ACTIVITY ANALYSIS SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE NAIL CLIPPERS

Abstract

An activity analysis system includes a body with a spring like flexible structure, a light at the tip used for people with low vision, a battery compartment required for the light battery to operate, upper and lower cutting surfaces performing the nail cutting process, a ring area of the clipper that is required in order to be worn by the finger, a magnifying glass to be installed optionally, a sensor detecting the temperature of the fingers, movements of flexion, extension, rotation, limitations of joints, gripping strength, and sensory mapping of the strength points, a right sensor and a left sensor, a wristband with GPS, a connection element enabling the connection between left and right sensors that are located on the wristband and the sensor on the nail clippers, and a computer which gathers the analysis results obtained from the sensors.

Claims

1. An activity analysis system using adaptive nail clippers, the system comprising; a body with a spring-like flexible structure; a light at the tip used for people with low vision; a battery compartment that is required for the light battery to operate; an upper cutting surface and a lower cutting surface performing the nail cutting process; a ring area required for the finger to be inserted therein, to grip the clipper; a magnifying glass that can be installed optionally; a connection element enabling the connection between the right and left sensors and the sensor on the nail clippers; a right sensor, a left sensor and a wristband with GPS; and a computer into which detected data is collected.

2. An activity analysis system using adaptive nail clippers according to claim 1, comprising a sensor detecting temperature maps of fingers, sensory and strength points, movements of flexion, extension, and rotation, limitations, range of motion, gripping strength and a sensory map.

3. An activity analysis system using adaptive nail clippers according to claim 1, comprising a right sensor and a left sensor detecting the movements of flexion, extension, and rotation, limitations, range of motion, gripping strength and a sensory map.

4. An activity analysis system using adaptive nail clippers according to claim 1, comprising a connection element enabling the detected values of the finger and wrist to be transferred to the GPS.

5. An activity analysis system using adaptive nail clippers according to claim 1, comprising a computer, in which all the analyzed data received via the GPS in the wristband are collected.

Description

FIGURES OF THE INVENTION

[0016] FIG. 1: Illustration of the activity analysis system using adaptive nail clippers

[0017] FIG. 2: Overview of the adaptive nail clippers being used on a finger

REFERENCES DESCRIBING THE INVENTION

[0018] 1. Light

[0019] 2. Battery compartment

[0020] 3. Body

[0021] 4a. Upper cutting surface

[0022] 4b. Lower cutting surface

[0023] 5. Ring area

[0024] 6. Magnifying glass

[0025] 7. Sensor

[0026] 8. Connection element

[0027] 9. Wristband

[0028] 9a. Right sensor

[0029] 9b. Left sensor

[0030] 10. Computer

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] In this detailed description, the activity analysis system using the adaptive nail clippers is described without limiting the scope of the invention.

[0032] The invention consists of; a body (3) with a spring like flexible structure, a light (1) at the tip used for people with low vision, battery compartment (2) required for the light (1) battery to operate, upper cutting surface (4a) and lower cutting surface (4b) performing the nail cutting process, the ring area (5) of the clipper that is required in order to be worn by the finger , magnifying glass (6) to be installed optionally, sensor (7) detecting the temperature of the fingers, movements of flexion, extension, rotation, limitations of joints, gripping strength, and sensory mapping of the strength points, a right sensor (9a) and a left sensor (9b), a wristband (9) with GPS, a connection element (8) enabling the connection between left and right sensors (8) (9) that are located on the wristband and the sensor on the nail clippers (7), and a computer (10) which gathers the analysis results obtained from the sensors (7) (8) (9).

[0033] The invention facilitates the independent activity of nail clipping and enables the functional use of fingers during this activity. In the present systems, the movement during the nail clipping is carried out within the distal phalanx of the fingers; by means of the invention, the movement will be performed within proximal phalanx and thereby it reduces the muscle power used, by shortening the force path for the strength needed in biomechanics.

[0034] Temperature maps in fingers, movements of flexion, extension, and rotation, limitations, range of motion, grip strength and sensory map of the sensory and strength points are detected by the sensor (7) on the adaptive nail clippers. Wrist movements of flexion, extension, and rotation, limitations, range of motion, grip strength and sensory maps are detected by the right sensor (9a) and left sensor (9b) on the wristband (9). The detected values of the finger are transferred to the GPS on the wristband (9) via the connection element (8). Similarly, the values detected on the wristband are transferred to the GPS on the wristband (9). GPS transfers all the data to the computer (10) environment. All analysis data (10) are collected in a computer environment. By means of the analyzed data, qualitative results for experts are obtained. In addition, the invention can be used as an activity-specific analysis and measurement tool before and after the treatment.

[0035] The handling of the nail clippers is facilitated with the ring area (5) of the present invention. As it is seen in FIG. 2, the ring area (5) of the adaptive nail clippers subject to the invention, is placed on the index finger and used only by pressuring the body (3) with the thumb.

[0036] Furthermore, the invention is practical for the elderly, adults or children whose activities are impaired for any reason, for people who have difficulties due to their impaired vision, and for people who do not have any health problems but have difficulties in just stabilizing the nail clippers.

[0037] The technical and all of the other features referred to in each claim are followed by a reference number which is used only to facilitate understanding of the claims, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of any of the elements indicated by these reference numbers for illustrative purposes.

[0038] It is evident that a person skilled in the art can reach the novelty disclosed in the invention using similar embodiments and/or can apply this embodiment to other fields of similar purpose used in the art. It is therefore evident that such embodiments will not meet the novelty criteria and will particularly not meet the criteria of surpassing the prior art.