BIOFEEDBACK SYSTEM
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Abstract
Apparatus for providing muscular biofeedback, comprising: facewear supporting biosensors arranged such that, in use the biosensors are situated for detecting activity of a predetermined set of facial muscles; a feedback unit for providing biofeedback to a wearer of the facewear; and a control unit coupled to the biosensors and the feedback unit and arranged to identify patterns in the signals from the biosensors characteristic of one or more predefined imbalances in muscle activity between the left and right sides of the face; wherein the control unit is configured to, on identifying a pattern in the signals from biosensors characteristic of a first predefined imbalance in muscle activity between the left and right sides of the face, cause the feedback unit to provide biofeedback in correspondence with the imbalance.
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84 Claims
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64. An apparatus for providing muscular biofeedback, comprising:
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facewear supporting biosensors arranged such that, in use, the biosensors are situated for detecting activity of a predetermined set of facial muscles; a feedback unit for providing biofeedback to a wearer of the facewear; and a control unit coupled to the biosensors and the feedback unit and arranged to identify patterns in the signals from the biosensors characteristic of one or more predefined imbalances in muscle activity between the left and right sides of the face; wherein the control unit is configured to, on identifying a pattern in the signals from biosensors characteristic of a first predefined imbalance in muscle activity between the left and right sides of the face, cause the feedback unit to provide biofeedback in correspondence with the imbalance. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus for providing muscular biofeedback, comprising:
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facewear supporting biosensors arranged such that, in use, the biosensors detect activity of the posterior auricular muscles; a feedback unit for providing biofeedback to a wearer of the facewear; and a control unit coupled to the biosensors and the feedback unit and arranged to identify patterns in the signals from the biosensors characteristic of one or more predefined facial expressions; wherein the control unit is configured to infer the activity of a zygomaticus muscle from the activity of the posterior auricular muscle on the same side of the face and to, on identifying a pattern in the signals from the biosensors characteristic of a first predefined facial expression, cause the feedback unit to provide biofeedback indicative of the first predefined facial expression. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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- 83. A method for the treatment of brow ptosis comprising directing a patient to wear apparatus supporting biosensors situated for detecting the activity of brow depressor muscles, the apparatus providing biofeedback to the patient in response to identifying patterns in the signals from the biosensors characteristic of brow ptosis.
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