Electronic-Movement Analysis Tool for Motor Control Rehabilitation and Method of Using the Same
First Claim
1. An electronic motion assessment tool, comprising:
- a plurality of motion nodes, wherein each motion node comprises an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer; and
a means for attaching the motion nodes to at least two joint regions of a subject.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a low cost motion capture system for clinical utilizations, such as for upper-extremity (UE) motor control rehabilitation. As contemplated herein, the present invention records range of motion data and graphs rotation, flexion, and abduction motions of a targeted joint in real time. In certain embodiments, the hardware of the system may include a simple motion node attachment system, motion node labels, a user'"'"'s manual, and anatomical diagrams to increase accuracy of motion node placement. In other embodiments, additional features include acceleration data collection and graphical display, rhythmic sound cues for assistance in motion emulation, audio cues for patients with visual impairments, hard copy reports of session results, real time range of motion displays, and a spatial visualization option.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic motion assessment tool, comprising:
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a plurality of motion nodes, wherein each motion node comprises an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer; and a means for attaching the motion nodes to at least two joint regions of a subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of assessing tremor of a body part of a subject, comprising:
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positioning at least one motion node on or adjacent to the body part of the subject to be assessed, wherein the at least one motion node measures frequency, amplitude and smoothness of movement on a graduated scale; and assessing tremor of the body part based on the measured values.
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