ELECTRONIC SPLINT

摘要

A monitoring device mounted to a user can be used to estimate a position or orientation of a body portion of the user, such as a joint or jointed portion of the user. Radiation can be emitted toward the body portion and a reflection of this radiation can be received. The reflected radiation can then be used to estimate a position of the body portion of the user.

主权项

1. A monitoring device for monitoring a wrist of a user, the monitoring device comprising:
a wrist strap configured to mount to a user's wrist, the wrist strap comprising a display positioned on a dorsal side of the user's wrist when the monitoring device is worn by the user; a main body attached to the wrist strap, the main body comprising:
an emitter positioned to emit radiation through air toward a dorsal surface of the user's wrist when the monitoring device is worn by the user and the display is positioned on the dorsal side of the user's wrist;a sensor positioned to receive the radiation emitted by the emitter and primarily reflected by the dorsal surface of the user's wrist at least when the user's wrist is in extension and the monitoring device is worn by the user, and to output a signal in response to the received radiation reflected by the dorsal surface;a feedback module configured to provide immediate feedback to a user; andan integrated circuit configured to receive said signal and to control the feedback module to provide immediate feedback when the user's wrist enters an undesirable wrist position with respect to Carpal tunnel syndrome for a predetermined extended period of time, according to a degree of extension of the user's wrist as indicated by the signal.