Abstract: Example embodiments relate to dust concentration measurement and to dust composition and particle size determination. Multimodal dust sensor is able to simultaneously determine the concentration, size and origin of dust particles in real time. Method of operation of a single measurement channel of the multimodal dust sensor comprises: collimating laser radiation; splitting the laser radiation into two beams: a first beam and a second beam; and focusing the first beam to form a probe volume, wherein a dust particle entering the probe volume: a) scatters the first beam, thereby providing a homodyne mode of operation, in which the second beam and the scattered first beam are combined; the combined radiation falls on the photodetector that registers the Doppler effect; and/or b) fluoresces, thereby providing a fluorescent mode of operation, in which the fluorescent light falls on the photodetector that registers the fluorescent light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dust concentration measurement and to dust composition and particle size determination. Multimodal dust sensor is able to simultaneously determine the concentration, size and origin of dust particles in real time. Method of operation of a single measurement channel of the multimodal dust sensor comprises: collimating laser radiation; splitting the laser radiation into two beams: a first beam and a second beam; and focusing the first beam to form a probe volume, wherein a dust particle entering the probe volume: a) scatters the first beam, thereby providing a homodyne mode of operation, in which the second beam and the scattered first beam are combined; the combined radiation falls on the photodetector that registers the Doppler effect; and/or b) fluoresces, thereby providing a fluorescent mode of operation, in which the fluorescent light falls on the photodetector that registers the fluorescent light.

Abstract: A device and a method for metabolism monitoring of a user based on low-cost, energy-effective and ultra-compact metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) sensor are provided. The device provides information on metabolism/nutrition/physical activity of the user based on measuring the MOS sensor resistance proportional to a ratio of oxygen (O2) to carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in exhaled air.

Abstract: A live subject tissue detection device includes a light source configured to emit light onto the tissue of a subject, a photodetector configured to receive light reflected from the tissue and light reflected from the blood flow, wherein the light reflected from the blood flow has a Doppler shift relative to the light reflected from the tissue, and generate a high frequency Doppler signal based on the Doppler shift, a detection circuitry configured to receive the high frequency Doppler signal from the photodetector and convert the high frequency Doppler signal into a low frequency signal, and at least one processor configured to compute parameters of the low frequency signal, compare the parameters of the low frequency signal to respective reference values, and determine a presence of live tissue based on the comparison.

Abstract: A sensor device configured to accurately identify a volatile compound from water vapor even at high humidity, and a method for manufacturing the sensor device are provided. The sensor device includes a measuring transducer including a pixel array on which volatile compounds and water vapor are condensed and a sensitive porous dielectric layer provided in a form of a plurality of spheres constituting the pixel array, a temperature controller provided around the pixel array, and configured to control temperature of each of pixels constituting the pixel array and temperature of the pixel array, a detection device connected to the measuring transducer, and configured to detect a response pattern of the volatile compounds through the pixel array, an analyzer configured to process, classify, and store the response pattern, a stimulating source connected to the measuring transducer, and configured to stimulate the measuring transducer, and at least one processor.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to multifunctional sensors for mobile applications, namely to a miniature optical sensor for remote micro- and macro-object detection and characterization. The disclosure makes it possible to reduce the size of the sensor, this provides for surface mount of the sensor in any microcircuit of a mobile device. The sensor is multifunctional, low-power, vibration-resistant. The sensor comprises at least one pair consisting of a radiation source and a corresponding radiation receiver, an optical circuit including a collimating element, a first optical element, a second optical element. The first optical element and the second optical element are interconnected by a common surface, the common surface being a semitransparent surface. The sensor may be used simultaneously as a microphone, a dust sensor, a lidar, and a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor.

