Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Laura Klaming

Murray Fulton Gillies

Juergen Vogt

Daisy Van Minde

Heribert Baldus

Tim Johannes Willem Tijs

Paul M Fulton

David P Walker

Bjorn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp

Dawid Ochal

Björn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp

According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of a subject and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject during or following a test comprising a plurality of targets that are to be completed by the subject, the method comprising the steps of receiving information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets by the subject; determining a regression line for the subject based on the received information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets and information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets for a reference group of subjects; determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject based on a slope of the determined regression line and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject based on an offset of the determined regression line; and outputting the indication of the visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject and/or the indication of the executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject.

Method and apparatus for determining an indication of cognitive impairment

There is provided a method of controlling the operation of a first electronic device having a first display screen, the method comprising obtaining () measurements of a position of the first electronic device relative to a second electronic device, an orientation of the first display screen, and/or an orientation of a second display screen of a second electronic device; determining (), using the obtained measurements, one or both of (i) whether a first user using the first electronic device can view the second display screen, and (ii) whether a second user using the second electronic device can view the first display screen; and controlling () the display of information on the first display screen based on the result of the step of determining.

Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of an electronic device

A system and method for radiotherapeutic treatment of a patient () are provided. The system comprises a patient carrier () for receiving the patient (), means for monitoring () positions of at least two different body parts of the patient (), a processor () and feedback means (). The processor () is coupled to the means for monitoring () positions and is operative to analyze the monitored positions to determine, for each body part of the at least two body parts, a displacement of the respective body part with respect to a particular desired position. The feedback means () are coupled to the processor () for interacting with the patient () and to provide feedback concerning the displacement of the respective body part.

System and method for radiotherapeutic treatment

A system and method are provided for use in the assessment of an attentional deficit. During the assessment, a test image is presented to a subject on a display. A camera image is obtained from a camera which is indicative of a geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display during the assessment. The camera image is analyzed to determine a deviation in the geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display from a reference geometric relation. Deviation data is then generated and output which is indicative of the deviation. Advantageous uses of the deviation data include providing visual feedback to the user, adjusting the test image, and taking the deviation into account when processing test data of the assessment. Advantageously, the need for a trained professional to be present during the assessment is reduced or avoided.

Assessment of an attentional deficit

The invention relates to a system and a method for creating an ambient experience for a person, particularly for a patient to be examined in a medical imaging device having a bore into which a patient table can be moved. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a display () for displaying an image content such as a video for the relaxation of a patient, and an illumination device () for illuminating the surroundings with polarized light. Moreover, it comprises a viewing aid, particularly a pair of glasses (), that is designed to at least partially block light from the illumination device () while letting light from the display () pass. The viewing aid () may for example comprise a polarization filter () that lets linearly polarized light () from the display () pass while blocking light from the illumination device () that is polarized in a perpendicular direction. A patient on the patient table can thus view the display () without being disturbed by an illumination of the surroundings.

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Utrecht, Netherlands

Laura Klaming