Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device and method for automatically testing the temperature sensitivity of a patient. Furthermore the invention relates to a computer program for automatically testing the temperature sensitivity of a patient. For providing a simple technique to test for numbness a method and device for automatically testing the temperature sensitivity of a patient is suggested, the device (1) comprising a number of contact areas (4, 5), each area being arranged to get in contact with an area (2, 3) of the patient's body, and further adapted to cause a temperature stimulation of that body area (2, 3), the device (1) further comprising a response unit (7) adapted to receive a response of the patient with respect to the patient's sensation and further adapted to generate a response signal accordingly, and the device (1) further comprising a control unit (8) adapted to automatically control the sensitivity test depending on the response signal. With the invention a sensitivity test can be performed in home environment without support of a physician or nurse.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and a system for dynamically selecting audio content items to be played in a vehicle based on driving parameters derived from the driving of the vehicle. Thereby, the selection of the audio content can be modified to the various driving conditions of the vehicle.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a sensor docking unit (1), a rehabilitation system and a method for attaching and removing at least one sensor or marker (2a) onto/from a user s limb(s) the sensor docking unit (1) comprising a guiding portion (4), a limb localization unit(5) comprising at least one detecting means (6) to determine if an insertion of the user s limb (3) into a pre-specified position within the sensor docking unit(1) has been completed correctly and a sensor or marker mounting means (7) including at least one sensor or marker entity (2) to enable an at least semi-automatic attachment and/or removal of the at least one sensor or marker (2a) to/from the user s limb (3) in a reproducible manner. The sensor or marker mounting means (7) is activatable to start with an attachment and/or removal of the at least one sensor or marker (2a) when a correct insertion of the user s limb (3) has been determined by the limb localization unit (5).
Abstract:
In order to provide a simple and reliable method and apparatus for determining the position and/or the motion of a user's body during inductively measuring the bio-impedance of that body an apparatus (1) is suggested, which apparatus (1) comprises generating means (3) adapted to induce an alternating magnetic field in the user' s body (2), the apparatus further comprising a number of reference signal generators (4) attached to the user's body (2), each reference signal generator (4) being adapted to generate a reference signal, the apparatus further comprising sensing means (6) adapted to measure a secondary magnetic field to obtain bio-impedance values and further adapted to measure a number of reference signals, and the apparatus further comprising analyzing means (8) adapted to determine the position and/or the motion of the user's body (2) based on the measured reference signals.
Abstract:
There is provided an object orientation measurement system for calculating an estimate of the orientation of an object to which the system can be attached, the system comprising measurement means for taking measurements of a plurality of parametersused in calculating an estimate of the orientation of the object; and processing means for comparing a measurement of at least one of the parameters with a first predetermined value; and calculating an estimate of the orientation of the object using the measurements of the plurality of parameters, wherein the weighting of the measurement of the at least one parameter is adjusted relative to the measurement of at least one other parameter based on the result ofthe comparison.