Patent ID: 8845554
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for assessing neuromotor disorders in a body, comprising: a hand-held device containing a plurality of pressure sensors for measuring pressure applied by the individual fingers of a hand of a person holding the device; a med node connected to the plurality of pressure sensors for generating data corresponding to signals generated by the pressure sensors; a screen display of a target force pattern for observation by the person holding the device for the purpose of the person holding the device tracking the displayed target force pattern with the individual fingers of the hand holding the device, while the target force pattern is being displayed; and an analysis unit connected to the med node for analyzing the data generated by the med node to determine the existence of a neuromotor disorder in the body; wherein the analysis unit is configured to analyze the data generated by the med node using time-domain cross-correlation to measure the similarity between the force pattern generated by the individual fingers of the hand and the target force pattern.