Monmouth County, N.J., is using a solution that combines biomechanical data from motion capture cameras with an artificial intelligence-based movement algorithm to detect falsified or exaggerated injury and workers’ compensation claims.
The newly patented technology from AvaSci, employs the same technology films and video games use to produce avatars to measure a person’s range of motion. The county screens people before they’re hired and after they’ve been awarded workers’ comp or disability payments to determine a baseline of their motor abilities. That way, when they claim a new injury or the worsening of an existing one, the county courts can objectively compare a new video analysis with the baseline and determine the validity of a new claim.
Historically, such analyses have been subjective, with claimants and the county each bringing their own medical professionals to court to argue their sides, said Michael Fitzgerald, county counsel. “The objectivity lends an incredible credence to what this brings to the table,” Fitzgerald said.
The current state of the art for measuring a joint’s range of motion is a goniometer, which AvaSci founder Joe Luciano says is not terribly accurate because it relies on humans to determine the exact joint position. By contrast, the AvaSci Injury Evaluation (AIE) tool connects with motion-capture cameras and collects 100 frames per second and about 150,000 data points in one capture, he said.
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