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On reflection .. if a patient is having a siezure and used to waking up, it may not matter if a light is turned on. Perhaps a single accelerometer could be used to trigger a light and camera. When the siezure is over, the light and camera go off. This would at least cover the bedroom.
Graham
From: Roger Orpwood <r.d.orpwood@...>
Subject: Re: Equipment for Filming Seizure Activity
To: ASSISTECH@...
Date: Monday, 22 June, 2009, 12:44 PM
Are her seizures such that you could monitor frequency of occurrence and duration with body-worn accelerometers and a data logger? This would be an awful lot easier than trying to keep her “on camera” no matter where she was during the day and night! It would also make the ethical issues a little easier to deal with.
Roger
Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
University of Bath
c/o Wolfson Centre
Royal United Hospital
Bath BA1 3NG
01225 824103
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Ann Collins
Sent: 22 June 2009 11:09
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Equipment for Filming Seizure Activity
I have had a request from a service who are supporting a lady with epilepsy. They have been asked by the individual's consultant psychiatrist if it would be possible to film her for a month in order to observe her seizure patterns with a view to changing her medication and improving her seizure management.
I appreciate that this is an infringment on the individual's privacy and therefore we would need to consider the ethical implications very carefully.
I was wondering if anyone could advise me of a suitable product that could be used for filming. It would need to provide a sufficiently clear image which could be captured either at nightime or during the day.
There may be a need for it to be portable so that it could be used to capture seizure activity during the day when the lady is not in her bedroom.
It would need to have the capacity to capture a significantly large amount of data so that it can be left running and reviewed later.
It would also be useful owing to the finite nature of the trial, if the equipment could be leased rather than purchased outright.
I would really appreciate any suggestions that you might have.
Thanks very much for your help.
Assistive Technology Project Manager
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