Abstract: Techniques are described herein for incorporating fall prevention into a personalized activity plan. In various embodiments, a baseline risk of fall for a user may be estimated (302) based on baseline sensor signal(s) (203, 205, 207). Based on a prediction model (215) (which may/may not be associated with the user) and the baseline risk of fall, respective risks of falls associated with various candidate activities may be predicted (304), and then candidate activities may be determined or selected (306) based on the predicted respective risks of falls. Output indicative of the determined candidate activities may be provided (308) to the user, who may provide input (310) identifying one or more of the determined candidate activities as an exercise conducted or to be conducted by the user. Based on the exercise sensor signal(s), a subsequent risk of fall for the user may be estimated (312) and used to update (314) the prediction model.

Abstract: A method of providing all or portions of a care program for a patient includes receiving data regarding the patient from a number of sources. At least some of the data is then used in determining a virtual readiness profile for the patient. A number of care elements for the patient are then determined based on the patient's virtual readiness profile and then provided to the patient and/or a caregiver of the patient.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of establishing a patient care network that enables high-quality and safe involvement of selected caregivers in the care of patients receiving virtual or at-home care. As described herein, the methods comprise: identifying a first informal care recipient; identifying an informal caregiver candidate based on caregiver information; assigning the informal caregiver candidate to the first informal care recipient; evaluating a performance of the informal caregiver candidate; determining a certification classification/information for the informal caregiver candidate; and creating and/or storing a caregiver record of the informal caregiver candidate in an informal care database.

Abstract: A mechanism for controlling or defining a decision guidance process. A decision guidance process guides a subject and/or caregiver (of the subject) through a decision making process in making a clinical or healthcare decision. The proposed mechanism makes use of motivation data to control the decision guidance process.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of determining a change to be made to a behavior affecting sleep of a user, the method comprising receiving, from at least a first sensor (102) or via a user input, first behavior data (104) relating to a behavior of the user that is to be changed, wherein the behavior affects the user's sleep; receiving, from at least a second sensor (106) or via a user input, first sleep data (108) indicative of a quality of sleep experienced by the user; receiving user data (110) indicative of at least one physiological parameter relating to the user; and determining, based on the first behavior data (104), the first sleep data (108) and the user data (110), a behavior change program (120) including a change to be made to the behavior of the user and a duration and frequency of each of a plurality of intervals during which the behavior change is to be implemented by the user.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for incorporating fall prevention into a personalized activity plan. In various embodiments, a baseline risk of fall for a user may be estimated (302) based on baseline sensor signal(s) (203, 205, 207). Based on a prediction model (215) (which may/may not be associated with the user) and the baseline risk of fall, respective risks of falls associated with various candidate activities may be predicted (304), and then candidate activities may be determined or selected (306) based on the predicted respective risks of falls. Output indicative of the determined candidate activities may be provided (308) to the user, who may provide input (310) identifying one or more of the determined candidate activities as an exercise conducted or to be conducted by the user. Based on the exercise sensor signal(s), a subsequent risk of fall for the user may be estimated (312) and used to update (314) the prediction model.

Abstract: Presented are concepts for managing a blood-pressure variation of a patient. One such concept provides a method comprises the step of determining a target exercise intensity for the patient based on an obtained measure of diurnal blood pressure dip of the patient. The method also comprises determining a target exercise timing for the patient based on an obtained measure of the circadian rhythm the patient. In this way, a target exercise intensity and target exercise timing may be determined and communicated to the patient for the purpose of managing or controlling a blood pressure variation through the combined timing and intensity of physical exercise.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for providing pain management using a wearable device determines a predictive model estimating an intensity level of pain as a function of at least one physiological parameter of a user of the wearable device and at least one activity of the user. The activity of the user includes one or combination of a type of the activity, a level of the activity, a location of the activity, and a duration of the activity. The method determines measurements of physiological and activity sensors of the wearable device to produce values of the physiological parameter and the activity of the user and predicts the intensity level of the pain based on the predictive model and the values of the physiological parameter and the activity of the user. The method executes actions based on the predicted intensity level of pain.

Abstract: A patient monitoring system comprises a probe module (10) to acquire data of a patient to be monitored. An evaluation module (20) to determines a patient's state of anxiety on the basis of the acquired data. An indicator module (30) to feedback the determined state of anxiety to attending staff. Thus, the staff is enabled on the basis of the feedback from the patient monitoring system to re-assure patients where that is needed and beneficiary.

