Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a fall detection apparatus for detecting a fall by a user, the fall detection apparatus comprising a processing unit configured to: receive measurements of movements of the user over time from a first movement sensor that is to be worn or carried by the user, determine if any of one or more objects are being carried or used by the user, and determine whether the user has fallen by processing the received measurements of the movements of the user and measurements of movements of any object that is being carried or used by the user.

Abstract: A main stream contains successive content elements of video and/or audio information that encode video and/or audio information at a first data rate. A computation circuit (144) computes main fingerprints from the successive content elements. A reference stream is received having a second data rate lower than the first data rate. The reference stream defines a sequence of the reference fingerprints. A comparator unit (144) compares the main fingerprints with the reference fingerprints. The main stream is monitored for the presence of inserted content elements between original content elements, where the original content elements have main fingerprints that match successive reference fingerprints and the inserted content elements have main fingerprints that do not match reference fingerprints. Rendering of inserted content elements to be skipped. In an embodiment when more than one content element matches only one is rendered.

Abstract: An electroencephalography net (44) comprised of electrodes (34, 36) coupled together by a connector (28) comprising separate elastically (32) and plastically (30) deformable elements.

Abstract: Presented is a system and method for assessing the functional ability of a person to perform a task. The system comprises: a task identification unit adapted to identify the task to be performed by the person; and a task complexity unit adapted to obtain a task-specific complexity signal representative of a required level of functional ability to perform the identified task. A functional ability unit is adapted to obtain a functional ability signal representative of a determined functional ability of the person. An assessment unit is adapted to determine an ability of the person to perform the identified task based on the task-specific complexity signal and the functional ability signal.

Abstract: A main stream contains successive content elements of video and/or audio information that encode video and/or audio information at a first data rate. A computation circuit (144) computes main fingerprints from the successive content elements. A reference stream is received having a second data rate lower than the first data rate. The reference stream defines a sequence of the reference fingerprints. A comparator unit (144) compares the main fingerprints with the reference fingerprints. The main stream is monitored for the presence of inserted content elements between original content elements, where the original content elements have main fingerprints that match successive reference fingerprints and the inserted content elements have main fingerprints that do not match reference fingerprints. Rendering of inserted content elements to be skipped. In an embodiment when more than one content element matches only one is rendered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and method for determining the core body temperature of a subject. To enable continuous core body determination without having to place or direct a sensor at a precise position of the subject's body, the device comprises an image data input (31) for obtaining image data (11) of a subject's skin, a thermal sensor data input (32) for obtaining thermal sensor data (21) of the subject's skin, an image analysis unit (33) for deriving photoplethysmography, PPG, signals from the obtained image data and for detecting one or more skin areas (34) having the strongest PPG signals, and a temperature determination unit (35) for determining the core body temperature (36) of the subject from obtained thermal sensor data for the detected one or more skin areas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a patient monitor control unit (10) comprising a processor arrangement (11, 13) adapted to receive a series of ultrasound measurements received from a sensor (30) comprising at least one configurable ultrasound transducer; process said series of ultrasound measurements to obtain haemodynamic data of a patient coupled to the sensor; control a patient monitor (20) to display the obtained haemodynamic data; evaluate the obtained haemodynamic data to detect a variance in said data; and generate a reconfiguration signal for the at least one configurable ultrasound transducer, wherein the timing of said generation is a function of said evaluation. Also disclosed are a patient monitoring system, a method of operating a patient monitor control unit and a computer program product for implementing such a method.

Abstract: A system determines a risk level of a respiratory attack of a user of the system. The system comprises part of a network of systems, and it reports information to, and receives information from, the network. The system comprises a local activity monitoring device for tracking the physical activity level of the user. Location information and activity levels in respect of other users of the network of systems are received, relating to when they have suffered a respiratory attack. A warning can then be given to the user which takes account of the location of the user and the activity level or planned activity level of the user, and the received location information and activity levels in respect of other users.

Abstract: A main stream contains successive content elements of video and/or audio information that encode video and/or audio information at a first data rate. A computation circuit (144) computes main fingerprints from the successive content elements. A reference stream is received having a second data rate lower than the first data rate. The reference stream defines a sequence of the reference fingerprints. A comparator unit (144) compares the main fingerprints with the reference fingerprints. The main stream is monitored for the presence of inserted content elements between original content elements, where the original content elements have main fingerprints that match successive reference fingerprints and the inserted content elements have main fingerprints that do not match reference fingerprints. Rendering of inserted content elements to be skipped. In an embodiment when more than one content element matches only one is rendered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to device, system and method for determining a priority level and/or conversation duration of a call. An improved and adaptive device comprises a signal input (31) for obtaining an image data signal (21) of a user initiating a call, a physiological data extraction unit (32) for extracting physiological data (22) of the user from the obtained image data signal (21), a health condition determination unit (33) for determining the health condition (23) of the user based on the extracted physiological data, and a prioritization unit (34) for determining the priority level and/or conversation duration (24) of the call based on the determined health condition of the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a determination system for determining a heart failure risk for a subject (4). The determination system (1) comprises a photoplethysmogram providing unit for providing a photoplethysmogram of the subject and a heart failure risk determination unit for determining the heart failure risk based on the provided photoplethysmogram. A photoplethysmogram can be provided in an unobtrusive way by using a photoplethysmogram sensor without requiring a physician's attendance. In particular, it is not necessarily required to measure electrocardiograms, to carry out blood tests and to perform a coronary angiography for determining the heart failure risk. The heart failure risk can therefore be determined in a technically relatively simple way without requiring a physician's attendance.

