MOTION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20110230792A1
• Filed: 12/02/2009
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hilla Sarig-Bahat
• Original Assignee: Hilla Sarig-Bahat
• Inventors: Sarig-Bahat, Hilla
• Granted Patent: US 8,679,037 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/595
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1121 Determining geometric values, e.g. centre of rotation or angular range of movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1124 Determining motor skills
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1127 using markers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4528 Joints A61B5/4533, A61B5/4538 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16

Abstract

A system and method of motion assessment for use in medical analysis and treatment of motion impairments. The system is configured to stimulate, monitor and analyse voluntary movements of a subject. A surround-display is used to stimulate movement of the subject, a motion tracker monitors the movements of the subject, and a processor receives data from the motion tracker and may be configured to control the surround-display.

Claims

1-21. -21. (canceled)

22. A method for enhancing a cervical motion in a subject, comprising exposing said subject to a motion monitoring system, said system comprises:

a. a display configured to stimulate cervical motion;

b. a motion tracker; and

c. a processor configured to analyze information received from said motion tracker and to control the events that appear on the display.

30. A method for assessing a kinematic parameter of cervical motion in a subject, comprising the steps of:

a. visually stimulating a cervical movement in said subject by a display;

b. monitoring said movement by a motion tracker; and

c. analyzing data received from said motion tracker.