US 11,455,909 B2 · Identification and analysis of movement using sensor devices

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for using sensor devices to detect and monitor movement of a body. The sensor devices may be coupled to a body in a predefined arrangement, where a sensor device is positioned on a particular portion of the body in accordance with the predefined arrangement. The sensor devices measure a position of the portion of the body to which the band is secured during movement and communicate the position to a client device to be used in generating and updating a graphical representation of the movement performed in near-real-time. Further, the client device may determine whether the movement performed conforms to an ideal movement and, in response to the movement not conforming to the predefined movement, a suggested change in the movement can be identified that, if performed, would conform to the ideal movement.

A system for telemedicine between a patient and a remotely-located medical professional, comprising:

a plurality of sensor devices in data communication with a client device, wherein individual ones of the sensor devices comprise:
a band configured to secure a respective one of the sensor devices to a portion of a body of a patient in accordance with a predefined arrangement of sensor devices;
and processing circuitry configured to measure a position of the portion of the body of the patient to which the band is secured during one or more of a series of movements performed by the portion of the body of the patient;
and
the client device, wherein the client device comprises at least one hardware processor;
and
program instructions stored in memory and executable by the client device that, when executed, direct the client device to:
establish a telemedicine session between the client device and a remote computing device operated by a medical professional located remotely from the patient;
access first sensor data measured by the plurality of sensor devices to determine the position of the portion of the body of the patient during a first movement, the first sensor data comprising angular positions of the individual ones of the plurality of sensor devices during the first movement measured over a predefined period at a predefined rate;
render, in a display accessible to the client device, a graphical representation of the portion of the body of the patient performing the first movement as the first movement is performed;
render a graphical representation of an ideal body movement in the display;
determine whether the first movement conforms to the ideal body movement based at least in part on whether respective angular positions of individual ones of the plurality of sensor devices at a given time during the first movement meet or exceed a predefined threshold in relation to the ideal body movement;
in an instance in which the first movement does not conform to the ideal body movement, render an indication that the first movement does not conform to the ideal body movement in the display;
identify a suggested change in the first movement that conforms to the ideal body movement;
render an indication of the suggested change in the first movement in the display;
provide the first sensor data to the remote computing device;
access second sensor data measured by the plurality of sensor devices to determine a position of the portion of the body of the patient during a second movement, the second sensor data comprising angular positions of the individual ones of the plurality of sensor devices during the second movement measured over the predefined period at the predefined rate within the prescribed range of motion;
determine whether the second movement conforms to the ideal body movement based at least in part on whether respective positions of individual ones of the plurality of sensor devices at a given time during the second movement meet or exceed the predefined threshold in relation to the ideal body movement;
and
in an instance in which the second movement conforms to the ideal body movement, render an indication that the second movement conforms to the ideal body movement in the display;
provide the second sensor data to the remote computing device.

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