Electronic splint
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1. A monitoring device for monitoring a wrist of a user, the monitoring device comprising:
- a wrist strap configured to mount to a user'"'"'s wrist, the wrist strap comprising a display positioned on a dorsal side of the user'"'"'s wrist when the monitoring device is worn by the user;
a main body attached to the wrist strap, the main body comprising;
an emitter positioned to emit radiation through air toward a dorsal surface of the user'"'"'s wrist when the monitoring device is worn by the user and the display is positioned on the dorsal side of the user'"'"'s wrist;
a sensor positioned to receive the radiation emitted by the emitter and primarily reflected by the dorsal surface of the user'"'"'s wrist at least when the user'"'"'s wrist is in extension and the monitoring device is worn by the user, and to output a signal in response to the received radiation reflected by the dorsal surface;
a feedback module configured to provide immediate feedback to a user; and
an integrated circuit configured to receive said signal and to control the feedback module to provide immediate feedback when the user'"'"'s wrist enters an undesirable wrist position with respect to Carpal tunnel syndrome for a predetermined extended period of time, according to a degree of extension of the user'"'"'s wrist as indicated by the signal.
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Abstract
A monitoring device mounted to a user can be used to estimate a position or orientation of a body portion of the user, such as a joint or jointed portion of the user. Radiation can be emitted toward the body portion and a reflection of this radiation can be received. The reflected radiation can then be used to estimate a position of the body portion of the user.
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1. A monitoring device for monitoring a wrist of a user, the monitoring device comprising:
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a wrist strap configured to mount to a user'"'"'s wrist, the wrist strap comprising a display positioned on a dorsal side of the user'"'"'s wrist when the monitoring device is worn by the user; a main body attached to the wrist strap, the main body comprising; an emitter positioned to emit radiation through air toward a dorsal surface of the user'"'"'s wrist when the monitoring device is worn by the user and the display is positioned on the dorsal side of the user'"'"'s wrist; a sensor positioned to receive the radiation emitted by the emitter and primarily reflected by the dorsal surface of the user'"'"'s wrist at least when the user'"'"'s wrist is in extension and the monitoring device is worn by the user, and to output a signal in response to the received radiation reflected by the dorsal surface; a feedback module configured to provide immediate feedback to a user; and an integrated circuit configured to receive said signal and to control the feedback module to provide immediate feedback when the user'"'"'s wrist enters an undesirable wrist position with respect to Carpal tunnel syndrome for a predetermined extended period of time, according to a degree of extension of the user'"'"'s wrist as indicated by the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of preventing and/or treating wrist and hand injury, the method comprising:
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emitting radiation through air toward a dorsal surface of a wrist of a user; receiving radiation primarily reflected from the dorsal surface of the wrist of the user; estimating a degree of extension of the wrist according to the intensity of the reflected radiation received from the dorsal surface of the wrist of the user; and providing feedback to the user when the wrist is in an undesirable wrist extension with respect to Carpal tunnel syndrome for at least a predetermined extended period of time, according to the estimated degree of extension. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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