Patent ID: 8529477
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A system for determining and providing orientation cues to a subject, the system comprising: (a) a first sensory substitution device configured to obtain first data related to a first state of the subject, wherein the first sensory substitution device is selected from a group consisting of a vibratometer configured to detect a vibration in the subject, a magnetometer configured to measure an ambient magnetic field, an altimeter, and an electromyography device configured to detect activity in a muscle of the subject; (b) a second sensory substitution device configured to obtain second data related to a second state of the subject, the second state including a motion and an orientation of the subject; (c) a processor configured to: (d) a stimulator for providing the orientation cue to the subject, wherein the orientation cue is selected from a group consisting of a tactile cue, an audio cue, a visual cue, and an electrical cue.