Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a connector which is configured to enable one of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto or detached therefrom; a communication device configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to, in response to the measurement device being attached to the connector, obtain identification information of the attached measurement device and transmit the identification information to the external apparatus, and control the attached measurement device based on a control command received from the external apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for acquiring object information according to the present invention includes an information acquisition unit acquiring characteristic information inside the object, wherein the information acquisition unit generates intensity distribution data corresponding to an initial sound pressure distribution, acquires, from values included in the intensity distribution data, a plurality of representative values corresponding to propagation distances of the light, and acquires an effective attenuation coefficient inside the object on the basis of the plurality of representative values.

Abstract: A circulation time measurement device includes: a signal acquisition unit that acquires an air flow signal indicating a temporal change of an air flow of breathing and an oxygen saturation signal indicating a temporal change of oxygen saturation; and a circulation time calculation unit that measures an oxygen delivery circulation time of blood based on a time difference between a predetermined first time in the air flow signal and a second time in the oxygen saturation signal indicating an increase in oxygen saturation corresponding to resumption of breathing at the first time.

Abstract: An integrated cardio-respiratory system that fuses continuously recorded data from multiple physiological sensor sources to acquire signals representative of acoustic events caused by physiological phenomena occurring in the cardiac and/or arterial structures underneath particular areas of the chest and/or neck to monitor cardiac and respiratory conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for each of a method of characterizing divergence of a monitored flow rate of blood through an implantable blood pump, and a method of predicting an upcoming adverse cardiac event using operating data of the blood pump, such as the characterized divergence data. Predicting an upcoming adverse cardiac event may be further based on similar operating data from a plurality of other implantable blood pumps.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for measuring biological information when a test site contacts with a contact interface includes a biological sensor for acquiring a biometric output from the test site, a color information acquisition unit for acquiring color information of the test site in contact with the contact interface, a notification interface, and a controller, wherein the controller, based on the color information, causes the notification interface to notify of information about a contact condition of the test site in contact with the contact interface and, based on the biometric output, measures the biological information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assessing patient blood flow using video image processing. According to one aspect, a method of analyzing at least one blood flow characteristic of a patient includes capturing a video including a plurality of frames of an arterio-venous (AV) fistula on the patient; amplifying motion in the video to produce a motion-amplified video; determining a difference in intensity between consecutive frames in the motion-amplified video to produce a time-function of an amplitude of the optic flow representing movement in an area of interest on the patient; and determining the at least one blood flow characteristic of the patient based on the time-function.

Abstract: A method for dual-contrast unenhanced magnetic resonance angiography includes iteratively acquiring flow-dependent slices and flow-independent slices in a region. Each iteration of the acquisition process comprises identifying a flow-dependent slice location within the region and identifying a flow-independent slice location upstream from the flow-dependent slice location according to blood flow in the region. Each iteration further includes applying a first radio frequency (RF) saturation pulse to the region such that MR signals from veins in the region are substantially suppressed, and applying a second RF saturation pulse to the flow-dependent slice location such that MR signals from background muscle and arterial blood in the region are substantially suppressed. A flow independent slice is acquired at the flow-independent slice location after the second RF saturation pulse is applied and before unsaturated arterial blood has maximally flowed into the region.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes quantification of the flow conductance in a region of the vasculature using a catheter member coupled to at least two pressure sensors. Data from measurements of the pressure at known, controlled patterns of flow rates at the catheter member can be used to compute values of the flow conductance for the regions of the vasculature.

Abstract: A system for non-invasively measuring cardiac output, stroke volume, or both comprises a pulse oximeter, a data processor, and means for generating an output reporting measured one or more CO or SV values to a user. A method for non-invasively measuring cardiac output, stroke volume, or both comprises collecting plethysmographic waveform data of a patient, providing the plethysmographic waveform to a data processor, and calculating measured values for CO or SV. The data processor comprises a mathematical model of the cardiovascular system integrated in a dynamic state space model (DSSM).