Abstract: A beam shaping device (1; 50; 60) comprising first (3) and second (4) substrates, a liquid crystal layer (2) sandwiched between the substrates, and a first electrode layer (5; 51) provided on a side of the first substrate (3) facing the liquid crystal layer (2). The beam shaping device is controllable between beam shaping states, each permitting passage of light through the beam shaping device, and further comprises an insulating layer (7) covering the first electrode layer (5; 51) and a second electrode layer (6; 53) provided on top of the insulating layer. The second electrode layer (6; 53) comprises a conductor pattern exposing a portion of the insulating layer (7).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer, a common electrode, and an electrode set. The liquid crystal layer is placed between said common electrode and the electrode set, and the electrode set is provided for switching the liquid crystal layer. The electrode set includes a first electrode for switching a first area of the liquid crystal layer and a second electrode for switching a second area of the liquid crystal layer. Particularly, the second area includes at least a part of the area of the liquid crystal layer that the first area does not include. The first electrode has a shape which in cooperation with the second electrode allows alignment of the LC molecules in substantially two orthogonal directions. A method is provided to get rid of the circular polarizers which provide a good on-axis aperture ratio but which show reduced off-axis performance compared to linear polarizers.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has pixels, and each pixel has a lower substrate and an upper substrate with a liquid crystal material in between. The each pixel also has an electrode structure between the lower substrate and the upper substrate. The electrode structure has electrodes, and each electrode has a polygon-shaped electrode surface and a plurality of electrode edges. The electrodes are arranged such that if an electrode edge is facing an electrode edge of an adjacent electrode then the electrode edge and the electrode edge of the adjacent electrode define a distance which is substantially constant along the entire electrode edge.

Abstract: A driver (106) for driving pixels (104) of a display (102), wherein the pixels are divided into a first group and a second group and the driver is constructed for supplying a first drive signal to a first pixel and a second drive signal to a second pixel, the first and second pixels being neighboring pixels. The driver (106) comprises means for generating a first upper value and a first lower value; and means for generating a second upper value and a second lower value. It comprises means for driving, in a first operating mode, the first pixel with the first lower value and driving the second pixel with the second upper value. In a second operating mode, driving the first pixel with the first upper value and driving the second pixel with the second lower value. Means (108) for controlling the operating mode alternates between the first operating mode and the second operating mode.

Abstract: A beam shaping device (1; 50; 60) comprising first (3) and second (4) substrates, a liquid crystal layer (2) sandwiched between the substrates, and a first electrode layer (5; 51) provided on a side of the first substrate (3) facing the liquid crystal layer (2). The beam shaping device is controllable between beam shaping states, each permitting passage of light through the beam shaping device, and further comprises an insulating layer (7) covering the first electrode layer (5; 51) and a second electrode layer (6; 53) provided on top of the insulating layer. The second electrode layer (6; 53) comprises a conductor pattern exposing a portion of the insulating layer (7).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal layer, a common electrode, and an electrode set is provided. The liquid crystal layer is placed between said common electrode and the electrode set, and the electrode set is provided for switching the liquid crystal layer. The electrode set includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode switches a first area of the liquid crystal layer. The second electrode switches a second area of the liquid crystal layer. Particularly, the second area includes at least a part of the area of the liquid crystal layer that the first area does not include.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has pixels, and each pixel has a lower substrate and an upper substrate with a liquid crystal material in between. The each pixel also has an electrode structure between the lower substrate and the upper substrate. The electrode structure has electrodes, and each electrode has a polygon-shaped electrode surface and a plurality of electrode edges. The electrodes are arranged such that if an electrode edge is facing an electrode edge of an adjacent electrode then the electrode edge and the electrode edge of the adjacent electrode define a distance which is substantially constant along the entire electrode edge.

Abstract: An LCD device with an LCD cell. The cell has a liquid crystal layer, a base panel adjacent to the liquid crystal layer and a top panel adjacent to the liquid crystal layer but opposing the base panel. The base panel has a first polarizer arranged to polarize incident light into a first direction. The top panel has a color filter with one or more color filter portions so as to produce light with a predetermined color, a second polarizer on a side of the color filter opposite to the liquid crystal layer and designed to polarize incident light into a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a third polarizer located between the color filter and the liquid crystal layer and designed to polarize incident light into the second direction.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer, a common electrode, and an electrode set. The liquid crystal layer is placed between said common electrode and the electrode set, and the electrode set is provided for switching the liquid crystal layer. The electrode set includes a first electrode for switching a first area of the. liquid crystal layer and a second electrode for switching a second area of the liquid crystal layer. Particularly, the second area includes at least a part of the area of the liquid crystal layer that the first area does not include. The first electrode has a shape which in cooperation with the second electrode allows alignment of the LC molecules in substantially two orthogonal directions. A method is provided to get rid of the circular polarizers which provide a good on-axis aperture but which show reduced off-axis performance compared to linear polarizers.