Virtual remote tele-physical examination systems
AssigneesThe United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsThiru Annaswamy, Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, Kevin Desai, Ninad Arun Khargonkar
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for estimating the force acting on at least one joint of a user while the user engages at least one virtual object within a virtual environment. Motion data associated with joint data of at least one joint of a user may be received from a sensor. The joint data may be used to determine force information. The force information may be used to determine user strength associated with the at least one joint.
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A method comprising:
- causing a display, based on a calibration of a sensor, to output an avatar of a user within a virtual environment;
- receiving, from the sensor, motion data of user movements, wherein the motion data comprises joint data associated with at least one joint of the user;
- determining, based on the joint data, force information;
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- determining, based on the force information, user strength associated with the at least one joint.
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An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
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- a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- cause a display, based on a calibration of a sensor, to output an avatar of a user within a virtual environment;
- receive, from the sensor, motion data of user movements, wherein the motion data comprises joint data associated with at least one joint of the user;
- determine, based on the joint data, force information;
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- determine, based on the force information, user strength associated with the at least one joint.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.