Abstract: A method for quantifying the balance of an individual recording, on a memory, at least one statokinesigram of the individual obtained from a platform comprising pressure and/or force sensors; extracting, by a processor and from the at least one statokinesigram of the individual recorded on the memory, values of at least one position trajectory parameter of the pressure center and values of at least one stability trajectory parameter of the pressure center; determining, by the processor, the value of a plurality of quantifiers, from the values of the trajectory parameters extracted; comparing, by the processor, said values of the plurality of quantifiers with the values of the same quantifiers obtained from reference statokinesigrams; and determining, by the processor, said value representative of the balance of the individual at the end of the comparison.

Abstract: The present invention presents a device for calculating, during one step or each successive step of the gait of a subject, the push-off P0 of the subject, which is the power per kilogram released by the ankle push-off moment, which comprises: at least one inertial measurement unit (1A, 1B) on one foot of the subject, the inertial measurement unit (1A, 1B) having: at least one accelerometer to measure the vertical and antero-posterior accelerations and/or at least one gyroscope to measure the medic-lateral angular speed data {acute over (?)} during the gait, storage and calculation means (2A) connected to the Inertial measurement unit (1A, 1B), configured to calculate: for the foot, and for the step or each successive step of the gait:—the time of the heel-off and the time of the toe-off,—the push-off P0, by the Euler's equation stating that the sum of moments acting on the foot taken as a rigid body, being equal to the rate of change of the angular momentum of the foot, with the calculation of the push-off P0

Abstract: A method for quantifying the balance of an individual includes segmenting, as a function of time, a statokinesigram(s) of an individual so as to generate several statokinesigram portions; extracting, from the statokinesigram portions, values of at least one trajectory parameter; determining the value of at least two quantifiers, from the values of trajectory parameters extracted in the extraction step, for each of the statokinesigram portions generated in the segmentation step; and determining said value representative of the balance of the individual from the values of the quantifiers of each of the statokinesigram portions. The method may be implemented by a processor and memory.

Abstract: A method is provided for characterising a gait comprising steps of: receiving a signal measuring the movement of a target subject measured beforehand; comparing (204) at least one section of the measuring signal with a plurality of reference signals, the plurality of reference signals comprising at least one movement signal measured beforehand on a reference subject different from the target subject, each comparison of the measuring signal with a reference signal producing a similarity coefficient representative of a probability of similarity between the compared signals; and selecting (208) at least one local maximum of interest among the similarity coefficients produced, wherein the plurality of reference signals comprises at least one movement signal measured beforehand on a reference subject afflicted with a gait disorder, and at least one movement signal measured beforehand on a healthy reference object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for quantifying the balance of an individual to obtain a value representative of the balance of said individual, said method being implemented by a device comprising at least one data processing module, one storage means, and one classification module, said method comprising in particular the following steps: segmenting, as a function of time, the statokinesigram(s) of an individual so as to generate several statokinesigram portions, extracting, from the statokinesigram portions, values of at least one trajectory parameter, determining the value of at least two quantifiers, from the values of trajectory parameters extracted in the extraction step for each of the statokinesigram portions generated in the segmentation step, and determining said value representative of the balance of the individual from the values of the quantifiers of each of the statokinesigram portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for quantifying the balance of an individual to obtain a value representative of the balance of said individual, said method being implemented by a device comprising at least one data processing module connected to a storage means and said method comprising: a) a step of recording, on the storage means, at least one statokinesigram of the individual obtained from a platform comprising pressure and/or force sensors, b) a step of extracting, by the data processing module and from the one or more statokinesigram(s) of the individual recorded on the storage means, values of at least one position trajectory parameter of the pressure center and values of at least one stability trajectory parameter of the pressure center, c) a step of determining, by the data processing module, the value of several quantifiers, from the values of the trajectory parameters extracted in step b), d) a step of comparing, by the data processing module, said values of several quantifiers with the value

Abstract: A method is provided for characterising a gait comprising steps of: receiving a signal measuring the movement of a target subject measured beforehand; comparing (204) at least one section of the measuring signal with a plurality of reference signals, the plurality of reference signals comprising at least one movement signal measured beforehand on a reference subject different from the target subject, each comparison of the measuring signal with a reference signal producing a similarity coefficient representative of a probability of similarity between the compared signals; and selecting (208) at least one local maximum of interest among the similarity coefficients produced, wherein the plurality of reference signals comprises at least one movement signal measured beforehand on a reference subject afflicted with a gait disorder, and at least one movement signal measured beforehand on a healthy reference object.

Abstract: The process allows the preparation of a p-hydroxymandelic compound, comprising at least one step of condensation of at least one aromatic compound bearing at least one hydroxyl group and whose para position is free, with glyoxylic acid, the condensation reaction being performed in at least one reactor equipped with at least one mixing means, the specific mixing power being between 0.1 kW/m3 and 15 kW/m3. In addition, the invention also relates to a process for preparing a 4-hydroxyaromatic aldehyde by oxidation of this p-hydroxymandelic compound.

Abstract: A training device for rugby players, notably for a phase of the game known as the scrum, comprises: a simulation platform of the Stewart platform type, onto which a training yoke is mounted; an electronic device for closed-loop control of said simulation platform; a computer device for controlling the training device. The present invention is mainly applicable to the training, the development and the improvement of rugby players at a high level.

Abstract: A training device for rugby players, notably for a phase of the game known as the scrum, comprises: a simulation platform of the Stewart platform type, onto which a training yoke is mounted; an electronic device for closed-loop control of said simulation platform; a computer device for controlling the training device. The present invention is mainly applicable to the training, the development and the improvement of rugby players at a high level.

Abstract: Methods, devices (such as computer readable media), and systems (such as computer systems) for providing an interactive display that allows a user to view a lighting effect provided by a lighting device in a display comprising a rendition of an environment incorporating the lighting device.

Abstract: A high power short arc gas discharge lamp includes an electrically insulating reflector body having a concave internal reflector surface with a focal point; an anode and a cathode spaced from the anode to create an arc gap between them proximate the focal point; the reflector body having a conical external surface for reducing the thickness of the reflector body between the concave internal surface and the conical external surface; and an external electrically isolated heat sink mounted on the external conical surface proximate the arc gap.

Abstract: A system for correcting for dispersion in a beam radiated by a flat microwave antenna due to variations in the frequency of operation by providing an electronically controlled phase shift of the beam in the plane of the dispersion. The methods consist of combining with the flat antenna a matrix of particular wire conductors of which certain are controlled such that the phase shift introduced by the matrix is able to correct for the dispersion of the flat antenna.