Welcome to the 7th ABC Challenge
Hosted by University of East London in conjunction with ABC

Overview

Tremors are one of the most common and noticeable motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, categorized as unusual activities due to their involuntary and rhythmic movements. These tremors often manifest as resting tremors, occurring when the muscles are relaxed and disappear during voluntary movement or sleep. Tremors typically affect the hands, fingers, legs, or jaw, significantly impacting the patient's ability to perform everyday tasks, such as writing, eating, or holding objects.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive nervous system condition caused by the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. It primarily affects the patient's motor abilities, but it also has an impact on non-motor functions over time. Patients' symptoms include tremors, muscle stiffness, and difficulty walking and balancing. Then it disrupts the patients' sleep, speech, and mental functions, affecting their quality of life (QoL).

In the context of understanding Parkinson’s disease through sensor data, tremors serve as a critical indicator of disease progression and response to treatments. By analyzing various modalities, such as motion sensor data, or video recordings, researchers can gain deeper insights into the frequency, amplitude, and patterns of tremors. Such insights are essential for distinguishing between normal and unusual activities, enabling more precise diagnoses, treatment personalization, and monitoring of therapeutic outcomes.

Challenge Goal

To recognize some normal and unusual/tremor activities from sensor data, towards progressing our research activities globally – related to wearing-off of Parkinson’s Disease (AD), Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), dementia which is extremely important for elderly life globally.

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