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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2017
Ocuvera, Lincoln, NE (US);
Benjamin D. Rush, Lincoln, NE (US);
Joshua M. Brown-Kramer, Lincoln, NE (US);
Lucas A. Sabalka, Lincoln, NE (US);
Brian S. Gansemer, Lincoln, NE (US);
Clay T. Upton, Lincoln, NE (US);
Paul B. Bauer, Lincoln, NE (US);
Andrew R. Unterseher, Lincoln, NE (US);
Benjamin J. Origas, Lincoln, NE (US);
Douglas W. Durham, Lincoln, NE (US);
Ocuvera, Lincoln, NE (US);
Abstract
A system and a method are described for preventing pressure ulcers in a medical care environment by monitoring adherence to a pressure ulcer prevention protocol. The method also includes identifying a first subset of pixels from the plurality of potential locations as representing a bed and/or a seating platform. The method also includes identifying a second subset of pixels within the field of view of the camera as representing an object (e.g., a subject, such as a patient, medical personnel; bed; chair; patient tray; medical equipment; etc.) proximal to the bed and/or seating platform. The method also includes determining an orientation of the object with respect to the bed and/or seating platform, and determining changes in the orientation and/or position of the object over a period of time. In implementations, the method further includes issuing an electronic communication alert based upon the determined orientation and/or position of the object over the period of time.