Method of estimating finger-tapping force
US8337427B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0228
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a bioinstrument system S of the present invention, a processor unit 121 in a bioinstrument device 108 obtains information indicative of displacement of two fingers in deformed state from distance between the two fingers; and calculates a finger-tapping force by using the obtained information and a predetermined fingertips' stiffness function retrieved from a storage unit 122. This provides a method for inspecting for neurological disorders in consideration of the finger-tapping force.
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