Method and system for postural analysis and measuring anatomical dimensions from a digital three-dimensional image on a mobile device

• US 9,788,759 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2015
• Issued: 10/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PostureCo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Joseph Ralph Ferrantelli
• Inventors: Ferrantelli, Joseph Ralph
• Primary Examiner(s): Cattungal, Sanjay
• Application Number:
  US14/598,937
• Publication Number:
  US 20150223730A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 345645-680, 382128-132, 600407-480, 600594
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1072 measuring distances on the body, e.g. measuring length, height or thickness A61B5/1076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1079 using optical or photographic means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1128 using image analysis A61B5/1127 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4561 Evaluating static posture, e.g. undesirable back curvature A61B5/1116 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4869 Determining body composition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/748 Selection of a region of interest, e.g. using a graphics tablet
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/24 for measuring contours or curvatures
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10012 Stereo images
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30196 Human being; Person

Abstract

A mobile, hand-held communication device with a digital display, and a 3D camera for acquiring a three-dimensional image of the human body is programmed to function as a digital anthropometer. The user digitizes anatomical landmarks on the displayed image to quickly obtain anatomical measurements which are used with a known morphological relationship to make an anatomical prediction for clothing measurement, body composition, orthotic and insert manufacturing, and postural displacement with accuracy and without external equipment.

Claims

1. A method of deriving an anatomical prediction using a known morphological relationship and a programmed apparatus including a digital touch screen display and a 3D camera configured to acquire an image of a person on the digital touch screen display, the method comprising:

acquiring at least one digital three-dimensional image of a person on the digital touch screen display;

digitizing points on a plurality of anatomical landmarks on the displayed three-dimensional image;

calculating a circumferential measurement of at least a portion of a body of a person in the displayed three-dimensional image using at least the digitized points on the displayed three-dimensional image; and

making an anatomical prediction based on the calculated circumferential measurement and a known morphological relationship.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the anatomical prediction is a clothing measurement.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the clothing measurement is selected from the group consisting of neck, overarm, chest, waist, hips, sleeve and outseam.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the anatomical prediction is a body composition.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising activating the 3D camera to acquire the three-dimensional image of the person,

wherein the programmed apparatus is a mobile, hand-held communication device having the 3D camera.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the anatomical prediction is a volume of a body part.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the points on the plurality of anatomical landmarks are digitized by touching the digital touch screen display of the image at respective anatomical landmarks.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital three-dimensional image is a foot of the person and the method further comprises using the anatomical prediction for orthotic or insert manufacturing.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the circumferential measurement of the at least the portion of the body of the person in the displayed three-dimensional image is calculated by adding a linear distance between the digitized points on the displayed three-dimensional image along a predetermined two-dimensional plane of the image.

10. The method of claim 1, including displaying the anatomical prediction on the digital touch screen display.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the anatomical prediction is a postural displacement.

12. A method for making an anatomical measurement of a body of a person, the method comprising:

providing a digital anthropometer on a mobile device;

acquiring at least one digital three-dimensional image of a body of a person and displaying the digital three-dimensional image on the device; and

digitizing anatomical landmarks provided on the digital three-dimensional image displayed on the device for calculating a circumferential measurement of the body of the person.

13. A system for determining an anatomical measurement of a body of a person, the system comprising:

a programmed device comprising a digital touch screen display having an array of pixels;

a 3D camera configured to acquire a three-dimensional image of a at least a portion of a body of a person on the digital touch screen display,

a digital anthropometer configured to digitize anatomical landmarks on the three-dimensional image of the at least the portion of the body of the person displayed on the digital touch screen display in order to calculate a circumferential measurement of the at least the portion of the body of the person; and

a controller configured to make an anatomical prediction using the circumferential measurement and a known morphological relationship.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the anatomical prediction is a clothing measurement.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein the anatomical prediction is a body composition.

16. The system according to claim 13, wherein the anatomical prediction is a postural displacement.

17. The system according to claim 13, wherein the anatomical prediction is configured for use in orthotic or insert manufacturing.

18. The system according to claim 13, wherein the programmed device is a mobile, hand-held communication device.