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a terminal body; a first sensor part formed on an external surface of the terminal body, having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and configured to collect pulse wave information; a second sensor part disposed on one region of the terminal body, and configured to collect an additional bio signal; and a controller configured to calculate a blood pressure based on the pulse wave information and the additional bio signal.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for deriving a pulse wave velocity-blood pressure (PWV-BP) transform. The method provides a general population PWV-BP transform comprising an average, population correlation of PWV measurements to BP measurements, where the selected average population shares common characteristics with a selected individual. The personal PWV-BP transform is based upon PWV and BP measurements for the first individual. If the personal PWV-BP transform is determined to be invalid, the general population PWV-BP is used to correlate the current PWV measurement for the first individual, to an estimated BP value for the first individual. The method modifies the general population PWV-BP transform using the at least a first PWV and BP measurement, and updates the general population PWV-BP transform. If a Sufficient number of simultaneous PWV and BP measurements are taken, and determined to be statistically valid, a personal PWV-BP transform can be established.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for prompting blood pressure-related calibrations. The method relies on statistical hypothesis tests over a current measurement and an accumulated set of calibration points to determine whether the benefit of calibration, in terms of calibration diversity, outweighs the cost to the patient. The algorithm uses statistical methods to predict calibration effect without actually performing the calibration, hence, reducing the calibration ‘cost’ to the patient and increasing the diversity of calibration points and thereby improving PWV-BP transform quality. The method is applicable to both manual and automatic calibration modes.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for using demographic data to derive a PWV-BP transform. The method provides a PWV measurement device with a non-transitory memory, processor, and a calibration application for supplying pseudo-calibrated PWV values. The method loads into the memory a first database of information cross-referencing age compared to central-aortic PWV-BP transforms, a second database of information cross-referencing age and gender compared to systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and a third database of information cross-referencing age as compared to whole-arm PWV. Whole-arm PWV measures a distance between a superasternal notch and index finger, divided by a transit time of an arterial pulse from to heart to the index finger tip. After accepting age and gender data from a first user, the calibration application interpolates the information from the first, second, and third databases, and derives a pseudo-calibrated whole-arm PWV-BP transform for the first user.

Abstract: A device comprising a piece of planar substrate embedded with two sensors and two emitters. The substrate has a generally planar surface for application onto the wearer's body part. The emitters and sensors are shown to be arranged in such a way that no subset of any two emitters and one sensor, or subset of any two emitters and one sensor, forms a straight line, which prevents the two sensors from detecting the same noise caused by the same wearer movements.

Abstract: A method for detecting disease using a manometry includes obtaining pressure values from each of the plurality of pressure sensors during a pre-set time, obtaining a three-dimensional pressure distribution showing the changes in the pressure values according to location and time by using the time, the pressure values, and locations in which the pressure sensors are disposed within the arbitrary location section, and calculating the volume integral value of the interest location which is predetermined in accordance with the disease, in the three-dimensional pressure distribution.

Abstract: A system for monitoring relative nerve health and the presence of neuropraxia is described. The system utilizes the integration of a waveform function of an elicited or monitored nerve response to provide an indication of the strength of a detected signal from a nerve and thus the relative health and integrity of the nerve. In some embodiments motor nerve stimulation innervates muscle and an EMG waveform is obtained in response thereto. The integration under the waveform is expressed and an indexed value indicating a percentage of a certain threshold value. Methods set forth provide a more reliable status of a nerve in real-time and allow action to be taken to reduce neuropraxia or prevent permanent nerve damage.

Abstract: An electrocardiograph system including a monitoring device capable of receiving cardiac signals from electrodes attached to a patient in an alternative electrode configuration, wherein the alternative electrode configuration is one of a predetermined set of known electrode configurations that differs from a default configuration. The system further includes an analysis module configured to analyze the cardiac signals to detect that the electrodes are attached to the patient in an electrode configuration that differs from the default configuration, and then request information from the user identifying the alternative electrode configuration from the predetermined set of known electrode configurations. The analysis module retrieves a set of criteria for assessing the cardiac signals based on the alternative electrode configuration, and automatically analyzes the cardiac signals based on the set of criteria for the alternative electrode configuration.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for electric brain stimulator. In the beginning, obtaining a brain functional amplitude modulation spectrum, wherein the brain functional amplitude modulation spectrum is a relationship between carrier frequency and amplitude-frequency on different brain sites. Then selecting a first alternating current frequency, wherein the first alternating current frequency is determined by the amplitude-frequency in which the brain functional amplitude modulation spectrum display a maximum power relation value, or a maximum correlation value with any behavior index of behavior and cognitive functions. And selecting a second alternating current frequency, wherein the second alternating current frequency is determined by the carrier frequency in which the brain functional amplitude modulation spectrum display a maximum power relation value, or a maximum correlation value with any behavior index of behavior and cognitive functions.

Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for brain-controlled body movement assistance devices. In one aspect, a device includes a brain-controlled body movement assistance device with a brain-computer interface (BCI) component adapted to be mounted to a user, a body movement assistance component operably connected to the BCI component and adapted to be worn by the user, and a feedback mechanism provided in connection with at least one of the BCI component and the body movement assistance component, the feedback mechanism being configured to output information relating to a usage session of the brain-controlled body movement assistance device.

Abstract: The present disclosure facilitates capture of biosignal such as biopotential signals in microvolts, or sub-microvolts, resolutions that are at, or significantly below, the noise-floor of conventional electrocardiographic and biosignal acquisition instruments. In some embodiments, the exemplified system disclosed herein facilitates the acquisition and recording of wide-band phase gradient signals (e.g., wide-band cardiac phase gradient signals, wide-band cerebral phase gradient signals) that are simultaneously sampled, in some embodiments, having a temporal skew less than about 1 ?s, and in other embodiments, having a temporal skew not more than about 10 femtoseconds. Notably, the exemplified system minimizes non-linear distortions (e.g., those that can be introduced via certain filters) in the acquired wide-band phase gradient signal so as to not affect the information therein.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting atrial tachyarrhythmias (AT) such as atrial fibrillation (AF) are disclosed. A medical system can include a cardiac signal sensor circuit to sense a cardiac electrical signal and a heart sound (HS) sensor to sense heart a HS signal. A cardiac electrical signal metric, including a cycle length variability or a detection of atrial electrical activity, can be generated from the cardiac electrical signal. A HS metric can be generated from the HS signal, including a status of detection of S4 heart sound or a S4 heart sound intensity indicator. The system can include an AT detector circuit that can detect an AT event, such as an AF event, using the cardiac electrical signal metric and the HS metric. The system can additionally classify the detected AT event as an AF or an atrial flutter event.

Abstract: A system and method of monitoring and reporting premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) detected in a patient is described. The method includes monitoring an electro-cardiogram (ECG) signal of the patient with an adherent device that includes a plurality of electrodes. Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) beats are detected based on the monitored ECG signal, and ECG episodes associated with detected PVC beats are stored for subsequent analysis. A morphology signal is calculated by quantifying the stored ECG episodes associated with detected PVC beats, wherein the morphology signal numerically represents the shape of the detected PVC beat. The PVC beats are then numerically clustered based on the calculated morphology signals to group PVC beats having a similar morphology or shape, and a report is generated based on the clustering of the PVC beats.

Abstract: Images where the vascular walls are automatically divided are obtained by obtaining two MRI images that reflect different properties of the blood vessel and obtaining the difference between the two images. This can image both the vascular inner and the outer walls, thereby obtaining the exact size of the blood vessel, and the thickness between the vascular inner and outer walls. Therefore, it is possible to stably perform the operation using a stent with an accurate size during the stent procedure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a wearable device and method for providing feedback information through vein authentication or the measurement of a body composition. In an aspect, the wearable device may include a measurement module configured to measure the pattern of veins of a user, a communication module configured to send unique bio information about the user measured by the measurement module to a management server along with authentication information and to receive feedback information for the transmitted information from the management server, and a memory module configured to store the pattern of the veins of the user.

Abstract: A transport apparatus may include a patient bed unit for supporting the patient; a transferring unit for moving the patient bed unit along a first direction of the MRI device; and an elevating module for moving the patient bed unit along a second direction of the MRI device.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein relate to a lumen traveling device and/or system for real-time display of location of the device as it travels through a lumen in a subject's body. In an embodiment, alignment of the externally alignable display and control device with the lumen traveling device located in a lumen (natural or artificial) in a subject's body provides for tracking, memory display, and manipulation of the lumen traveling device.

