Google Glass to help people with Parkinson's disease

Google launched a campaign to use Google Glass to those who can solve difficult issues with this gadget. Five pairs of glasses were donated to the University of Newcastle, where experts began making an assistant out of the device for people suffering from Parkinson's disease. Researchers want to help patients live more independently - and they already have results.




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To work with volunteer patients, applications are used that remind you of the necessary procedures. For example, on taking medication or going to a doctor. Also, Google Glass will remind you that you need to swallow, so as not to "drool."

Motion sensors prevent the patient from “braking”: noticing that he has not moved for a long time, his glasses “wake up” the owner, displaying visual cues. This is to help unlock the brain.

The project is at an early stage, but experts are confident that it has a great future. Any complaints and advice from volunteers participating in the experiment are taken into consideration.

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