Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the present invention relates to a method for determining one or more characteristics of a region of interest. The method includes providing stimulation for exciting the region of interest for a first selected time period; monitoring mechanical response of the region of interest for at least a second time period after said first time period; processing data indicative of said mechanical response, and determining data on one or more measures of motion of the region of interest; utilizing data on one or more measures of motion for yielding at least one damping parameter indicative of damping of the mechanical response of the region of interest, and determining at least one characteristic of the region of interest in accordance with at least one damping parameter.

Abstract: A system for monitoring one or more biological parameters of an individual, the system comprising: an illumination unit comprising at least one coherent light source configured for providing at least one coherent optical illumination beam and for directing said beam onto a selected inspection region on body of said individual; a light collection unit comprising at least a first imaging unit, said first imaging unit comprising a lens unit and a detector array and configured for collecting light returning from said inspection region to thereby generate at least one sequences of image data pieces associated with said inspection region, at a selected sampling rate; a control unit comprising at least one processor, the control unit is configured for receiving input data comprising said at least one sequence of image data piece and for processing the image data pieces for generating data indicative of one or more parameters of the individual.

Abstract: A system and technique are described, for use in optical monitoring of objects. The system comprising: a collection unit comprising at least one optical arrangement and at least one detector array arranged for defocused collection of light returning from a selected region on the object; and image data collection circuitry configured for receiving electronic signals associated with data piece collected by pixels of the at least one detector array and for generating output data indicative of correlation function between image frames collected by the detector array at two or more different temporal instances. The technique thereby enables determining of correlation between image data pieces with reduced computational complexity.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for use in monitoring one or more conditions of a subject's body. The system includes a control unit which includes an input port for receiving image data, a memory utility, and a processor utility. The image data is indicative of data measured by a pixel detector array and is in the form of a sequence of speckle patterns generated by a portion of the subject's body in response to illumination thereof by coherent light according to a certain sampling time pattern. The memory utility stores one or more predetermined models, the model comprising data indicative of a relation between one or more measurable parameters and one or more conditions of the subject's body. The processor utility is configured and operable for processing the image data to determine one or more corresponding body conditions; and generating output data indicative of the corresponding body conditions.

Abstract: A system and technique are described, for use in optical monitoring of objects. The system comprising: a collection unit comprising at least one optical arrangement and at least one detector array arranged for defocused collection of light returning from a selected region on the object; and image data collection circuitry configured for receiving electronic signals associated with data piece collected by pixels of the at least one detector array and for generating output data indicative of correlation function between image frames collected by the detector array at two or more different temporal instances. The technique thereby enables determining of correlation between image data pieces with reduced computational complexity.

Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the present invention relates to a method for determining one or more characteristics of a region of interest. The method includes providing stimulation for exciting the region of interest for a first selected time period; monitoring mechanical response of the region of interest for at least a second time period after said first time period; processing data indicative of said mechanical response, and determining data on one or more measures of motion of the region of interest; utilizing data on one or more measures of motion for yielding at least one damping parameter indicative of damping of the mechanical response of the region of interest, and determining at least one characteristic of the region of interest in accordance with at least one damping parameter.

Abstract: A system and corresponding method are presented. The system includes an illumination unit including at least one light source configured for emitting coherent illumination of one or more selected wavelength ranges having selected illumination modulation pattern and for directing the coherent illumination onto one or more selected inspection regions; and a collection unit including at least one detector array and imaging optical arrangement configured for collecting interacting light from the one or more selected inspection regions and for generating corresponding one or more sequences of image data pieces at selected sampling rate. The image data pieces are indicative of secondary speckle patterns formed in collected interacting light. The illumination modulation pattern is selected for increasing temporal bandwidth collection of speckle patterns associated with temporal shifts in the one or more inspection regions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring at least one parameter of an object. There is provided an imaging system for monitoring at least one parameter of movement of a moving object, the system comprises at least one imaging unit comprising an optical transformer configured and operable for applying spatial image space transformation of at least one parameter of movement into geometric relation, by translating different components of six degrees of freedom of movement in a three-dimensional space into a lateral translation; wherein the imaging unit is configured and operable for imaging the moving object on an image plane and generating image data indicative of the moving object in an x-y plane; the imaging system generating motion data indicative of the six degrees of freedom of movement.

Abstract: A system for use in monitoring blood circulation data of a user is disclosed.

