Ailu: An Affordable Sensorized Toy for Detection of Neuro and Motor Delays in Infants

Ho, Elaine S.; Torres, Wilson; Prosser, Laura A.; Johnson, Michelle J.

doi:10.1109/icorr.2019.8779523

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“…Very little work has assessed interventions designed to promote increased strength or muscle development in infants, though there have been efforts to promote proper neurodevelopment in children born prematurely using sensorized toys ( 53 ). These toys were designed to encourage spontaneous behaviors such as reaching, kicking, and grasping, thereby promoting muscle and strength development.…”

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“…These toys were designed to encourage spontaneous behaviors such as reaching, kicking, and grasping, thereby promoting muscle and strength development. Like treadmill interventions described above, these tools were primarily developed for at-risk preterm, low birth weight infants to improve motor skills and improve body composition development ( 53 – 55 ). However, the known overlap between motor development and improved weight status in youth ( 56 , 57 ) ( Figure 1 ) highlights the utility of such interventions in high birthweight infants, another “at-risk” group.…”

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Physical activity in infancy and early childhood: a narrative review of interventions for prevention of obesity and associated health outcomes

Eichner-Seitz,

Pate,

Paul

2023

Front. Endocrinol.

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In the context of the childhood obesity epidemic, this narrative review aims to explore opportunities to promote physical activity (PA) between birth and age 5 years as well as the health outcomes associated with PA in early childhood. Although early childhood is an ideal time to promote healthy habits, guidelines for PA have often ignored early childhood given the limited evidence for children <5 years old. Herein we discuss and highlight infant, toddler and preschool age interventions to promote PA and prevent obesity both in the short and long-term. We describe novel and modified interventions to promote improved early childhood health outcomes, encompassing cardiorespiratory, muscle, and bone strengthening components necessary for short-term motor development and long-term health. We call for new research aimed at developing and testing innovative early childhood interventions that may be performed in home or childcare settings, monitored by parents or caregivers.

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Section: Pa Interventions In Infancy (0-12 Months)mentioning

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Physical activity in infancy and early childhood: a narrative review of interventions for prevention of obesity and associated health outcomes

Eichner-Seitz,

Pate,

Paul

2023

Front. Endocrinol.

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“…Evidence shows that AI and robotic technology systems have the potential to allow for easier, and more objective testing. For example, the Play and Neurodevelopment Asessment Gym ( Ho et al, 2019 ; Chambers et al, 2020 ; Prosser et al, 2021 ; Kather et al, 2023 ) and CareToy ( Serio et al, 2013 ; Cecchi et al, 2016 ; Rihar et al, 2016 ) are two existing technology efforts to improve early assessment of infants with neuromotor delays. These systems use pressure sensors, robotic and mechatronic toys, and machine learning to characterize infants at play with and without one or more toys.…”

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Towards an AI-driven soft toy for automatically detecting and classifying infant-toy interactions using optical force sensors

Udayagiri,

Yin,

Cai

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Introduction: It is crucial to identify neurodevelopmental disorders in infants early on for timely intervention to improve their long-term outcomes. Combining natural play with quantitative measurements of developmental milestones can be an effective way to swiftly and efficiently detect infants who are at risk of neurodevelopmental delays. Clinical studies have established differences in toy interaction behaviors between full-term infants and pre-term infants who are at risk for cerebral palsy and other developmental disorders.Methods: The proposed toy aims to improve the quantitative assessment of infant-toy interactions and fully automate the process of detecting those infants at risk of developing motor delays. This paper describes the design and development of a toy that uniquely utilizes a collection of soft lossy force sensors which are developed using optical fibers to gather play interaction data from infants laying supine in a gym. An example interaction database was created by having 15 adults complete a total of 2480 interactions with the toy consisting of 620 touches, 620 punches—“kick substitute,” 620 weak grasps and 620 strong grasps.Results: The data is analyzed for patterns of interaction with the toy face using a machine learning model developed to classify the four interactions present in the database. Results indicate that the configuration of 6 soft force sensors on the face created unique activation patterns.Discussion: The machine learning algorithm was able to identify the distinct action types from the data, suggesting the potential usability of the toy. Next steps involve sensorizing the entire toy and testing with infants.

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“…For the past near-decade, the greater part of infant neuromotor sensing technology research has focused on detecting and analyzing patterns of movement, measuring, and modeling the same phenomena as the GMA. 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 The CareToy EU Project that produced an “intelligent baby gym” for home use with infants at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders is the most extensive example of this line of research and development. 18 , 19 , 23 , 24 …”

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“…These forces are measured through sensors embedded in toys designed to be visually attractive to infants and shaped to fit easily within their hands. 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 The CareToy uses sensorized toys for measuring grip force as part of a home-based baby gym for treatment and assessment of infants at risk of delay. 23 Sgandurra et al used CareToy to examine typically developing infants with sensorized toys from 18-41 weeks and found an increase in power grip force between 18 and 30 weeks of age followed by a plateau period.…”

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Hand Use and Grasp Sensor System in Monitoring Infant Fine Motor Development

Kuo

Wang

Schladen

et al. 2022

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation

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Ailu: An Affordable Sensorized Toy for Detection of Neuro and Motor Delays in Infants

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Physical activity in infancy and early childhood: a narrative review of interventions for prevention of obesity and associated health outcomes

Physical activity in infancy and early childhood: a narrative review of interventions for prevention of obesity and associated health outcomes

Towards an AI-driven soft toy for automatically detecting and classifying infant-toy interactions using optical force sensors

Hand Use and Grasp Sensor System in Monitoring Infant Fine Motor Development

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