29/07/2026
Practice what you preach.
That is one of the values we hold ourselves accountable to at KC.
As much as we teach ingenuity, innovation, and problem-solving, we believe the strongest testament to those values is when our own leaders embody them.
Today, we celebrate one of our own, Engineer Vivian K*m, for successfully defending her project, Smart Rehabilitation Glove - a low-cost wearable mechatronic device designed to help stroke survivors and individuals with impaired hand mobility regain finger movement through adaptive rehabilitation.
By integrating flex sensors, a force sensor, servo motors, an Arduino-based control system, and Bluetooth monitoring, the glove provides both active and passive rehabilitation while enabling real-time monitoring of patient progress.
What makes this project particularly meaningful is its relevance to our context. Across many communities in Cameroon, access to specialized rehabilitation equipment remains limited and prohibitively expensive. By designing an affordable and accessible alternative, Vivian K*m's work has the potential to support hospitals, physiotherapy centers, and even home-based care, improving rehabilitation outcomes and enhancing the quality of life of patients recovering from stroke and other hand-related disabilities.
This is the kind of innovation we hope to inspire; innovation that begins with empathy, responds to real societal challenges, and demonstrates that engineering can become a powerful instrument for improving lives.
Congratulations, Vivian.
We are immensely proud of your achievement and look forward to witnessing the many ways your passion for innovation contributes to the advancement of our nation and beyond.