Melisa Frisoli
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62
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About
Dr. Melisa Frisoli is a leading researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics and wearable sensor technology, with a primary focus on developing innovative tools for post-stroke upper limb therapy. Her major contributions center on the design and validation of a novel wireless sensor system that integrates ZigBee networks with wearable Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and Surface Electromyography (sEMG) sensors. This system, first introduced in her highly cited 2012 paper (47 citations), provides a new, portable, and cost-effective method for both assessing patient movement and enhancing robotic rehabilitation. Her work demonstrates how real-time, wireless data from body-worn sensors can be used to create more responsive and personalized therapy protocols. By pioneering the application of ZigBee technology in this clinical context, Dr. Frisoli has laid crucial groundwork for the next generation of smart, connected rehabilitation devices, directly impacting how clinicians and engineers approach motor recovery for stroke survivors.
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- 2Evaluation of IMU ZigBee Sensors for Upper Limb Rehabilitation8 citations · 2013
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