Students win national award for smart cerebral palsy rehab system
Xi'an-Jitong - Liverpool University
28th August 2026
Science and Technology
Students win national award for smart cerebral palsy rehab system
By Huatian Jin
Translated by Xueqi Wang
Edited by staff editor
A team of undergraduate researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) has received a national award for its smart rehabilitation system for children with cerebral palsy that combats mental fatigue with fun, interactive games and collates real-time data.
Lower-limb rehab for cerebral palsy patients often involves long-term, repetitive exercises, which children can struggle to stay engaged with, while parents and therapists largely rely on observation to gauge progress due to limited access to continuous quantitative data.
To address these challenges, students in XJTLU’s School of Advanced Technology have created Xingyuebu, a modular smart-mat system combining mechanical design, embedded systems, Internet of Things (IoT) communication, computer vision, and gamification theory.
During training, light cues guide children through stepping exercises, while vocal feedback and interactive games such as whack-a-mole turn repetitive exercise into a fun experience.
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