Abstract: A method for determining a muscle section of a body part. The muscle section (S) is determined as a function of: at least two electrical resistance values measured through different electrodes located on different locations of the body, at least two electrodes being located along the body part, and a muscle conductivity constant (?), and a permittivity constant of the muscle (?).

Abstract: A method for measuring diaphragmatic functional parameters, including: a) stimulation of the diaphragm to generate a movement of the diaphragm, b) during the movement of the diaphragm, imaging the diaphragm over time including the steps of emitting unfocused ultrasound waves, detecting ultrasound waves reflected and/or scattered by organic tissues, processing the reflected and/or scattered ultrasound waves over time, c) processing, images to measure movements of the diaphragm over time, and/or a propagation of a movement through the diaphragm over time, and/or a propagation speed of a movement through the diaphragm over time, and/or one or more movements of different parts of the diaphragm over time, and/or an amplitude of a movement of the diaphragm over time, and/or a time separating the stimulation of the diaphragm from the occurrence of a movement of the diaphragm associated to the stimulation, d) based on the measurements, determining functional parameters.

Abstract: A device for measuring a force, includes: a fastening apparatus; and a sensor, which includes a measuring member arranged to move along a measurement axis, the sensor being arranged to measure a force exerted on the measuring member depending on the movement of this measuring member. The fastening apparatus is arranged to exert, during a movement of the measuring member along this measurement axis, on a carrier to which they are fastened, an average force borne by the measurement axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating the physical activity exerted by an upper limb (10) of a person (1), the method being characterised in that it comprises the steps of: (a) Acquiring, by inertial measurement means (20) solidly attached to a forearm (11) of said upper limb (10) of said person (1), an angular speed of said forearm (11); (b) Estimating, by data processing means (21, 31, 41), a torque exerted by the muscles of an arm (12) of the upper limb (1) on said forearm (11) as a function of the measured angular speeds, of an orientation of said forearm (11), and of physical parameters of said forearm (11); (c) Determining, by the data processing means (21, 31, 41), a power exerted by the upper limb (10) as a function of the estimated torque and of the measured angular speed.

Abstract: A method, device, and system for the assessment of the quality of balance and for alerting from an impairment of balance of a subject. The device comprises a plate for receiving the feet of a subject and mounted on a plurality of pressure sensors measuring vertical forces applied to the plate, wherein the method comprises the measurement, by means of the pressure sensors thereof, of vertical forces applied to the plate, at least before and while the subject mounts the device (1) and the calculation, according to the measured values, of parameters that are relevant for the assessment, including at least one parameter relating to at least one slowdown in the rise of the values measured by the pressure sensors thereof, when the subject mounts the device.

Abstract: A device for measuring a force, includes: a fastening apparatus; and a sensor, which includes a measuring member arranged to move along a measurement axis, the sensor being arranged to measure a force exerted on the measuring member depending on the movement of this measuring member. The fastening apparatus is arranged to exert, during a movement of the measuring member along this measurement axis, on a carrier to which they are fastened, an average force borne by the measurement axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating the physical activity exerted by an upper limb (10) of a person (1), the method being characterised in that it comprises the steps of: (a) Acquiring, by inertial measurement means (20) solidly attached to a forearm (11) of said upper limb (10) of said person (1), an angular speed of said forearm (11); (b) Estimating, by data processing means (21, 31, 41), a torque exerted by the muscles of an arm (12) of the upper limb (1) on said forearm (11) as a function of the measured angular speeds, of an orientation of said forearm (11), and of physical parameters of said forearm (11); (c) Determining, by the data processing means (21, 31, 41), a power exerted by the upper limb (10) as a function of the estimated torque and of the measured angular speed.

