Freezing of gait cue apparatus

A freezing of gait cue apparatus that provides a visual cue, and a method for providing a visual cue, upon detection of a gait irregularity. The gait irregularity, such as a freeze of gait (FOG) for sufferers of neurological diseases like Parkinson's disease, is determined by a processor in com...

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Hauptverfasser:	BILLETT, RICHARD GILMORE, WARD, JAMES ROBERT, MCCALLION, MICHAEL STEVEN, MCGARRY, BEN, GOH, LYDIA KAY, GILMORE, DUNCAN BARTLETT, MARSH, RODNEY IAN MCLEOD, HOPE, RAYMOND LINDSAY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING DIAGNOSIS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PHYSICS SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	A freezing of gait cue apparatus that provides a visual cue, and a method for providing a visual cue, upon detection of a gait irregularity. The gait irregularity, such as a freeze of gait (FOG) for sufferers of neurological diseases like Parkinson's disease, is determined by a processor in communication with a motion sensor worn by the sufferer. When the gait irregularity is determined the apparatus projects a laser light beam on the ground in front of the user of the apparatus to cue them to continue walking.