{"id":180839,"date":"2026-06-11T09:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pb.edu.pl\/2026\/06\/11\/studenci-politechniki-bialostockiej-zbudowali-rekawice-pozwalajace-zrozumiec-chorobe-parkinsona\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:39:21","slug":"students-at-bialystok-university-of-technology-have-developed-gloves-that-help-people-understand-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pb.edu.pl\/en\/2026\/06\/11\/students-at-bialystok-university-of-technology-have-developed-gloves-that-help-people-understand-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Students at Bialystok University of Technology have developed gloves that help people understand Parkinson\u2019s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
Three prototypes of hand tremor simulators and free workshops for 200 students from the Podlaskie region \u2013 this is the outcome of a project by students from the Alios student scientific association at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Bialystok University of Technology, who are helping young people better understand the challenges faced by people living with Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/div>\n
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Thanks to the initiative of the Alios student scientific association, more than 200 students experienced first-hand the difficulties faced by people with Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

A classroom test of endurance<\/strong><\/p>\n

In one of the secondary schools in the Podlaskie region, a student puts on unassuming-looking gloves. A moment later, his hands begin to tremble uncontrollably. He tries to send a simple text message or tie his shoelaces, but every movement becomes a struggle against his own body. This is no ordinary lesson \u2013 it is a confrontation with the reality faced by around 100,000 people in Poland living with Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

\u2013 We decided to focus on learning through experience because it is far more effective in engaging young people\u2019s imagination \u2013 says Sergiusz Jakuszewicz, a master\u2019s student in Automation and Robotics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Bialystok University of Technology and a member of the Alios student scientific association. \u2013 Young people rarely have the opportunity to see the world from the perspective of people living with chronic illnesses. The moment a student puts on our glove and discovers that even the simplest task becomes a major challenge is a real confrontation with reality. Such an experience stays in memory for a very long time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From idea to microgrant<\/strong><\/p>\n

It all started at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Bialystok University of Technology<\/a>. Students of Automation and Robotics and Biomedical Engineering noticed a growing generational gap and decided to bridge it using technology. The path was challenging: from preparing an application for a microgrant under the \u201eM\u0142odzie\u017cowe Podlaskie Lokalnie\u201d programme, through consultations with a physiotherapist, to organising the logistics of school workshops.<\/p>\n

\u2013 The phrase \u201cengineering teaches empathy\u201d actually emerged from the nature of our biomedical engineering studies, where when designing devices or engineering solutions one must always remember that the end user is a human being \u2013 says Amelia Jeneralczuk, a first-cycle Biomedical Engineering student at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Bialystok University of Technology and a member of the Alios student scientific association. \u2013 In addition to being functional, a device must also respond to human needs. We want to show young people that engineering builds awareness by fostering empathy, openness and understanding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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