Advantages:
- Turns muscle movement into gameplay using wearable EMG sensors
- Personalizes difficulty based on each user’s strength and ability
- Keeps patients engaged and motivated with real-time feedback and rewards
- Designed for at-home or clinical use, with easy setup and data tracking
Summary:
Physical therapy can feel boring and repetitive, especially for young patients. Many struggle to stick with their exercises because there’s no feedback, little motivation, and a lack of personalization. Traditional methods often don’t adapt to each person’s ability or give real-time progress updates, making therapy hard to follow and easy to skip.
Galactic Glide solves these problems by turning physical therapy into an interactive game. Using a wearable EMG sleeve and a custom-built video game, the system tracks real muscle signals and turns them into on-screen movements. Each session adjusts to the player’s strength through a personalized calibration level, making it easier for kids with conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy to engage. Real-time feedback helps ensure correct muscle activation, and progress is stored for clinician review. Designed for comfort, accessibility, and fun, Galactic Glide brings therapy home and makes it something to look forward to.
This image shows the custom wearable sleeve used to secure the EMG sensors. Designed for comfort and adaptability, it captures muscle activity to control gameplay, turning therapy into an interactive and personalized experience.
Desired Partnerships:
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development