Abstract: A breath capture device for determining the concentration of acetone in a breath sample from a user. In some embodiments, the device includes a controller programmed to use stored data to control flow of a breath sample into an analysis chamber as the user exhales into a port. In other embodiments, the device includes a switch responsive to an action by the user that is operable between a first orientation in which breath entering the port preferentially travels through a second flow path and a second orientation in which breath entering the port preferentially travels through a first flow path. In still other embodiments, the device includes a flow regulator both responsive to user action and operable from a first position in which breath entering a port preferentially travels through a second flow path to a second position in which breath entering the port preferentially travels through a first flow path.

Abstract: A breath capture device for determining the concentration of acetone in a breath sample from a user. In some embodiments, the device includes a controller programmed to use stored data to control flow of a breath sample into an analysis chamber as the user exhales into a port. In other embodiments, the device includes a switch responsive to an action by the user that is operable between a first orientation in which breath entering the port preferentially travels through a second flow path and a second orientation in which breath entering the port preferentially travels through a first flow path. In still other embodiments, the device includes a flow regulator both responsive to user action and operable from a first position in which breath entering a port preferentially travels through a second flow path to a second position in which breath entering the port preferentially travels through a first flow path.

Abstract: A spine measurement system comprising a camera, an encoded collar, and a remote station. A rod is shaped having one or more bends to modify a curvature of a spine. The encoded collar is coupled to the rod. The encoded collar includes a plurality of markings where each marking represents a rod position. The rod and encoded collar are in a field of view of the camera. The camera takes a number of images as the rod rotates at least 360 degrees. The remote station measures the 2D images to produce quantitative measurements that yield a 3D model of the rod shape. The remote station can use the 3D rod shape to determine metrics that relate to how the rod shapes the spine. For example, a Cobb angle can be calculated from the rod shape to determine if the rod yields the desired spine outcome.

Abstract: Various patient monitoring systems can include a sensor configured to collect three dimensional information. The systems can identify a location of a patient support surface based on the three dimensional information. The systems can set a two dimensional planar threshold based on the patient support surface. The systems can identify a patient location above the patient support surface based on the three dimensional information and compare the patient location to the two dimensional planar threshold. Exceeding the threshold can be indicative of a high risk of a patient fall. An alert can be generated based on the threshold being exceeded. The systems can repeat the identification of the patient support surface location and the setting of the threshold to account for changes in the patient area.

Abstract: An ADL monitoring system uses a set of sensors each adapted to respond to an activity and to generate a sensor output signal representative of the detected activity level or type. An activity density map is formed. The activity level or type is compared with a range of activity levels or types represented in a map which characterized a reference spread of activity levels over the same time period as the activity density map. A probability analysis is then used to identify initial anomaly points. For these the initial anomaly points, a test of activity permutations is carried out to find timeslots in the activity density map which may be reordered to remove the initial anomaly points. In this way, anomalies at the level of individual timeslots can be identified, and the permutation approach makes the system robust to changes in the order in which activities are carried out by a subject.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining 3D load displacement characteristics of an anatomical joint formed by a first body portion and a second body portion moveable with respect to the first body portion. The apparatus includes a first frame for receiving and securing the first body portion and a load displacement assembly. The load displacement assembly includes a first axis for alignment with a first anatomical plane of the joint, a second frame for receiving and securing the second body portion. The second frame is movable relative to the first frame. The load displacement assembly also includes a first counterweight configured to balance the weight of the second frame, a force for applying a load to the second frame, and a displacement sensor for measuring displacement of the second frame relative to the first frame upon application of the force.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and tracking a positioning of a subject and displaying an image of a model of a subject are disclosed. A system includes a plurality of thermal markers, one or more thermal imaging devices arranged to capture baseline and updated infrared images of the surface and the thermal markers, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the thermal imaging devices. A first thermal marker is arranged at a first location relative to the surface. The computing device receives the baseline and updated infrared images and determines a corrective movement for at least one of the subject and the surface to align the thermal markers in the updated infrared image with the thermal markers in the baseline infrared image based on a location of the thermal markers in the baseline infrared image and a location of the thermal markers in the updated infrared image.

