News-Medical.Net January 21, 2026
By reading subtle throat vibrations and pulse signals, a lightweight AI-powered choker helps stroke survivors communicate more smoothly, transforming brief, effortful inputs into clearer, emotionally tuned speech.
A recent study in Nature Communications evaluated a newly developed wearable artificial intelligence (AI)-driven intelligent throat (IT) system that integrated throat muscle vibration and carotid pulse signal sensors with a large language model (LLM) processing to enable more continuous communication and, optionally, expanded, emotionally aligned sentences in controlled experimental settings.
Addressing Communication Challenges in Neurological Disease Patients
Neurological diseases, including stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson’s disease, often cause dysarthria, which is a debilitating motor-speech disorder that disrupts neuromuscular control of the vocal tract. Patients with dysarthria experience significant barriers to effective...
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