Motion Envelope Generation for Comprehensive Flexibility Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for measuring movement and flexibility of organisms are limited, as they primarily focus on individual joints and do not provide a comprehensive understanding of overall motion and flexibility, failing to capture the full geometric excursion and tissue movement.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that capture and process movement and position data to generate an overall motion and flexibility envelope, which is a 3D or 4D representation of an organism's ability to move and flex, incorporating data from multiple joints and body parts, using sensors and cameras to analyze and display this information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional joint-by-joint measurement methods are used, then measurement simplicity is maintained, but comprehensive understanding of overall motion and flexibility is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the body into multiple measurable components (joints, segments, landmarks) while integrating their data to form a complete motion envelope. Motion capture markers are placed at specific anatomical landmarks, and each joint's movement is individually tracked before being synthesized into overall motion and flexibility envelopes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from conventional 1D or 2D joint angle measurements to 3D spatial envelopes that capture the full geometric excursion of body parts. The motion envelope represents the complete three-dimensional space traversed by a body part during movement, providing comprehensive spatial information beyond simple angular ranges.
2Measurement precision
If comprehensive motion capture systems with multiple sensors and cameras are deployed, then complete geometric excursion data is obtained, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses universal motion capture technology that can measure multiple joints and body segments simultaneously with a single integrated system. The same cameras and markers used for one joint measurement can capture data for multiple joints and body parts, making the system multi-functional and reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of physical body movements through motion capture markers and virtual modeling. Instead of directly measuring complex tissue deformations, the system captures external marker positions and generates virtual representations of body part trajectories, simplifying the measurement process while maintaining precision.
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AI summary
Systems, methods and software products determine an overall motion and/or flexibility envelope for an individual. Movement and position data of the individual is captured and processed to generate an overall motion and/or flexibility envelope for the individual defining overall motion and/or flexibility of the individual. The systems include a flexibility server with memory and a processor adapted to receive movement and position data of the individual, a motion and/or flexibility analyzer, implemented as machine readable instructions stored in the memory and executed by the digital processor, capable of processing the movement and position data to generate an overall motion and/or flexibility envelope for the individual defining overall motion and/or flexibility of the individual.