Multi-Domain Check-Up Station for Functional Age Assessment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for assessing and improving functional age and psycho-physical well-being are not precise and lack a comprehensive, guided follow-up for improvement.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a check-up station and a remote controller that performs a series of tests across multiple domains, including muscular strength, cardiovascular status, mobility, balance, cognitive ability, and body composition, using integrated devices and cloud-based processing to calculate a reliable functional age and generate personalized training programs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a limited and partial database is used to calculate functional age, then the calculation process is simple, but the precision and reliability of the assessment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the functional age assessment into multiple independent test domains (aerobic capacity, muscular strength, balance, mobility, body composition, cognitive function). Each domain is assessed separately using specific tests, and the results are integrated to provide a comprehensive functional age evaluation. This segmentation allows the system to use multiple data sources without overwhelming complexity, as each domain can be measured and processed independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The check-up station is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform various types of tests (aerobic capacity tests, strength tests, balance tests, mobility tests, body composition analysis, cognitive function tests) within a single integrated system. This universal approach allows the collection of comprehensive data across multiple domains without requiring separate assessment systems, thereby improving precision while managing complexity through integration.
2Reliability
If functional age assessment is provided without guided follow-up, then the system is simple to operate, but the ability to improve psycho-physical state deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous feedback by periodically reassessing the user's functional age across multiple domains and comparing results over time. The check-up station provides feedback on performance changes, identifies areas of improvement, and adjusts training program recommendations based on progress. This feedback mechanism ensures reliable monitoring of improvement while the automated nature of the system maintains ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by generating personalized training programs before the user begins their improvement journey. Based on the initial functional age assessment across multiple domains, the system pre-configures tailored exercise routines, intensity levels, and progression schedules. This preliminary program generation ensures that users have a structured improvement path from the start, enhancing reliability while the automated program creation keeps the system easy to operate.
3Reliability
If multiple test domains are integrated for comprehensive assessment, then the reliability of functional age calculation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple assessment functions (aerobic capacity testing, muscular strength evaluation, balance assessment, mobility testing, body composition analysis, and cognitive function evaluation) into a single integrated check-up station. This consolidation allows comprehensive data collection across all domains while managing device complexity through unified hardware and software architecture. The merged system processes and integrates results from all domains to provide a reliable functional age assessment.
4Measurement precision
If extemporaneous indication is provided without systematic follow-up, then the assessment is quick to deliver, but the precision of improvement tracking deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system ensures continuous assessment and tracking by scheduling periodic functional age evaluations across all test domains. Instead of single-point assessments, the check-up station facilitates ongoing monitoring of aerobic capacity, strength, balance, mobility, body composition, and cognitive function over time. This continuous action enables precise tracking of improvement while the automated scheduling and data management minimize time loss through efficient processing.
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AI summary
System (100) for assessing and improving the functional age and/or an overall index indicative of the current state of psycho-physical well-being of a user, comprising: - a check-up station (1) which comprises a local controller (10), a display (3) and a loudspeaker (5), and allows the user to connect to the system directly on the display or via an own portable electronic device (125); - a remote controller (110) in communication with the check-up station and with one or more pre-selected exercise devices (130, 140). At least one of the remote and local controllers is configured to present information and/or instructions for guiding a user in performing a plurality of tests each having a predefined time limit and being related to a physical or psychological domain of the user. The check-up station is configured to allow the execution of a first sub-set of tests, at least a second sub-set of tests being executable by one or more of the physical exercise devices. The remote controller is also configured to calculate, based on the tests performed, an overall functional age value and/or said overall index and generate a new training program or modify/confirm a pre-existing training program.