Abstract: A system and method for camera-based heart rate tracking. The method includes: determining bit values from a set of bitplanes in a captured image sequence that represent the HC changes; determining a facial blood flow data signal for each of a plurality of predetermined regions of interest (ROIs) of the subject captured by the images based on the HC changes; applying a band-pass filter of a passband approximating the heart rate to each of the blood flow data signals; applying a Hilbert transform to each of the blood flow data signals; adjusting the blood flow data signals from revolving phase-angles into linear phase segments; determining an instantaneous heart rate for each the blood flow data signals; applying a weighting to each of the instantaneous heart rates; and averaging the weighted instantaneous heart rates.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, methods and devices for using passive pressure sensors to measure pressure at an inaccessible location are provided. In some embodiments, a system for determining pressure in a ventriculoperitoneal shunt implanted in a subject is provided, the system comprising: an acoustic source emitting signals over a range of frequencies; the ventriculoperitoneal shunt, comprising: a lumen that provides a conduit for cerebrospinal fluid between; and a passive acoustic element in a wall of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt filled with a gas, wherein the passive acoustic element emits a second signal at a resonant frequency that varies based on the pressure on the passive acoustic element; an acoustic receiver that detects the second signal and outputs an electrical signal that represents at least the resonant frequency; and a processor programmed to: receive the electrical signal; determine the pressure using the resonant frequency; and present the pressure using a display.

Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a system for mapping the electrical activity of the heart. The system may include a catheter shaft with a plurality of electrodes. The system may also include a processor. The processor may be capable of collecting a set of signals from at least one of the plurality of electrodes. The set of signals may be collected over a time period. The processor may also be capable of calculating at least one propagation vector from the set of signals, generating a data set from the at least one propagation vector, generating a statistical distribution of the data set and generating a visual representation of the statistical distribution.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting electrical signals is disclosed. The apparatus includes a substrate and a twisted pair of conductors located on the substrate. The twisted pair of conductors has a first layer comprising conductive material, a second layer comprising nonconductive material, and a third player comprising conductive material. The first layer has a plurality of segments separated by a plurality of gaps. The second layer is positioned in said gaps and electrically insulates a portion of the segments positioned within the gaps. The third layer is positioned over the second layer. The third layer is configured to electrically connects an end of one segment to an end of another segment. The twisted pair of conductors formed by the three dimensional structure comprises two electrically isolated conductors twisted about each other.

Abstract: A method for analysis of cardiac rhythms, based on calculations of entropy and moments of interbeat intervals. An optimal determination of segments of data is provided that demonstrate statistical homogeneity, specifically with regard to moments and entropy. The invention also involves calculating moments and entropy on each segment with the goal of diagnosis of cardiac rhythm. More specifically, an absolute entropy measurement is calculated and provided as a continuous variable, providing dynamical information of fundamental importance in diagnosis and analysis. Through the present invention, standard histograms, thresholds, and categories can be avoided.

Abstract: There is provided a biological signal processing apparatus. The biological signal processing apparatus includes a biological signal extraction unit (2) configured to extract a biological signal from an electrocardiographic waveform measured by an electrocardiograph (1), an averaging processing unit (3) configured to calculate averaged data using time-series data of the biological signals extracted by the biological signal extraction unit (2), an abnormal value determination unit (4) configured to determine, for each data, whether the data of the biological signal extracted by the biological signal extraction unit (2) is appropriate, based on the averaged data calculated using the data of the biological signals that have occurred before the data, and an abnormal value processing unit (5) configured to perform one of deletion and interpolation of the data of the biological signal determined to be inappropriate by the abnormal value determination unit (4).

Abstract: Cardiac activity can be mapped by receiving an electrogram, transforming the electrogram into the wavelet domain (e.g., using a continuous wavelet transformation) to create a scalogram of the electrogram, computing at least one energy function of the scalogram, and computing at least one metric of the electrogram using the at least one energy function. The metrics of the electrogram can include, without limitation: a QRS activity duration for the electrogram; a near-field component duration for the electrogram; a far-field component duration for the electrogram; a number of multiple components for the electrogram; a slope of a sharpest component of the electrogram; a scalogram width; an energy ratio in the electrogram; and a cycle-length based metric of the electrogram.

