公开(公告)号：EP1223862A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-24

申请号：EP00968502.5

申请日：2000-09-29

申请人： UAB Research Foundation

发明人： JEFFCOAT, Robert, Lee ,  RAMP, Lance, C.

IPC分类号： A61B5/103 ,  A61B5/117

CPC分类号： A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/0017 ,  A61B5/0051 ,  A61B5/1111 ,  A61B5/4504 ,  A61B2560/0219

摘要： A device is provided for measuring the mechanical impedance of its surroundings. The device includes a force generator, a force sensor (32), an accelerometer unit (34), an electronic unit capable of calculating the impedance of the basis of outputs received from a device component and suitable power and control signal sources.