Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Arjen Den Hamer

Martin John Edwards

Vincent Jeanne

Toon Hardeman

Felipe Maia Masculo

Jan Wojciech Obrebski

Alex Merck

Yekaterina Borisenko

Hubert Gerard Jean Joseph Amaury Vroomen

Teunis Vliegenthart

Hubert Jean Joseph Amaury Vroomen

Hubert Gerardjean Joseph Amaury Vroomen

Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device () is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, motion information of an oral hygiene device is received from one or more accelerometers () located within the oral hygiene device. The received motion information is compared to a targeted motion of the oral hygiene device. The user operating the oral hygiene device is then provided with feedback in response to determining that the received motion information is within a predefined range of the targeted motion information.

Methods and systems for extracting brushing motion characteristics of a user using an oral hygiene device including at least one accelerometer to provide feedback to a user

Systems, methods, and devices for providing feedback to an individual based on brushing performance, and providing guidance for the individual's brushing, are provided herein. In one exemplary embodiment, after an oral hygiene device is orientated, a determination is made as to a segment within the individual's mouth that a brush head of the oral hygiene device is located. Upon this determination being made, a sub-segment within the individual's mouth where the brush head is located is also determined. A brushing performance within the sub-segment is calculated and displayed to the user. A level of compliance for the particular segment is determined based on the brushing performance of the various sub-segments within the particular segment. If the level of compliance exceeds a pre-set compliance level for that segment, the individual is guided to a different segment within their mouth for brushing.

Systems, methods, and devices for providing guidance and feedback based on location and performance

Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device () is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, at least one image is captured using an image capturing component (), and a region of interest () for operating the oral hygiene device is determined based on the at least one captured image. Characteristics corresponding to a motion of the oral hygiene device operated by the user are extracted. An analysis of the extracted characteristics occurs to determine a quality of motion of the oral hygiene device, and feedback is provided to the user to regarding the determined quality of motion of the oral hygiene device.

Methods and systems for extracting motion characteristics of a user to provide feedback to a user

An oral hygiene device () including at least one sensor () to improve a user's operation of the oral hygiene device is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the oral hygiene device includes a longitudinal shaft (), an attachment assembly (), a handle portion (), a suspension system (), at least two sensors (), and at least one processor (). The at least one processor is operable to receive an amount of force applied to the attachment assembly, which is detected by the at least two sensors. An angle that the attachment assembly is applied is also determined, the angle being based on the detected amount of force. In one embodiment, the angle and the amount of force are displayed within a user interface to the user to help the user improve their oral hygiene technique.

Systems and methods for providing angle guidance for a user operating an oral hygiene device

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Arjen Den Hamer