Abstract:
A method of assessing the neuro-psycho-physical condition of a person consists in acquiring, by self-contained hand-held instrumental means, reaction time, execution time and ergometric data of actions performed by the person in carrying out a certain test comprises the steps of processing said time data and said ergometric data calculating the power exerted in performing each action; processing, on the basis of a certain software, data of reaction time and exerted power, producing an information on the neuro-psycho-physical condition. Most preferably, ergometric and reaction time data are processed by a Fuzzy logic processor. The hand held instrument may optionally include also motion and voice articulation classifiers.
Abstract:
A portable automatic system for acquisition and recording of information concerning the global motion activity of a subject during predetermined time interval comprises one or more motion sensors respectively placed on parts of the body of the subject under observation; an analog-to-digital converter associated with each sensor converting an analog signal generated by the sensor into digital data; a logic block for calculation of predefined parameters from successive sequences of said digital data; first fuzzy logic means processing said calculated parameters and storing corresponding fuzzy classification labels of the movement detected by each of said sensors during the same predetermined time interval; and second fuzzy logic processing means for classifying the global motion activity of the subject under observation with sets of fuzzy labels relative to the different motion sensors and a display presenting the subject's global motion activity in said interval.
Abstract:
A pressure holter by oscillometric detection for acquiring and recording maximum and minimum values of arterial pressure, is provided with means of detection and classification of the movement producing an index of the current state of physical exertion in coincidence with the readings of minimum and maximum arterial pressure and with means managing the blood pressure measurements, controlling the execution of the holter functions and of fuzzy logic processing of the readings. A sensor of the internal air pressure of inflation of a pneumatic constriction sleeve worn on an arm of the subject is exploited for detecting movements of the arm and at least a second sensor of movement, fixed to the bust of the patient, is employed.