If I wanted to hire someone to build the gloves for me would that b electrician?

Do u have electrician type background?

@@ellenquintero6 My background is actually as a software developer and systems engineer. I dabbled with Arduino a few years ago to automate a greenhouse.

Do u think unilateral stim could work ? Just do one hand?

@@ellenquintero6 in a recent presentation, Dr Tass specifically referenced unilateral simulation. His comment was that the DBS experiments were unilateral, so one glove ought to work. That being said, my wife tried it for a week and I saw some regression of her condition so we stopped.

I use an external battery that is designed to charge your cell phone. It should be a 5 volt device with 2 Amps of output.

I started using a Google drive and migrated to Github as many had issues accessing the drive. You can find the parts list at github.com/pdbuzzboard/pdbuzzboard . Check out the readme

I started using the motors from Amazon which spin at 12,000 rpm and moved to the Vibronics motors that spin at 15,000. A 15,000 rpm motor generates 250hz which is what is specified in the Tass documentation. He has since stated that the frequency is less important. I have found that the Vibronics motors are more reliable than the less expensive Amazon version. The Stanford gloves are using actuators which are a different technology (closer to an audio speaker than a spinning motor). I followed this path as the ERM (eccentric rotating mass) use much simpler electronics to drive them.

do you have information on the actuators used by Tass?

Correct that she is 2 times by 1 hour. This is driven purely by schedule. It took about a week before we saw substantial changes. Your mileage may vary...

The answer is both. One paper shows three patterns, an A, B and C. It claims efficacy for A and B and states that C does not work. 167 is written to pattern A. A later paper references randomness as providing efficacy, thus the random. The other "variable" is the synchronous or asynchronous stimulation of the hands (right and left together or independently). The micro controller functions asynchronously (each hand independent). The motorshield solution delivers vibration synchronously (same fingers on both hands at the same time). I am doing final testing on a B pattern that I will post as another option. Stanford provides different software loads for their patients throughout the evaluation process to see which provides the best result. Final note, if you have built gloves and want to try synchronous, load the 167 (or any repeating pattern) in both devices and connect them both to the same battery and switch (similar to the wiring of the board for the Arduino and the motorshield power) and they will run synchronously. In summary, both follow a Tass pattern. Your PD partner may get better results from one or the other.

I have not built from a "real" Arduino Nano, but will order one and let you know my results. Do you have access to a multimeter? Did you happen to build the vibration sensor?

We are more than a year in and she continues to do very well. We reduced her meds early on and she remains steady.

@@pdvibrationtherapy that’s amazing! You helped her fight back a cruel disease. It must be wonderful to see the symptoms retreat!

I am not currently making gloves for others. Any high school on community college with a robotics or electronics program can easily assemble this. We have had a number of non-techies follow the videos and successfully build. Reach out via e-mail if you need any help.

The closest I believe you are going to get to the Stanford parts list will be in the supplementary material which you can find here: file:///C:/Users/TIMCAH~1/AppData/Local/Temp/MicrosoftEdgeDownloads/796bf615-6535-4c1c-a7d2-9ac5428faf06/Data%20Sheet%201.pdf This opens a dialogue on ERM vs LRA vs Actuator technology that gets pretty complicated pretty fast.

Thank you for your fast reply. There’s no promise my friends knowledge can help and I will definitely be making yours if it doesn’t . My partner is very excited to try them. But I thought it might be helpful to run it past my friend first, as any advances will be an advantage to everyone. Peace and love Andy

Thank you for your fast reply. There’s no promise my friends knowledge can help and I will definitely be making yours if it doesn’t . My partner is very excited to try them. But I thought it might be helpful to run it past my friend first, as any advances will be an advantage to everyone. Peace and love Andy

I am working on an updated parts list. If you are going with the buzzboard controller and cables, you will need a different case for the Arduino, cables and no board (plus the glove materials). If you are going with the microcontroller version, the Arduino and case are different. The fingers for the board are the same as the fingers for the microcontroller version. I started with the board to see if this was going to work for her. I didn't want to 1) delay getting her on the board and 2) invest in building the gloves only to find out that they don't work.

@@carolcahall9247 I completed assembling my Buzz Board yesterday and have begun using it. Is there anything you have learned in using these devices that might help us benefit from using them?... How long did you use the Buzz Board before you noticed benefits? What benefits did you notice? Thank you.

@@anthonylawlor2904 - Hi - my fiancé built my buzzboard for me a few weeks ago … I have used the buzzboard 2 hours daily - 1 hr AM and 1 hr PM … to give more background- diagnoses 2017 - 56 years old (early onset) - on RYTARY medication - I felt a difference after 2-3 days - I am standing up out of a seating position much easier - normally my 1st step after standing is deliberate- that 1st step is now easier to take - and overall less clumsy… these are subtle differences … I will post further updates …

Where do u get parts list pls

@@carolcahall9247 I want to build the glove with the finger cots can u tell me which arduino and case to get ? Also any other parts different from buzzboard list ? I’m desperate for relief but I know I need gloves my hand deformity won’t allow use of buzzboarx

On the GitHub site under readme. GitHub.com/pdbuzzboard/pdbuzzboard

Thank you so very much I want to make gloves with finger cots as I can’t use the other two formats due to hand deformity from pd do you can parts list? You’re very kind to do this thank you sooo much

But I don’t c list for gloves with finger cots r components listed there - thank you soo much !

@@ellenquintero6 the finger cots use the exact same list with the exception of the glove itself. I have used these finger cots: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PV3XYCL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@@pdvibrationtherapy thank you

They should work. The code is written with the standard Nano code set

Which is better for results gloves with single controller or two? Thank you

The Tass documentation speaks directly to having both hands stimulated together or operating separately. My wife broke her foot at the beginning of summer (on a driving range of all places). That level of injury tends to really amp up Parkinson's symptoms (I hear). I noticed that she wasn't getting as strong of an impact from the gloves as she had prior to the injury. (I "measure" her results by how quickly her tremor disappears when on the device when she is having a bad day). I moved her back to the board (which stimulates both hands exactly together) and her tremor vanished within the usual 15-20 minutes. Based upon this, I have been updating the motor shield glove design (case and wiring only). Separately, I have been in contact with a woman that has been involved in a trial of the gloves from the company that originally made them for Tass. (I think they may have had a falling out). The gloves stimulated each hand independently but paused together. She got no effect. This is far from statistically valid information, but I am focusing my build efforts on the single controller gloves at this point. I am working on an update to allow the dual controller gloves to remain more precisely in sync, but that is a work in progress. Hope this helps.@@Daissweetest

@@pdvibrationtherapy wonderful information on the last bit, I hope your wife has recovered well, it’s no fun having PD and hurt it makes our tremors worse, thank you so much

@@pdvibrationtherapy one more thing someone had mentioned on the other glove DIY KZfaq channel, that your board was mirrored, but not the gloves.