Haptic wearables as sensory replacement, sensory augmentation and trainer – a review

Haptic wearables as sensory replacement, sensory augmentation and trainer – a review. Peter B. Shull and Dana D. Damian; Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2015, 12:59 doi:10.1186/s12984-015-0055-z
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Sensory impairments decrease quality of life and can slow or hinder rehabilitation. Small, computationally powerful electronics have enabled the recent development of wearable systems aimed to improve function for individuals with sensory impairments. The purpose of this review is to synthesize current haptic wearable research for clinical applications involving sensory impairments. This review found that wearable haptic devices improved function for a variety of clinical applications including: rehabilitation, prosthetics, vestibular loss, osteoarthritis, vision loss and hearing loss


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