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PARROT: A wearable device for assessing and improving tongue function
Amiri, Toomaj
Amiri, Toomaj
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2025-04-11
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Amiri, T. 2025. PARROT: A wearable device for assessing and improving tongue function. -- In Proceedings: 21st Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects. Wichita, KS: Wichita State University
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The tongue plays a crucial role in human health, contributing to chewing, swallowing, breathing, speech, and overall well-being. Composed of eight interwoven muscles, it performs complex movements essential for food manipulation, articulation and upper air-way patency. Reduced tongue mobility or strength—caused by weak muscles, poor tone due to aging, obesity, or neurological disorders such as stroke or Parkinson’s disease—can lead to conditions like dysphagia, speech impairments, and obstructive sleep apnea.
This research aims to develop "PARROT," a wireless wearable mouthpiece device designed to assess tongue function through lingual pressure mapping at various points in the oral cavity with real-time feedback. The device will be used for diagnosing and treating tongue positioning habits and for providing personalized, targeted exercises to improve lingual function. Not restricted to a clinical setting, PARROT will accommodate both caregivers and patients in diverse environments.
By incorporating AI and machine learning algorithms, the system will customize training regimens by monitoring progress to enhance therapeutic outcomes. This innovation has the potential to improve tongue functionality and overall health, addressing challenges faced by individuals with lingual dysfunction in the state of Kansas and beyond.
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2nd place award winner in the poster presentations at the 21st Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Rhatigan Student Center, Wichita State University, April 11, 2025.
Research completed in the College of Innovation and Design and the Department of Human Performance Studies, College of Applied Studies.
Research completed in the College of Innovation and Design and the Department of Human Performance Studies, College of Applied Studies.
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Wichita State University
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GRASP
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