Demo Paper: A Package Of Objective Measurement Tools For Physical And Social Exertional Activities For Patients With Illness-limiting Capacities

ABSTRACT

Patients with several incompletely diagnosed and understood chronic diseases suffer from symptoms that limit their functional capacity. In particular, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and long covid syndromes lead to variable fatigue, malaise, poor and unrefreshing sleep, delayed sleep, and post-exertional exacerbation. There are no specific tests for these patients to diagnose their diseases properly. This paper presents a foot-insole sensor system for detecting and measuring physical leg activity, a wrist and arm motion sensor system for dominant arm and hand activity, and a cell phone system for measuring social interaction and noise exposure. © 2022 ACM.