Detecting activity by a wheelchair user
US10687707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/36
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method of detecting activity by a wheelchair user. In one aspect, a method comprises collecting motion data of a user device located on an appendage of the user; detecting, by a processor circuit, that one or more activities by the wheelchair user occurred based on the motion data; calculating, by a processor circuit, an energy expenditure by the user based the one or more activities by the wheelchair user occurred; and outputting, by a processor circuit, the energy expenditure estimation.
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