HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL;UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
发明人:
CHAU, THOMAS T. K.,STEELE, CATRIONA,SEJDIC, ERVIN,MARUZZO, BRUNO C.
申请号:
CA2824787
公开号:
CA2824787A1
申请日:
2012.01.18
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for swallowing impairment detection, whereby a candidate executes one or more swallowing events and dual axis accelerometry data is acquired representative thereof. Upon feature extraction and classification, vibrational data acquired in respect of each swallowing event is classified as indicative of one of normal or possibly impaired swallowing. Computer-readable media comprising statements and instructions for implementation by a processing device are also described in facilitating swallowing impairment detection respective to candidate swallowing events.