Orofacial researchProtocol review

Orofacial motion analysis for swallowing and eating research

Support SLP and swallowing research with visible orofacial movement measures paired with clinical instruments and expert review.

Clinical researchRehabilitationLongitudinal studiesLab capture
Participant completing an orofacial movement task for swallowing and eating research.
Study measures

What the camera can measure

These outputs are designed for study comparison, rater review, and statistical analysis. They are not diagnostic claims.

Jaw motion proxy

lower face and jaw landmark displacement

Lip closure timing

mouth landmark closure and opening events

Repetition consistency

cycle duration and movement amplitude across repeated tasks

Review clip

time-bounded segment flagged for rater review

Study setup

Build the task around your protocol

ConductVision works best when the task, camera setup, annotations, and export fields are defined before the first participant visit.

Task presets

  • lip movement
  • jaw opening
  • speech-like syllable task
  • approved eating or swallowing observation

Researcher annotations

  • bolus or task type if applicable
  • SLP rater note
  • safety stop
  • instrument pairing
  • privacy flag

Export fields

  • jaw motion proxy
  • lip movement timing
  • task event timestamps
  • review clips

Camera setup

Consented close or three-quarter face view with task materials visible only as allowed by the protocol.

Outcome table

Metrics, video signals, and comparators

Metric
Jaw motion proxy
Video signal
lower face and jaw landmark displacement
Interpretation
visible orofacial movement range and timing
Comparator
clinical or instrumental swallowing assessment
Lip closure timing
Video signal
mouth landmark closure and opening events
Interpretation
task-level oral motor timing
Comparator
SLP coding
Repetition consistency
Video signal
cycle duration and movement amplitude across repeated tasks
Interpretation
orofacial motor consistency
Comparator
oral motor task scoring
Review clip
Video signal
time-bounded segment flagged for rater review
Interpretation
context for clinical or research coding
Comparator
expert review

What is established

Swallowing, speech, and orofacial motor studies often combine expert observation, instrumental measures, and task-specific ratings.

What ConductVision quantifies

ConductVision measures visible face and jaw motion where video is appropriate and consented.

What still needs validation

Dysphagia assessment, aspiration risk, and clinical recommendations require approved instruments and qualified clinicians.

Data export

Reviewable data for analysis teams

Exports are built for study notebooks, statistical analysis, and rater review. The video remains available for audit when the protocol allows it.

CSV task summary by participant, visit, and session
Frame-level landmark coordinates with confidence values
Event timestamps for starts, stops, repetitions, pauses, and task phases
JSON review files for overlays, researcher notes, and audit history
Evidence

Scientific context for the task family

These links point to the measurement areas researchers commonly use when validating a protocol.

Research-use measurement note

ConductVision outputs are research-use measurements unless a customer has completed their own clinical validation, regulatory review, and intended-use controls. The study team remains responsible for consent, privacy, camera calibration, rater review, and clinical interpretation.

Talk to a human movement specialist

Bring eating, swallowing, and orofacial motion into a real study protocol

Share the task, participant population, camera constraints, and outcomes you need to compare. We will help map what can be measured and what needs validation.