Abstract: Provided is a blood measuring apparatus including: a spectroscope; an optical system configured to irradiate a living body with excitation light from a light source, and to guide, to the spectroscope, Raman scattered light from the living body; a control unit configured to adjust an irradiation position at which the living body is irradiated with the excitation light by the optical system; and a detector configured to detect a spectrum of the Raman scattered light using light of each wavelength dispersed by the spectroscope. A plurality of the spectra detected by the detector are integrated, and numerical value information regarding a substance included in blood of the living body is measured based on an integration result, and the control unit adjusts the irradiation position such that the plurality of spectra are detected at changed positions.

Abstract: Device and methods for the incorporation of Quantum-Dots for spectroscopic analysis into biomedical devices are described. In some examples, the Quantum-Dots act as light emitters, light filters or analyte specific dyes. In some examples, a field of use for the apparatus and methods may include any biomedical device or product that benefits from spectroscopic analysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sensor that may be implanted within a living animal (e.g., a human) and may be used to measure the concentration of an analyte in a medium within the animal. The optical sensor may wirelessly receive and may be capable of bi-directional data communication. The optical sensor may include a semiconductor substrate in which various circuit components, one or more photodectors and/or a light source may be fabricated. The circuit components fabricated in the semiconductor substrate may include a comparator, an analog to digital converter, a temperature transducer, a measurement controller, a rectifier and/or a nonvolatile storage medium. The comparator may output a signal indicative of the difference between the outputs of first and second photodetectors. The measurement controller may receive digitized temperature, photodetector and/or comparator measurements and generate measurement information, which may be wirelessly transmitted from the optical sensor.

Abstract: A sweat collection device as a fluid collection device includes a collection section which collects sweat, and a discharge section which discharges the sweat collected by the collection section from the collection section. Further, the sweat collection device is attached to the skin as an adherend, and the collection section is configured to be hermetically sealed by attaching the sweat collection device to the skin. Further, the sweat collection device includes a transfer section which connects the collection section and the discharge section to each other. Further, the sweat collection device includes a gel-like response section which is placed on any of the collection section, the transfer section, and the discharge section, and responds to lactic acid contained in sweat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods using optical or electrical spectroscopy for accurate detection and monitoring of biological tissue properties in a noninvasive manner. To perform in vivo diagnose with more accurate and repeatable measurements, an air-tight micro suction cup is placed against biological tissue under test (such as skin of a patient), around which an electrical or optical sensing system comprising excitation and detection sensors is integrated. Applying a high power suction pump over the micro cup, a negative pressure is generated to reshape the skin covered by the cup to a contour suitable for better measurement results. Most important, as the suction power increases, certain amount of blood flow or body fluid is brought to skin layer, providing great potential of improving those diagnoses that require direct analysis over these biological components.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for non-invasively measuring blood glucose levels in a biological sample based on spectral data. This includes utilizing at least one light source configured to strike a target area of a sample, utilizing at least one light filter positioned to receive light transmitted through the target area from the at least one light source, utilizing at least one light detector positioned to receive light from the at least one light source and filtered by the at least one light filter, and to generate an output signal, having a time dependent current, which is indicative of the power of light detected, receiving the output signal from the at least one light detector with a processor and based on the received output signal, calculating the attenuance attributable to blood in a sample with a signal-to-noise ratio of at least 20-to-1; and determining a blood glucose level.

Abstract: A breast measurement apparatus includes a distance measurement unit measuring a distance from a skin to a light absorption portion for a measurement region of a breast which is a normal region including no tumor or an object region including a tumor, a light measurement unit measuring a hemoglobin amount in the measurement region by a light measurement method using measurement light of a predetermined wavelength, a correlation data storage unit storing normal correlation data of the distance to the light absorption portion and a normal hemoglobin amount generated based on measurement results for normal regions, and an evaluation value calculation unit calculating a property evaluation value of the tumor based on the normal hemoglobin amount, obtained from the normal correlation data and the distance to the light absorption portion in the object region, and an object hemoglobin amount in the object region.

Abstract: A pulse oximeter (1, 2) includes a first light emitter (11) configured to generate first light, a second light emitter (12) configured to generate second light with a different wavelength from that of the first light, and a light receiver (13) configured to receive each of first return light of the first light from a living body and second return light of the second light from the living body. The pulse oximeter is provided with: a contact pressure detecting device (14) configured to detect a signal associated with contact pressure between the pulse oximeter and the living body; and an outputting device (100) configured to output information regarding oxygen saturation, on the basis of respective signals outputted from the light receiver due to the first return light and the second return light, and the detected signal associated with the contact pressure.

