Method and Apparatus for Developing a Proper Tooth Brushing Technique
AssigneeRaindrop Network Ltd.
InventorHao-Hua Chu
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention includes a signaling device capable of assisting a child to develop a tooth brushing technique. The signaling device includes a toothbrush and an extension device, which is affixed to the tooth brush. The extension device is coded with a plurality of patterns that can be converted into motion and orientation information associated with the tooth brush in a tooth brushing session, and the motion and orientation information is further compared to a predetermined set of expected conditions that correspond to the tooth brushing technique to determine a reward tailored to promote learning of the tooth brushing technique.
Claims20
An assistive system for developing a tooth brushing technique, comprising:
- a signaling device;
- a detection device configured to capture a plurality of patterns coded on the signaling device during a tooth brushing session;
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- a computing device configured to derive motion and orientation information associated with the signaling device based on the plurality of patterns, formulate behavior input data according to the motion and orientation information, and generate a reward based on the motion and orientation information and also a predetermined set of expected conditions that correspond to the tooth brushing technique, wherein the reward is tailored to promote learning of the tooth brushing technique.
A signaling device for assisting a child to develop a tooth brushing technique, comprising:
- a toothbrush;
- and
- an extension device, affixed to the tooth brush, wherein the extension device is coded with a plurality of patterns that can be converted into motion and orientation information associated with the tooth brush in a tooth brushing session, and the motion and orientation information is further compared to a predetermined set of expected conditions that correspond to the tooth brushing technique to determine a reward tailored to promote learning of the tooth brushing technique.
A computer-readable medium containing a sequence of instructions, which when executed by a processing unit of a computing device in an assistive system, causes the processing unit to:
- derive motion and orientation information associated with a signaling device based on image data captured in a tooth brushing session, wherein the image data includes a plurality of patterns coded on the signaling device,
- formulate behavior input data according to the motion and orientation information, and
- generate a reward based on the motion and orientation information and also a predetermined set of expected conditions that correspond to a tooth brushing technique, wherein the reward is tailored to promote learning of the tooth brushing technique.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.