Abstract: A method for locating a mobile element in a predetermined zone, including supplying power to an on-board module in the mobile element, where the on-board module includes an electronic circuit and an on-board coil, generating a locating signal by the electronic circuit and transmission of the locating signal via the on-board coil, picking up the locating signal by receiver coils on a support in proximity to the predetermined zone, each of the receiver coils configured to pick up the locating signal when the mobile element is in proximity, and determining a location of the mobile element in the predetermined zone by detecting a signal level on the support in the form of an array by a processing unit connected to the support. The electronic circuit and the on-board coil constitute an RLC circuit that oscillates, generating the locating signal by sudden interruption of the current through the on-board coil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for measuring a palmar gripping force, comprising a device (1) for measuring said palmar gripping force, which device comprises: a handle configured to receive a palmar gripping force; a force sensor (3); and an electronic module (6) integrated into the device and comprising at least one microcontroller (61) connected to the sensor (3) and able to process data originating from said sensor (3), characterized in that the force sensor comprises a stress gauge with a minimum precision of 50 g; a controlling system is also provided and comprises means able to do the following: calibrate the sensor using a linear calibration curve; and transmit the sensor measurements to a display unit (8) and/or a storage unit and/or a processing unit, preferably via wired or wireless means.

Abstract: A method is provided for locating at least one mobile element in a predetermined zone, including: supplying power to an on-board module in the element, this module having an electronic circuit and at least one on-board coil; generating a locating signal by the electronic circuit and transmission of this locating signal via the coil; picking up the locating signal by receiver coils on a support near the predetermined zone; each receiver coil picking up the signal when the mobile element is near; determining the location of the mobile element in the zone by detecting a signal level addressed in rows and columns in the form of an array by a processing unit; and the electronic circuit and the on-board coil include an RLC circuit that oscillates, generating the locating signal by sudden interruption of the current through the on-board coil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring the pinch force between a person's thumb and index finger, comprising: first and second parallel blades, said blades being disposed at a distance from one another and embedded at a first longitudinal end thereof; a sensor for measuring the pinch force exerted between the two blades at the second longitudinal end thereof, perpendicularly to the respective main planes thereof; a means for displaying the pinch force; and a means for storing and/or processing the pinch force. According to the invention, the first blade forms part of a rigid parallelepiped frame and the second blade is disposed in the space inside the parallelogram.

Abstract: A method, device, and system for assessing the quality of balance, the device comprising a plate for receiving the feet of a subject and mounted on a plurality of pressure sensors measuring vertical forces applied to the plate, wherein the method comprises the following steps: measuring, by the pressure sensors thereof, vertical forces applied to the plate, at least before and while the subject mounts the device; calculating, according to the measured values, parameters that are relevant for the assessment, including at least one parameter relating to at least one slowdown in the rise of the values measured by the pressure sensors thereof when the subject mounts the device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring the pinch force between a person's thumb and index finger, comprising: first and second parallel blades, said blades being disposed at a distance from one another and embedded at a first longitudinal end thereof; a sensor for measuring the pinch force exerted between the two blades at the second longitudinal end thereof, perpendicularly to the respective main planes thereof; a means for displaying the pinch force; and a means for storing and/or processing the pinch force. According to the invention, the first blade forms part of a rigid parallelepiped frame and the second blade is disposed in the space inside the parallelogram.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for evaluating the distal motor skills of the upper limbs of a person, which includes a main bearing surface (1) for all or part of an upper limb, a measurement means including two push members (2, 3), each of which is provided with a bearing surface (20, 30) lying in a plane parallel to and different from that of said main surface (1), and each of which is coupled to a force sensor capable of generating a signal relating to the force exerted by the individual on said bearing surface, and a control system coupled to the measurement means, said control system making it possible to count a number of alternating pushes on each bearing surface. According to the invention, the push members (or keys) (2, 3) are screwed onto the force sensor, and each force sensor has a precision of around 0.01%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for measuring a palmar gripping force, comprising a device (1) for measuring said palmar gripping force, which device comprises: a handle configured to receive a palmar gripping force; a force sensor (3); and an electronic module (6) integrated into the device and comprising at least one microcontroller (61) connected to the sensor (3) and able to process data originating from said sensor (3), characterised in that the force sensor comprises a stress gauge with a minimum precision of 50 g; a controlling system is also provided and comprises means able to do the following: calibrate the sensor using a linear calibration curve; and transmit the sensor measurements to a display unit (8) and/or a storage unit and/or a processing unit, preferably via wired or wireless means.