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for detecting fatigue comprises a dry-contact electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode to measure EEG data operably coupled to at least one processor. The at least one processor is to: calculate a frequency domain representation of the EEG data, detect spectral features indicative of fatigue based on the frequency domain representation; and determine whether the brain is fatigued based on the detection. In another aspect, a method for detecting fatigue comprises receiving EEG data from dry-contact EEG electrode, calculating a frequency domain representation of the EEG data, detecting spectral features indicative of fatigue based on the frequency domain representation; and determining whether the brain is fatigued based on the detection.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for detection and diagnosis of concussion and/or acute neurologic injury comprising a portable headwear-based electrode array and computerized control system to automatically and accurately detect cortical spreading depression and acute neurological injury-based peri-infarct depolarization (CSD/PID). The portable headwear-based electrode system is applied to a patient or athlete, and is capable of performing an assessment automatically and with minimal user input. The user display indicates the presence of CSD/PID, gauges its severity and location, and stores the information for future use by medical professionals. The systems and methods of the invention use an instrumented DC-coupled electrode/amplifier array which performs real-time data analysis using unique algorithms to produce a voltage intensity-map revealing the temporally propagating wave depressed voltage across the scalp that originates from a CSD/PID on the brain surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus including: one or more needle-like bases enabled to be inserted into the brain; a first electrode having a first impedance and enabling an input of an electric activity of a nucleus with which the first electrode comes into contact; and a second electrode having a second impedance lower than the first impedance and being able to output an electric stimulation to the nucleus, wherein the first electrode is provided at a tip portion of at least one of the bases, and the second electrode is provided on a part of the at least one of the bases at a position identical to a position of at least one of the first electrode or on a proximal side with respect to the first electrode, in a direction along a long axis of the base on which the first electrode is provided.

Abstract: Systems, architectures, and methods of neurophysiological monitoring are described. In a particular example, an architecture may include a monitoring system and display system including two or more display devices. The monitoring system may manage the monitoring of some aspect of a patient's nervous system. A first display device is positioned adjacent the patient and viewable by a first user. A second display device is positioned apart from the patient and viewable by a second user and obscured from the first user. The first display device and the second display device may be used to display monitoring data collected by the monitoring system.

Abstract: Sensing patch systems are disclosed herein. A sensing patch system includes a flexible substrate and a sensor node. The flexible substrate includes one or more substrate sensors configured to provide sensor data, one or more substrate conductors electrically coupled to a corresponding substrate sensor to conduct the sensor data provided by the corresponding substrate sensor, and a node interface. The sensor node includes a substrate interface configured to receive the node interface of the flexible substrate. The sensor node is configured to receive the sensor data provided by the substrate sensors, process the sensor data, and communicate the processed sensor data to a remote device.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods relating to a low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine for evaluating a potential for non-target tissue damage from the delivery of energy, such as electroporation energy to an area of target tissue. In one embodiment, a medical system includes a medical device having a treatment element; and a control unit in communication with the medical device, the control unit being configured to: deliver a low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine through the treatment element to an area of target tissue; determine whether the low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine has a stimulation effect on an area of non-target tissue; and deliver an ablation energy routine through the treatment element to the area of target tissue when the control unit determines that the low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine does not have a stimulation effect on the area of non-target tissue.

Abstract: A method for correlating Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) signals from multiple users watching the same content to identify scenes of interest in such content includes filtering GSR signals from each user by subtracting consecutive GSR signal samples from each other. The user reaction portion and baseline portion of the GSR signals for the users are collectively optimized to recover non-zero user responses for the users. The locations in the content having the non-zero responses for the users are then identified as the scenes of interest in such content for the users.