Abstract: A “one-step”, single-handed device for obtaining small, precise volumes of fluid from animals is able to quickly and easily draw a fluid sample. The device comprises an extraction component and a collection component that are coupled together and disposed along a grip handle. The user manipulates the device so as to initiate the extraction of the fluid, and then collect the fluid in a component that can quickly and easily be removed from the grip handle—allowing the handle to be re-loaded and used again and again. The extraction component may comprise a hypodermic needle and the collection component may comprise a pre-calibrated pipette, where the pipette is positioned directly behind the needle and will thus draw the extracted fluid into a pre-sized chamber within the pipette.

Abstract: The ability to detect when a person is hiding important information has high value in many applications. A new class of systems, termed autonomous scientifically controlled screening systems (ASCSS), is designed to detect individuals' purposely hidden information about target topics of interest. ASCSS represents a systematic synthesis of structured interviewing, orienting theory, defensive response theory, non-invasive psychophysiological measurement, and behavioral measurement. To evaluate and enhance the design principles, an automated screening kiosk (ASK) system was constructed. The ASK system has been used in a physical security screening scenario in which participants constructed and attempted to smuggle a fake improvised explosive device (IED). The ASK system results indicate that ASCSS enables more widespread application of credibility assessment screening systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting deceptive intent of a subject include observing eye movements of the subject and correlating the observed movements to known baseline neurophysiological indicators of deception. A detection system may record eye movement data from the subject, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not the subject is lying. The detection system may create an alert if deception is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ with a field testing device, such as a non-invasive, non-contact device attached to the subject's computing device and configured to non-obtrusively record the eye movement data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of assessing a mental state of a subject (106) includes receiving (302), as input, a heartbeat record (200) of the subject. The heartbeat record comprises a sequence of heartbeat data samples obtained over a time span which includes a pre-sleep period (208), a sleep period (209) having a sleep onset time (224) and a sleep conclusion time (226), and a post-sleep period (210). At least the sleep onset time and the sleep conclusion time are identified (304) within the heartbeat record. A knowledge base (124) is then accessed (306), which comprises data obtained via expert evaluation of a training set of subjects and which embodies a computational model of a relationship between mental state and heart rate characteristics. Using information in the knowledge base, the computational model is applied (308) to compute at least one metric associated with the mental state of the subject, and to generate an indication of mental state based upon the metric.

Abstract: An invention relates to method and apparatus of an eye gaze tracking system. In particular, the present invention relates to method and apparatus of an eye gaze tracking system using a generic camera under normal environment, featuring low cost and simple operation. The present invention also relates to method and apparatus of an accurate eye gaze tracking system that can tolerate large illumination changes. The present invention also presents a method and apparatus for detecting fatigue via the facial expressions of the user.

Abstract: An inter-ureter signaling device intended to provide a surgeon with a signal to identify when a ureter is grasped by a surgical clamping device, such as a pair of forceps, the device being comprised of a catheter, a signal generator, and wiring, such that when the catheter component of the device, having been inserted into a ureter, is compressed by the surgical clamping device an electrical circuit is closed and the signal generator generates a human perceptible signal, indicating that the clamp has been placed on the ureter.

Abstract: The present invention is an early infection detection system comprising: a housing having a sensor system section and tray section; an inflow port in fluid communications with a catheter to allow bodily fluid to flow from a patient into the tray section; a color sensor included in the sensor section and in electrical communications with a control module configured to sense the color of a reagent and convert the color to a numeric value representing the amount of a compound, such as bacteria, present in the bodily fluid; a tray carrying a reagent that darkens relative to the amount of the compound present in a bodily fluid that contacts the strip; and, computer readable instructions included in the control module for receiving the numeric value and transmitting the numeric value to a local server.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program through which it is possible to intuitively and visually recognize skin conditions. An analysis result acquisition unit acquires a skin condition analysis result based on an epidermis image obtained by capturing skin epidermis. A display control unit displays an analysis result image of a predetermined display form based on a skin condition analysis result on a display unit. Therefore, it is possible to intuitively and visually recognize skin conditions. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an electronic device configured to display a skin analysis result.