Deans' stroke musings: Smart Iot Glove for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Monitoring in Support of Sustainable Development Goal 3

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Smart Iot Glove for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Monitoring in Support of Sustainable Development Goal 3

Your competent? doctor has already chosen a glove that will get you recovered, right? Oh no, nothing was done! You DON'T have a functioning stroke doctor, do you?

glove (101 posts to October 2011)

Smart Iot Glove for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Monitoring in Support of Sustainable Development Goal 3

Authors

Sri Kusumastuti
Sindung Hadwi Widi Sasono
Aminuddin Rizal
Raditya Artha Rochmanto
Sri Astuti
Supriyati

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47172/2965-730X.SDGsReview.v5.n06.pe06933

Keywords:

smart glove, stroke, SpO₂, BPM, EMG, IoT, SDG 3, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to develop a smart wearable glove for post-stroke rehabilitation that enables real-time monitoring of blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂), heart rate (BPM), and muscle activity (EMG). The glove is designed to promote patient independence and support remote therapy, especially for individuals with limited access to healthcare.

Theoretical Framework: The device integrates Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and wearable biomedical sensors to assist recovery tracking in daily activities.

Method: A prototype was built using an ESP32 microcontroller embedded with MAX30102 and MyoWare sensors. Data are processed in real time and transmitted wirelessly to a web-based dashboard. Testing was performed on healthy volunteers to evaluate the system’s accuracy and responsiveness during hand movement.

Results and Discussion: The system effectively monitored SpO₂, BPM, and EMG with minimal deviation from standard medical devices. Data transmission showed a stable average latency of 320 ms. The dashboard provided intuitive visualization, facilitating communication between patients and clinicians.

Research Implications: This system facilitates home-based rehabilitation while enabling healthcare professionals to monitor patient progress remotely. By offering an affordable IoT-based health solution, it supports Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3), which aims to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare and rehabilitation services, especially for underserved communities.

Originality/Value: This work introduces an affordable, compact, and user-friendly solution that bridges clinical care and independent recovery, offering tangible value for communities seeking inclusive rehabilitation technologies.