Enhanced Rehabilitation and Training Systems with Advanced Sensors and AI

Publication ID: 24-11857335_0006_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Rehabilitation and Training Systems with Advanced Sensors and AI,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857335_0006_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857335_0006_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,335.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

This inventive concept introduces advanced sensor technologies and AI-driven enhancements to improve the accuracy, safety, and efficiency of rehabilitation and training systems, building upon the original system, method, and apparatus for software-based rehabilitation and training with depth sensors and cameras.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent's system, method, and apparatus for rehabilitation and training using depth sensors and cameras had limitations in terms of accuracy, safety, and efficiency. This new inventive concept addresses these limitations by integrating high-resolution, real-time depth sensors, machine learning modules, haptic feedback, and multi-sensor integration to provide a more comprehensive and personalized rehabilitation and training experience.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced rehabilitation and training system features a high-resolution, real-time depth sensor that provides accurate three-dimensional location data of the subject's body in space. A machine learning module is integrated to improve the accuracy of the body model over time, enabling more effective rehabilitation and training. Additionally, the system incorporates a haptic feedback module to provide tactile feedback to the subject during the rehabilitation or training process, enhancing the overall experience. Furthermore, the system can integrate data from multiple sensors to provide a more accurate and comprehensive view of the subject's movements. The system can also utilize the depth sensor to detect potential hazards in the environment and alert the subject or a caregiver, ensuring a safer rehabilitation and training process.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the use of high-resolution, real-time depth sensors, machine learning modules, haptic feedback, and multi-sensor integration, which are not present in the original patent. These advancements provide a significant improvement in accuracy, safety, and efficiency, making the rehabilitation and training process more effective and personalized.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of other advanced sensor technologies, such as lidar or radar, to provide accurate three-dimensional location data. The system could also be adapted for use in various settings, such as hospitals, clinics, or home environments, and could be integrated with other rehabilitation and training tools, such as exoskeletons or virtual reality systems.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced rehabilitation and training system has significant commercial potential in the healthcare and fitness industries, where there is a growing demand for effective and personalized rehabilitation and training solutions. The system could be marketed as a premium product for hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers, and could also be adapted for consumer use in home environments.

Field of Art

Rehabilitation and Training Technologies, focusing on sensor-based movement tracking and analysis systems, with expertise in depth sensing, body modeling, and assistive technology interfaces

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or computer vision specialist with advanced knowledge of sensor technologies, machine learning, human movement analysis, and rehabilitation system design, typically holding a master's degree or equivalent professional experience

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that enhancing the source patent's depth sensor-based rehabilitation system with machine learning, multi-sensor integration, and haptic feedback represents predictable technological improvements within the existing framework of assistive movement tracking technologies. The proposed variations represent logical extensions of the original patent's core concepts, utilizing well-established techniques in sensor fusion, adaptive modeling, and interactive feedback systems. These modifications would be considered routine optimization strategies for improving rehabilitation technology performance and user experience.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Depth sensor for determining three-dimensional body location
PTD Variation
High-resolution, real-time depth sensor with machine learning module to improve body model accuracy
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing machine learning for adaptive body modeling is a known technique in computer vision and would be an obvious enhancement to improve tracking precision, representing a predictable application of existing algorithmic approaches
Source Patent Element
Basic depth sensor and body tracking system
PTD Variation
Multi-sensor integration to provide comprehensive movement analysis
Obviousness Reasoning
Sensor fusion is a standard technique in movement tracking technologies, and combining multiple sensor inputs would be an obvious method to increase measurement accuracy and reliability
Source Patent Element
Rehabilitation system with depth sensing
PTD Variation
Adding haptic feedback module to provide tactile information during rehabilitation
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating tactile feedback is a well-known interaction technique in assistive technologies, representing a predictable design choice to enhance user engagement and provide real-time performance guidance
Source Patent Element
Body tracking system with depth sensor
PTD Variation
Environmental hazard detection using depth sensor data
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending sensor capabilities to detect potential safety risks is a logical and foreseeable application of existing depth sensing technologies, representing a finite and predictable solution to improving system safety
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857335, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, specifically the combination of high-resolution depth sensing, machine learning body modeling, multi-sensor integration, and interactive feedback mechanisms. The proposed innovations represent predictable technological improvements that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight beyond the existing state of rehabilitation and training system design.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,335
TitleSystems, methods, and apparatuses for rehabilitation and training
Assignee(s)MINDMAZE GROUP SA