Kinematic and Morphometric Analysis of Handwriting
JHU REF: C12847
Invention Novelty: A novel method of analyzing the kinematic features and letter form of digitized handwriting tracings.
Value Proposition: Conditions such as Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can affect handwriting styles; identifying these differences early on can be beneficial in assessing the progression of the condition. Existing technologies for handwriting analysis perform only kinematic analyses, without addressing the letter form, which is a crucial handwriting characteristic.
Technical Details: Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a novel optical-based system that can differentiate tumor from non-tumor tissue based on optical attenuation values of the tissue. By performing multiple scans and custom algorithms, the system can be standardized to the tissue system of choice, thus enabling the use of the system on different organ systems. This technology performs kinematic assessments, letter form analysis, and motor fluency assessments, among other features. Using MATLAB scripts, the technology performs a multi-stage analysis assessing different aspects of the handwriting tracing. The advantages of this system include:
· It introduces letter form analysis, an important aspect of handwriting tracings
· The analysis can be performed on easily available tablets, and results can be efficiently exported to Excel
· It has widespread applications in healthcare, security and other adjacent industries
Looking for Partners: To develop and commercialize the technology as a computerized analytical technique for handwriting tracings
Stage of Development: Pre-Clinical
Data Availability: Under CDA/NDA
Patent Status: Issued as US Patentt 10,410,041
Publication(s)/Associated Cases: Not at this time
