Patents Assigned to WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH NETWORK INC.
  • Patent number: 10004660
    Abstract: A method for treating patients with sensor agnosia is described that uses a gaming system with a specialised two handed game controller that can provide isolated haptic feedback to the patient's hand that has the greatest sensory agnosia. The controller is designed to be easy to use for patients with limited dexterity and requires the user to use both hands to control the controller. The gaming system provides a range of interactive computer games that provide contextually relevant haptic feedback of varying durations and intensities. Haptic feedback is provided in response to events in a game, and whilst the controller requires two hands, each hand is vibrationally isolated so that haptic feedback is only provided to the desired hand. The system logs usage statistics of the patient and these can be sent back to a clinician for analysis. The system and controller is particularly suitable for children with Cerebral Palsy, but may be used to treat patients with sensory agnosia due to range of conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH NETWORK INC.
    Inventors: David Anthony Hobbs, Susan Loris Hillier, Remo Nunzio Russo, Alexander William Walker, Max Bristow Hughes, Thomas Samuel Whitby