Integrated Seating Platform for Frailty Assessment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current assessment tools for muscle strength, mobility, and frailty in medical settings are limited by their feasibility, requiring significant time, space, and multiple pieces of equipment, with a lack of automated tools that can measure multiple variables simultaneously, and face challenges in interpreting assessment results.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional assessment system incorporating a seating platform with an image-capturing device and sensors that record ambulatory motion and detect forces or motions, allowing for comprehensive data generation and analysis, including grip strength, posture, and weight distribution, and providing reports or instructions for complete subject assessments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple separate assessment tools are used to measure muscle strength, mobility, and frailty, then measurement comprehensiveness is improved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple assessment functions (muscle strength, mobility, frailty assessment) into a single integrated system comprising a seating platform, image-capturing device, and sensors. This merging eliminates the need for multiple separate assessment tools while maintaining comprehensive measurement capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The assessment system is designed as a universal platform that performs multiple assessment functions simultaneously - measuring muscle strength through force sensors, evaluating mobility through image-capturing devices tracking ambulatory motion, and assessing frailty through various motion and force detection capabilities.
2Loss of time
If traditional assessment methods are used, then equipment requirements are met, but time consumption and operational efficiency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables continuous data collection through multiple sensors operating simultaneously - force sensors continuously measure muscle strength, image-capturing devices continuously track mobility, and motion sensors continuously monitor frailty indicators. This continuous measurement eliminates the sequential nature of traditional assessments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual assessment methods with automated sensor-based measurement systems. Force sensors automatically measure muscle strength without manual intervention, image-capturing devices automatically track mobility, and computing devices automatically analyze the collected data, eliminating time-consuming manual measurement and interpretation.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive assessment data is collected, then measurement accuracy is improved, but data interpretation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates computing devices that automatically process sensor data and provide feedback on assessment results. The computing device analyzes force sensor readings, image-capturing device data, and motion sensor information to generate comprehensive assessment reports, eliminating the need for manual data interpretation.
Solution Approach 2:
The assessment system performs self-analysis through integrated computing devices that automatically process and interpret the data collected by multiple sensors. The system generates assessment results without requiring external expert intervention for data interpretation, making the comprehensive data analysis automated and accessible.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and comprehensive assessments of muscle strength, mobility, and frailty by integrating image-capturing devices and sensors with a seating platform, reducing the need for multiple devices and space, while enhancing accuracy and allowing for simultaneous measurement of multiple variables, thereby improving the assessment process.
Implementation Method 1
The image-capturing device (e.g., camera or motion sensor) records ambulatory motion of the subject
Implementation Method 2
the one or more sensors can detect at least one of a force or a motion of the subject, such as a seating motion, posture, weight distribution
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure describes a multifunctional assessment system that can include a seating platform (e.g., chair, bench, or the like) for a subject, an image-capturing device, and one or more sensors directly or indirectly coupled to the seating platform. The image-capturing device (e.g., camera or motion sensor) records ambulatory motion of the subject, and the one or more sensors can detect at least one of a force or a motion of the subject, such as a seating motion, posture, weight distribution, and motions or forces associated with the subjects overall health. For example, motions or forces detected can be associated with a subject's ability to get up off the seating platform, sit upright, grip strength, and so forth.