Abstract: An eye accommodation distance determining device is provided. The eye accommodation distance determining device includes an interferometer configured to generate a plurality of frequency modulated laser beams in different directions and to generate a plurality of interferometric signals using laser beams reflected from eye reflecting surfaces, a signal processer configured to generate a signal spectrum using each of said plurality of interferometric signals, a distance determiner configured to determine distances to the eye reflecting surfaces for each of said plurality of frequency modulated laser beams, a point coordinates determiner configured to determine coordinates of points on each of the eye reflecting surfaces for each of the laser beams, a reconstructor configured to generate an eye inner structure model based on the determined coordinates of points, and an eye accommodation distance determiner configured to determine, based on said eye inner structure model, an eye accommodation distance.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided an electronic device including: an optical element that is fixed and is configured to split incident light reflected from an object into two or more incident light beams traveling along two or more light paths; an optical sensor that is spaced a separation distance from the optical element such that the split incident light beams form an interference area on a light receiving surface and is configured to detect the incident light; and at least one processor configured to determine state information about the object based on similarity between a first spectrum acquired from the detected incident light and at least one reference spectrum.

Abstract: A miniature optical sensing device for determining distance to an object and velocity of the object, and identifying the shape and structure of the object, for example, a solid-state LIDAR, and a method for determining distance to an object and velocity of the object, and identifying the shape and structure of the object by using the optical sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes optically coupled one laser radiation source, at least one optical collimator, a beam-splitter, a light reflector, an optical beam guide, at least one detector for detecting radiation reflected from the object, as well as a controller, wherein the at least one detector corresponding to the respective at least one laser radiation source forms individually functioning and individually adjustable measuring channels with the possibility of providing data about the object, and the controller is configured to ensure the simultaneous or selective operation of the measuring channels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dust concentration measurement and to dust composition and particle size determination. Multimodal dust sensor is able to simultaneously determine the concentration, size and origin of dust particles in real time. Method of operation of a single measurement channel of the multimodal dust sensor comprises: collimating laser radiation; splitting the laser radiation into two beams: a first beam and a second beam; and focusing the first beam to form a probe volume, wherein a dust particle entering the probe volume: a) scatters the first beam, thereby providing a homodyne mode of operation, in which the second beam and the scattered first beam are combined; the combined radiation falls on the photodetector that registers the Doppler effect; and/or b) fluoresces, thereby providing a fluorescent mode of operation, in which the fluorescent light falls on the photodetector that registers the fluorescent light.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing recommendations for maintaining a healthy lifestyle basing on user's daily activity parameters automatically tracked in real time, comprising the steps of: measuring automatically the user's daily activity parameters, including periods of physical activity, changes in blood glucose level, and data of a food intake; building a physiological model basing on the measured change in the user's blood glucose level to determine an individual response of the user to food intake; training a machine learning algorithm to estimate the user's daily activity basing on the measured parameters of the user's daily activity, the determined individual response of the user and a predefined user profile containing the user's gender, age, height and weight; generating recommendations for maintaining of the user's healthy lifestyle basing on estimation of the unser's daily activity received as a result of using the machine learning algor

Abstract: The disclosure relates to multifunctional sensors for mobile applications, namely to a miniature optical sensor for remote micro- and macro-object detection and characterization. The disclosure makes it possible to reduce the size of the sensor, this provides for surface mount of the sensor in any microcircuit of a mobile device. The sensor is multifunctional, low-power, vibration-resistant. The sensor comprises at least one pair consisting of a radiation source and a corresponding radiation receiver, an optical circuit including a collimating element, a first optical element, a second optical element. The first optical element and the second optical element are interconnected by a common surface, the common surface being a semitransparent surface. The sensor may be used simultaneously as a microphone, a dust sensor, a lidar, and a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided an electronic device including: an optical element that is fixed and is configured to split incident light reflected from an object into two or more incident light beams traveling along two or more light paths; an optical sensor that is spaced a separation distance from the optical element such that the split incident light beams form an interference area on a light receiving surface and is configured to detect the incident light; and at least one processor configured to determine state information about the object based on similarity between a first spectrum acquired from the detected incident light and at least one reference spectrum.