Digital reflex quantization and signature analysis
AssigneeArizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
InventorsMarvin J. Slepian, Bruce M. Coull, Hailey L. Swanson, Rebecca C. Slepian
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Abstract
Systems and methods for digital reflex quantization and signature analysis. Movement of a stimulating device invoking a reflex response in an organism is captured as stimuli data. Electromyographic (EMG) of the reflex response is captured as EMG data. Movement resulting from the reflex response of a limb/appendage of the organism is captured as motion data. One or more of the stimuli data, the EMG data, and the motion data are analyzed to determine one or both of a motion signature and an EMG signature defining quantitative evaluation of the reflex response.
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A computer-implemented method for digital reflex quantization and signature analysis, comprising:
- capturing, from a first electronic sensor as stimuli data, a striking movement of a stimulating device invoking a reflex response in an organism;
- capturing, from a second electronic sensor as electromyographic (EMG) data, EMG of the reflex response;
- capturing, from a third electronic sensor as motion data, movement resulting from the reflex response of a limb/appendage of the organism;
- synchronizing the stimuli data, the EMG data, and the motion data;
- analyzing the stimuli data, the EMG data, and the motion data to determine one or both of a motion signature and an EMG signature comprising quantitative evaluation of the reflex response;
- detecting a reflex abnormality based on changes in the motion signature and the EMG signature over time;
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- displaying the quantitative evaluation of the reflex response to indicate health of the organism.
A system for digital reflex quantization and signature analysis, comprising:
- a processor;
- a non-transitory memory communicatively coupled with the processor;
- a first sensor configured to sense movement of a stimulating device invoking a reflex response in an organism;
- a second sensor configured to sense EMG of the reflex response;
- a third sensor configured to sense movement resulting from the reflex response of a limb/appendage of the organism;
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- a reflex analyzer software having machine readable instructions stored in the non-transitory memory that, when executed by the processor, control the processor to:
- receive stimuli data from the first sensor,
- receive EMG data from the second sensor,
- receive motion data from the third sensor,
- synchronize the stimuli data, the EMG data, and the motion data, and
- process the stimuli data, the EMG data, and the motion data to determine one or both of a motion signature and an EMG signature and to generate a quantitative evaluation of the reflex response, and
- detect a reflex abnormality based on changes in the motion signature and the EMG signature over time;
- wherein the motion signature defines a three-dimensional movement of the limb/appendage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.