WRITING INSTRUMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPARENT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF WRITING

An object of the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a writing instrument, such as a pen, an infinite pencil, a pop-a-point pencil, a marker, etc., which allows monitoring the handwriting of an individual in a transparent way with respect to the latter. In particular, with “transparent” it is intended without restrictions either on the content, or on the writing method (e.g. block letters, italics), or on the way of holding the instrument by the individual being examined, or on the place where it is supposed to be written (for example in the vicinity of an acquisition instrument). Furthermore, “transparent” also means that the user does not interact with the writing instrument to activate/deactivate the monitoring of the or to transfer the data obtained from such monitoring to a computer. Furthermore, said writing instrument is substantially indistinguishable from a common writing instrument. A further object of the present invention is to propose a writing instrument which allows monitoring the handwriting of an individual for prolonged periods of time, in particular, with no need for intervention by qualified operators. Furthermore, the writing instrument allows it to be used for prolonged periods, i.e. it is not necessary to make frequent energy recharges. A further object of the present invention is to present a system and a method for analyzing handwriting which allows identifying alterations in the handwriting of an individual indicative of the onset of a neurogenerative pathology or the other neuromotor disorder. In particular, this object is achieved with no need for protocols to be imposed either for the calibration of the instrument or for writing particular words, phrases or symbols. ….