Intelligent wearable monitor systems and methods
First Claim
1. An intelligent wearable monitor system, comprising:
- one or more intelligent accelerometer units operable for capturing acceleration data while worn by a patient;
a personal server operable for processing acceleration data from the intelligent accelerometer units to generate motor function information;
a remote access unit operable for receiving motor function information from the personal server, and a data management unit operable for storing motor function information from the remote access unit.
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Abstract
An intelligent wearable monitoring system includes a wireless personal area network for extended monitoring of a patient'"'"'s motor functions. The wireless personal area network includes an intelligent accelerometer unit, a personal server and a remote access unit. The intelligent accelerometer unit measures acceleration data of the patient, in real-time. The personal server processes the acceleration data, applying linear and non-linear analysis, such as fractal analysis, to generate motor function information from the acceleration data. Motor function information is transmitted to a remote access unit for statistical analysis and formatting into visual representations. A data management unit receives the formatted motor function information and displays the information, for example, for viewing by the patient'"'"'s physician.
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25 Claims
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1. An intelligent wearable monitor system, comprising:
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one or more intelligent accelerometer units operable for capturing acceleration data while worn by a patient;
a personal server operable for processing acceleration data from the intelligent accelerometer units to generate motor function information;
a remote access unit operable for receiving motor function information from the personal server, and a data management unit operable for storing motor function information from the remote access unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring the motor function of a patient, comprising:
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capturing acceleration data from the patient with one or more accelerometers positioned on the patient;
wirelessly communicating the acceleration data to a personal server positioned on the patient at a location spaced from the accelerometers; and
processing the acceleration data to generate motor function information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for assessing motor function of a patient, comprising:
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capturing first acceleration data from one or more accelerometers at one or more locations on the patient;
dividing the first acceleration data into training epochs;
training an artificial neural network with the training epochs;
storing the training epochs as baseline acceleration data;
capturing second acceleration data from the one or more accelerometers at the one or more locations on the patient; and
processing the second acceleration data with the artificial neural network to determine the motor function. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for assessing the motor function of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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capturing first acceleration data of the patient, utilizing one or more accelerometers;
processing the acceleration data into movement information, utilizing a personal server;
wirelessly transmitting the motor function information to a remote access unit;
formatting the motor function information into formatted information at the remote access unit;
wirelessly transmitting the formatted information to a data management unit;
displaying the formatted information at the data management unit, and determining a level of functional impairment of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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