Theseometer for measuring proprioception performance
AssigneeThe University of Chicago
InventorsPeggy Mason, Yuri Y. Vieira Sugano, Austin Hilvert, Ashley Riley
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a theseometer or proprioceptometer for objectively quantifying the proprioceptive performance of a subject such as a human. The disclosed theseometer is a device comprising a clear, rigid material or screen having or exhibiting a distinguishable target embraced by a series of concentric rings, a digital camera with a lens concentric to the target, a base unit comprising an electronic processor and memory for analyzing data and, optionally, a wheeled base to provide mobility and portability.
Claims20
A theseometer device comprising:
- (a) a distinguishable target mark and a series of concentric rings disposed about the distinguishable target mark, each of the distinguishable target mark and series of concentric rings exhibited via a planar surface;
- (b) a digital camera comprising a lens concentric to the distinguishable target mark;
- (c) a base unit comprising an electronic processor and memory;
- and
- (d) instructions stored on the memory and configured for execution by the electronic processor that, when executed by the electronic processor, cause the electronic processor to:
- determine a proprioceptive performance of an individual based on analysis of a pointing body part of the individual relative to the distinguishable target mark.
A method of using a theseometer device comprising:
- capturing, by a digital camera associated with the theseometer device, one or more images of an individual,
- wherein the digital camera comprises a lens concentric to a distinguishable target mark, and wherein the distinguishable target mark is exhibited via a planar surface and comprises a series of concentric rings disposed about the distinguishable target mark;
- and
- determining, by instructions stored on a memory and configured for execution by an electronic processor associated with the theseometer device, a proprioceptive performance of the individual based on analysis of a pointing body part of the individual relative to the distinguishable target mark.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.