Cost-Effective Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis Through IoT-Based Finger Tapping and Real-Time Machine Learning Classification

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition that significantly impacts motor functions, including finger tapping (FT). This study aims to develop a cost-effective, real-time, easily implementable, IoT-enabled electronic health record (EHR)-integrated FT analysis system capable of remotely detecting PD with high accuracy. The study uses peak amplitude, the Internet of Things (IoT), and various machine learning classifiers to detect PD through FT pattern analysis on a smartphone application. K-Nearest Neighbors, Convolutional Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, and Logistic Regression exhibited 100% accuracy, while Naïve Bayes and Decision Trees (DT) had accuracies ranging from 71% to 92%. All classifiers had an Area Under the Curve (AUC) value of 1, except DT with an AUC value of 0.75. This study introduces a novel IoT system for PD detection that demonstrates high diagnostic accuracy, cost-effectiveness, real-time monitoring capability, easy implementation, scalability for telemedicine, and accessibility to EHR during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future studies will focus on expanding the dataset.