Abstract: A device (10) determines difference parameters (300, 400), such as end-expiratory impedance values, on the basis of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) data (36) of regions of the lungs of a living being. The EIT data (36) are obtained by an electrical impedance tomography apparatus (30). A quantitative evaluation of changes in regions of the lungs in terms of hyperdistension or collapsing is provided based on the determined difference parameters (300, 400).

Abstract: According to some embodiments there is provided a method for measuring tongue tissue impedance of an individual, comprising placing at least two electrodes in contact with tongue tissue of the individual; and measuring impedance of the tongue tissue. Some embodiments relate to a device configured for measuring tongue tissue impedance. In some embodiments, a fluid balance and/or electrolyte balance are assessed according to the measured impedance.

Abstract: A body fat measurement apparatus, according to the present invention, comprises: an electrode unit which has a plurality of electrodes and can be worn around the body of the subject to be measured; a first measurement unit which is for obtaining a three-dimensional image of the subject's body part to be measured; a second measurement unit which is for measuring the impedance by means of injecting a current into the electrodes; and a control unit which is for restoring the conductivity and permittivity images of the subject by means of the three-dimensional image and the impedance value and thus separately calculating the amount of subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. According to the present invention, measurement accuracy of the subcutaneous fat and visceral fat can be improved even at a low cost.

Abstract: The invention relates to sensing compositional information about material by measuring thermal properties of the material. In one arrangement there is provided a needle probe for sensing compositional information. The probe comprises a needle having a tip region. A resistive element is attached to the needle at the tip region. A measurement system is configured to: 1) drive an electrical current through the resistive element to apply heating to the resistive element, and 2) measure an electrical response of the resistive element to the heating. A processing unit analyses the measured electrical response of the resistive element to the heating to determine compositional information about material in contact with the tip region.

Abstract: The position detector disclosed may include: a diamond with nitrogen vacancy centers; an activator configured to activate the nitrogen vacancy centers in the diamond to emit fluorescence signals; a sensor configured to detect the fluorescence signals emitted from the diamond, and a controller configured to control components of the position detector. The controller may be configured to: control the activator to activate the nitrogen vacancy centers in the diamond; control a first EM radiation source to generate one or more EM signals; receive via the sensor one or more first indications of one or more first fluorescence signals; control a second EM radiation source to generate one or more EM signals; receive via the sensor one or more second indications of one or more second fluorescence signals; and calculate the position of the diamond based on the received indications.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor system includes a one-axis magnetic field generator that generates a magnetic field, three or more three-axis magnetic field detectors that detect a magnetic field for each axis and are arranged on a substantially straight line, and a calculator that calculates, from a detection result of the magnetic field, a spatial position or a spatial direction of the one-axis magnetic field generator. The calculator selects two or more three-axis magnetic field detectors, which generate no symmetry of magnetic fields, based on a preset judgment standard of symmetry of magnetic fields, and calculates the spatial position or the spatial direction of the one-axis magnetic field generator, based on detection results of the magnetic field between the selected two or more three-axis magnetic field detectors and the one-axis magnetic field generator.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying breathing patterns are disclosed herein. An example wearable device includes a sensor positioned to generate vibration signal data from a nasal bridge of a user, a breathing phase detector to identify a first and second breathing phases based on the vibration signal data, a phase timing calculator to calculate a first time period for the first breathing phase and a second time period for the second breathing phase, a breathing pattern detector to generate a breathing pattern metric based on the first and second time periods, a breathing activity detector to identify a breathing activity associated with the vibration signal data based on the breathing pattern metric, and an alert generator to activate an output device to generate at least one of an audible, tactile, or visual alert based on at least one of the breathing activity and a change associated with the breathing activity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an athletic coaching system that includes at least one inward-facing head-mounted thermal camera (CAM) and a computer. Each CAM from among the at least one CAM is configured to take thermal measurements of a region below the nostrils (denoted THRBN) of a user. THRBN are indicative of an exhale stream of the user (e.g., an exhale stream from a nostril and/or from the mouth). The computer is configured to: receive measurements of movements (Mmove) involving the user; generate, based on THRBN and Mmove, a coaching indication; and present, via a user interface, the coaching indication to the user. In one example, the coaching indication is indicative of a change the user should make to one or more of the following: cadence of movements, stride length, breathing rate, breathing type (mouth or nasal), and duration of exhales.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for measuring limb range of motion. The method includes initializing a scanning area. A classifier trained to recognize limbs is loaded into memory. A frame representing a 3D point cloud having at least one limb of a person in motion is captured. A box fitting algorithm is performed on the captured at least one limb to enable the classifier to identify the at least one limb. One or more boxes generated from the box fitting algorithm are sliced into a plurality of 2D point clouds to measure and record the circumference of each 2D point cloud to obtain limb range of motion parameters. The limb range of motion parameters are a maximum and a minimum size of the at least one limb as a function of soft tissue expansion and contraction of the limb while under pressure, force, and/or motion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus an a method of controlling the same, capable of allowing a sonographer to take an appropriate rest by measuring the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe and assigning weights to the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe such that the wrist fatigue of a sonographer is determined, and warning the sonographer about the determined wrist fatigue, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including a probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to a target object and receive a ultrasonic signal reflected from the target object; a storage configured to store a weight that is determined on the basis of a type of the probe and an application of the probe; and a controller configured to determine a wrist fatigue of a user who uses the probe on the basis of the stored weight and a usage time of the probe.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the location of a patient using a double-release alarm belt. The belt may include a plurality of straps configured to be releasably attached to one another and an alarm system that is triggered when at least one of the straps is disengaged from the other strap or straps. One strap may be disengaged from another strap by pulling the first strap in a first direction and another strap may be disengaged from the yet another strap by pulling in a second direction. By requiring multiple straps to be released from one another, the amount of time it takes to remove the belt can be increased, which provides medical personnel additional time to reach a patient.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for tracking a user activity using the electronic device are provided. The electronic devices includes a display, a sensor unit, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the sensor unit, wherein the processor is configured to control the display to display a user interface (UI); to receive an input from a user, via the UI, to display one or more activities associated with the user, to control the sensor unit to extract context information of the one or more activities associated with the user; and to control the display to display an indication of the one or more activities associated with the user in any of various forms on the UI.