Abstract: A system and corresponding method are presented. the system comprises: an illumination unit comprising at least one light source configured for emitting coherent illumination of one or more selected wavelength ranges having selected illumination modulation pattern and for directing said illumination onto one or more selected inspection regions; and a collection unit comprising at least one detector array and imaging optical arrangement configured for collecting interacting light from the one or more selected inspection regions and for generating corresponding one or more sequences of image data pieces at selected sampling rate. The image data pieces being indicative of secondary speckle patterns formed in collected interacting light. The illumination modulation pattern is selected for increasing temporal bandwidth collection of speckle patterns associated with temporal shifts in said one or more inspection regions.

Abstract: A system for monitoring glucose blood level of a user is disclosed. The system comprising an illumination unit configured for providing coherent optical illumination on a selected inspection region on the user body, a collection unit configured for collecting light returning from the inspection region and generating a plurality of image data pieces associated with speckle patterns in the collected light, and a control unit comprising a processing utility and storage utility comprising pre-stored calibration data, the processing utility is configured for receiving input data on a plurality of image data pieces from the collection unit and for processing said input data for determining correlation functions between different image data pieces and using said correlation functions and said pre-stored calibration data for determining data on glucose blood level of the user.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for use in monitoring one or more conditions of a subject's body. The system includes a control unit which includes an input port for receiving image data, a memory utility, and a processor utility. The image data is indicative of data measured by a pixel detector array and is in the form of a sequence of speckle patterns generated by a portion of the subject's body in response to illumination thereof by coherent light according to a certain sampling time pattern. The memory utility stores one or more predetermined models, the model comprising data indicative of a relation between one or more measurable parameters and one or more conditions of the subject's body. The processor utility is configured and operable for processing the image data to determine one or more corresponding body conditions; and generating output data indicative of the corresponding body conditions.

Abstract: A system and method monitoring conditions of a subject's body including a control unit receiving image data and data indicative of an external stimulation applied to the body during collection of the image data therefrom, a memory utility, and a processor utility. The image data is indicative of a sequence of speckle patterns generated by the body according to a certain sampling time pattern.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for use in monitoring one or more conditions of a subject's body. The system includes a control unit which includes an input port for receiving image data, a memory utility, and a processor utility. The image data is indicative of data measured by a pixel detector array and is in the form of a sequence of speckle patterns generated by a portion of the subject's body in response to illumination thereof by coherent light according to a certain sampling time pattern. The memory utility stores one or more predetermined models, the model comprising data indicative of a relation between one or more measurable parameters and one or more conditions of the subject's body. The processor utility is configured and operable for processing the image data to determine one or more corresponding body conditions; and generating output data indicative of the corresponding body conditions.

Abstract: A system and technique are presented, for use in remote sensing of acoustic and/or mechanical vibration data from an inspection region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring at least one parameter of an object. There is provided an imaging system for monitoring at least one parameter of movement of a moving object, the system comprises at least one imaging unit comprising an optical transformer configured and operable for applying spatial image space transformation of at least one parameter of movement into geometric relation, by translating different components of six degrees of freedom of movement in a three-dimensional space into a lateral translation; wherein the imaging unit is configured and operable for imaging the moving object on an image plane and generating image data indicative of the moving object in an x-y plane; the imaging system generating motion data indicative of the six degrees of freedom of movement.

Abstract: A system for use in monitoring blood circulation data of a user is disclosed.

Abstract: A system for monitoring glucose blood level of a user is disclosed. The system comprising an illumination unit configured for providing coherent optical illumination on a selected inspection region on the user body, a collection unit configured for collecting light returning from the inspection region and generating a plurality of image data pieces associated with speckle patterns in the collected light, and a control unit comprising a processing utility and storage utility comprising pre-stored calibration data, the processing utility is configured for receiving input data on a plurality of image data pieces from the collection unit and for processing said input data for determining correlation functions between different image data pieces and using said correlation functions and said pre-stored calibration data for determining data on glucose blood level of the user.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for use in monitoring one or more conditions of a subject's body. The system includes a control unit which includes an input port for receiving image data, a memory utility, and a processor utility. The image data is indicative of data measured by a pixel detector array and is in the form of a sequence of speckle patterns generated by a portion of the subject's body in response to illumination thereof by coherent light according to a certain sampling time pattern. The memory utility stores one or more predetermined models, the model comprising data indicative of a relation between one or more measurable parameters and one or more conditions of the subject's body. The processor utility is configured and operable for processing the image data to determine one or more corresponding body conditions; and generating output data indicative of the corresponding body conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for condition authentication based upon temporal-spatial analysis of vibrational responsivity. In particular, the present invention provides temporal tracking of reflected secondary speckle patterns generated when illuminating an object with a source of at least partially coherent beam and while applying a stimulated field at different temporal stimulating frequencies.