System and method for automated identification of abnormal ciliary motion

An apparatus for classifying ciliary motion, comprising:

• an image capture device for generating digital video data representing the ciliary motion, the digital video data comprising a plurality of frames;
• a processor apparatus that stores and is structured to execute a number of routines, the number of routines being structured to:
• receive the digital video data;
• receive an indication of a region of interest applicable to each of the frames, the region of interest comprising, a plurality of pixels in each of the frames;
• calculate time series elemental motion data for at least one elemental motion parameter for the region of interest based on the digital video data;
• and
• use the time series elemental motion data to classify the ciliary motion.