Wireless sensor based quantitative falls risk assessment
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors for coupling to an individual that are configured to measure tri-axial angular velocity data while the individual is walking;
a processor configured to receive the measured tri-axial angular velocity data and for obtaining a plurality of adaptive thresholds based on the measured tri-axial angular velocity data, wherein values of the plurality of adaptive thresholds are configured to change based on the measured tri-axial angular velocity data;
a user interface device configured to allow a user to interact with and perceive information from the system, anda memory to store a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to;
start obtaining at the processor measured tri-axial angular velocity data during a period of time using the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors coupled to the individual while the individual is walking and, at the end of the period of time, stop obtaining at the processor measured tri-axial angular velocity data using the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors;
using the processor, obtain the plurality of adaptive thresholds based on the tri-axial angular velocity data received from the plurality of kinematic sensors, wherein the plurality of adaptive thresholds defines a likely range of a plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points in the angular velocity data;
determine, using the processor, the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points based on the plurality of adaptive thresholds;
generate, using the processor, a falls risk assessment used to indicate a risk of falling, the falls risk assessment being based on at least the period of time, the measured tri-axial angular velocity data, and the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points; and
provide to a user via the user interface device at least the generated falls risk assessment for user interaction therewith.
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Abstract
Methods and systems may provide for a plurality of kinematic sensors to be coupled to a corresponding plurality of shanks of an individual, a processor, and a memory to store a set of instructions. If executed by the processor, the instructions can cause the system to calculate a timed up and go (TUG) time segment based on angular velocity data from the plurality of kinematic sensors. The instructions may also cause the system to calculate a derived parameter based on the angular velocity data, and generate a falls risk assessment based on at least one of the TUG time segment and the derived parameter.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors for coupling to an individual that are configured to measure tri-axial angular velocity data while the individual is walking; a processor configured to receive the measured tri-axial angular velocity data and for obtaining a plurality of adaptive thresholds based on the measured tri-axial angular velocity data, wherein values of the plurality of adaptive thresholds are configured to change based on the measured tri-axial angular velocity data; a user interface device configured to allow a user to interact with and perceive information from the system, and a memory to store a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to; start obtaining at the processor measured tri-axial angular velocity data during a period of time using the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors coupled to the individual while the individual is walking and, at the end of the period of time, stop obtaining at the processor measured tri-axial angular velocity data using the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors; using the processor, obtain the plurality of adaptive thresholds based on the tri-axial angular velocity data received from the plurality of kinematic sensors, wherein the plurality of adaptive thresholds defines a likely range of a plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points in the angular velocity data; determine, using the processor, the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points based on the plurality of adaptive thresholds; generate, using the processor, a falls risk assessment used to indicate a risk of falling, the falls risk assessment being based on at least the period of time, the measured tri-axial angular velocity data, and the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points; and provide to a user via the user interface device at least the generated falls risk assessment for user interaction therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors on an individual, the sensors being configured to measure tri-axial angular velocity data while the individual is walking; measuring tri-axial angular velocity data during a period of time using the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors, the angular velocity data being measured while the individual is walking; obtaining, at a processor, the measured tri-axial angular velocity data during the period of time and obtaining a plurality of adaptive thresholds based on receiving the measured tri-axial angular velocity data, wherein values of the plurality of adaptive thresholds change based on the angular velocity data received from the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors, wherein the plurality of adaptive thresholds defines a likely range of a plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points in the angular velocity data; determining, using the processor, the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points based on the plurality of adaptive thresholds; and generating, using the processor, a falls risk assessment used to indicate a risk of falling, the falls risk assessment being based on at least the period of time, the measured tri-axial angular velocity data, and the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points; and providing to a user via a user interface device at least the generated falls risk assessment for user interaction therewith. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a processor to:
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start obtaining at the processor measured tri-axial angular velocity data during a period of time using the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors coupled to the individual while the individual is walking and, at the end of the period of time, stop obtaining at the processor measured tri-axial angular velocity data using the plurality of shank-mounted kinematic sensors; using the processor, obtain the plurality of adaptive thresholds based on the tri-axial angular velocity data received from the plurality of kinematic sensors, wherein the plurality of adaptive thresholds defines a likely range of a plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points in the angular velocity data; determine, using the processor, the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points based on the plurality of adaptive thresholds; generate, using the processor, a falls risk assessment used to indicate a risk of falling, the falls risk assessment being based on at least the period of time, the measured tri-axial angular velocity data, and the plurality of heel-strikes and toe-off points; and provide to a user via the user interface device at least the generated falls risk assessment for user interaction therewith. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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