. Precisely, our goal is to design, develop and validate practical assistive biomedical and/or technical devices and/or rehabilitating procedures for persons with disabilities, using artificial tongue-placed tactile biofeedback systems. This paper proposes an application for pressure sores prevention in case of spinal cord injuries (persons with paraplegia, or tetraplegia).