IBM

Company develops fingerprint sensor to monitor diseases
IBM Research has developed a sensor that fits the index finger nail to help monitor the effectiveness of medications used to combat different motion-related diseases such as Parkinson's. The associated software analyzes the captured data to the nails when the users catch something.
The company explains that practically any activity involves grabbing at objects, from eating, opening jars, tinkering with the computer, and everything else, creating a lot of information to analyze relative to the strength, pressure, movement, and ability of the moves. The device has an accelerometer that is connected to a machine learning and analytics system to identify patterns related to force, tremors and other symptoms by transferring them through smartwatches.
According to the manufacturer, the data provide insight into how the brain and body work, demonstrating the evolution of chronic conditions, such as schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. The project began with the attempt to capture the state of people medicated with Parkinson's disease. Whenever it was necessary to approve a new therapy it was necessary to quantify how this treatment was performed. Sapo