Abstract: Presented are concepts for monitoring cardio-respiratory function of a patient. One such concept comprises detecting light or sound from the sublingual vasculature using a sublingual sensor unit adapted to be positioned at a sublingual vasculature of the patient's tongue and to generate a sensor output signal based on the detected light or sound. A processing unit adapted to receive at least one of the sensor unit output signal, wherein the sensor unit and the processing unit are arranged to analyze the venous component in the sensor output signal. An output signal from the sublingual sensor may then be used to provide information on cardio-respiratory parameters like respiration rate and respiration rate variability, for example.

Abstract: A wearable physiological sensor has a housing and a gas-permeable support structure carried by the housing, which contacts the skin of the subject. An air space is provided between the support structure and the housing. Movement of the support structure relative to the housing is sensed. This provides a sensor which is comfortable for the subject and provides good sensitivity in that motion being detected (e.g. an arterial pulse) only needs to impart kinetic energy to the support structure, with a relatively low inertia.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a fall detection apparatus for detecting a fall by a user, the fall detection apparatus comprising a processing unit configured to: receive measurements of movements of the user over time from a first movement sensor that is to be worn or carried by the user, determine if any of one or more objects are being carried or used by the user, and determine whether the user has fallen by processing the received measurements of the movements of the user and measurements of movements of any object that is being carried or used by the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a determination system (1) for determining a heart failure risk for a subject (4). The determination system is adapted to provide a cardiogram selected from a group consisting of a ballistocardiogram, a seismocardiogram and an impedance cardiogram of the subject, to detect at least one of a presence of a postextrasystolic potentiation (PESP) and a disturbed force-frequency relation (FFR) based on the provided cardiogram and to determine the heart failure risk based on this detection. By using the detection of the presence of the PESP and/or of a disturbed FFR, the heart failure risk can be reliably determined. In particular, it can be determined that the heart failure risk is relatively large, if a PESP is not present and/or if the FFR is disturbed.

Abstract: Presented are concepts for detecting an ictal of a subject. One such concept generates an ictal detection threshold based on a current interictal period of the subject. An ictal of the subject may then detected based on an identifier of a potential ictal of the subject and the ictal detection threshold. Adaptation of an ictal detection threshold based on an interictal period of the subject may help to improve the accuracy of ictal detection.

Abstract: An ultrasound controller unit (22) for controlling an ultrasound transducer unit (24) in acquiring ultrasound data for the purpose of deriving one or more physiological parameter measurements. The controller is adapted to control weighting coefficients applied to transmit and receive signals of each of a plurality of transducer elements (26) of the transducer unit. The controller is adapted to detect any artifact in received data affecting (e.g. obscuring) the output path of one or more of the transducers, and to identify the affected transducer elements. The weighting coefficients of the non-affected transducer elements are then adjusted so as to minimize an estimated noise component in the parameter measurement, if derived using only the non-affected transducer elements. Measurements of the one or more parameters are then derived by collecting data from the non-affected transducers only, these being configured with the optimized weighting coefficients.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a fall detection apparatus for detecting a fall by a user, the fall detection apparatus comprising a processing unit configured to: receive measurements of movements of the user over time from a first movement sensor that is to be worn or carried by the user; determine if any of one or more objects are being carried or used by the user; and determine whether the user has fallen by processing the received measurements of the movements of the user and measurements of movements of any object that is being carried or used by the user.

Abstract: A system for detecting halitosis is disclosed that comprises a gas sensor (116) for generating a sensor signal signalling the detection of compounds indicative of halitosis exhaled through an oral cavity; an image sensor (114) for capturing an image (500, 510) of a dental condition and/or tongue condition in said oral cavity; and a processor (110) communicatively coupled to the gas sensor and the image sensor and adapted to process the sensor signal and the image in order to determine if in case of the sensor signal signalling the presence of a compound indicative of halitosis, said halitosis originates from said oral cavity by determining the dental condition and/or tongue condition in said image. A method for detecting halitosis and a computer program product implementing the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus (2) for detecting an epileptic seizure in a subject, the apparatus (2) comprising a processing unit (4) configured to obtain head movement measurements, wherein the head movement measurements are measurements of movements of a head of the subject; obtain pupil position measurements, wherein the pupil position measurements are measurements of a position of a pupil in a visible part of an eye of the subject; process the head movement measurements relating to a time period to determine if the head moved in the time period; and, if the head moved in the time period, process the head movement measurements and the pupil position measurements for the time period to determine whether the subject experienced a seizure in the time period.