System for evaluating infant movement using gesture recognition

摘要

A system and method for measuring the movement of one or more limbs of an infant using a video system for the purpose of determining whether the infant suffers from or is at risk of suffering from a medical condition such as cerebral palsy.

主权项

1. A gesture recognition system for determining an infant subject's risk for experiencing a medical disorder, comprising:
(1) an optical input device for obtaining optical data of the subject; (2) processing circuitry in communication with the optical input device, wherein the processing circuitry is adapted to:
(a) create a depth image of the subject using the optical data obtained by the optical input device, thereby creating a representational image of at least some of the subject's extremities;(b) determine movement parameters of the subject's extremities based on the representational image, including acceleration and time data;(c) evaluate the determined movement parameters to determine whether the subject's gestures comprise Cramped-Synchronized General Movements, thereby determining whether the subject is at risk of experiencing the medical disorder; and (3) a communications interface for receiving information from the processing circuitry and providing information to a user of the system.