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PAL-HAND - Pneumatic And Lightweight Handheld Device

Duration:
23/01/2025 - 14/07/2025
Principal investigator(s):
Project type:
UE-funded research - EIT
Funding body:
COMMISSIONE EUROPEA (EIT Health)
Project identification number:
2024-DTVBP-11136
PoliTo role:
Coordinator

Abstract

PAL-HAND is a revolutionary hand rehabilitation device that uses multi-modal haptic feedback and advanced motion tracking to accelerate patient recovery, instead of traditional solutions. Unlike traditional methods, it provides personalized, engaging exercises within virtual reality environments, allowing for precise control of finger kinesthetic and vibro-tactile feed-back. This leads to faster recovery, improved patient motivation, and objective progress tracking, ultimately reducing healthcare costs and improving quality of life for patients with hand injuries or neurological conditions. This represents a significant advancement in rehabilitation technology with a large and growing market, with a CAGR of 8.5% and a market size of $1.2 billion in 2023. The team is composed of an experienced team of scientists from Politecnico di Torino (IT) that are working on it and supported by long established deeptech venture builder, Commercialization Reactor.

People involved

Structures

Partners

  • Commercialization Reactor
  • POLITECNICO DI TORINO - AMMINISTRAZIONE CENTRALE - Coordinator

Keywords

ERC sectors

LS4_4 - Ageing
SH3_9 - Health, ageing and society

Sustainable Development Goals

Obiettivo 3. Assicurare la salute e il benessere per tutti e per tutte le età|Obiettivo 9. Costruire un'infrastruttura resiliente e promuovere l'innovazione ed una industrializzazione equa, responsabile e sostenibile

Budget

Total cost: € 83,500.00
Total contribution: € 57,500.00
PoliTo total cost: € 57,500.00
PoliTo contribution: € 57,500.00