Abstract: Aspects of automatically detecting periods of sleep of a user of a wearable electronic device are discussed herein. For example, in one aspect, an embodiment may obtain a set of features for periods of time from motion data obtained from a set of one or more motion sensors in the wearable electronic device or data derived therefrom. The wearable electronic device may then classify the periods of time into one of a plurality of statuses of the user based on the set of features determined for the periods of time, where the statuses are indicative of relative degree of movement of the user. The wearable electronic device may also derive blocks of time each covering one or more of the periods of time during which the user is in one of a plurality of states, wherein the states include an awake state and an asleep state.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for identifying food chewed or beverage drank are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a device may comprise one or more sensors to provide vibration signal data representative of vibrations sensed from a nasal bridge of a user wearing the device, a chewing analyzer to extract from the vibration signal data a first plurality of features associated with chewing activities, and/or a drinking analyzer is to extract from the vibration signal data a second plurality of features associated with drinking activities. The extracted first and/or second plurality of features, in turn, may be used to determine a category of food the user was chewing, or a category of beverage the user was drinking. In embodiments, the methods and apparatuses may use personalized models.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards computer-based systems and methods for evaluating a user's body motion based on motion data obtained via a series of wireless sensors attached to a user's body. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is disclosed herein. A server system receives motion data from one or more input devices. The motion data corresponds to movement of a user. The server system generates a motion profile based on at least the motion data received from the one or more input devices. The server system retrieves a pre-defined target motion profile from a database structure. The server system objectively evaluating the extracted motion profile by comparing one or more parameters of the generated motion profile with one or more parameters of the retrieved pre-defined target motion profile.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that performs a measurement of the acoustic reflex. In contrast to prior art, more than one probe tone is used simultaneously to detect the acoustic reflex and separate the reflex response from artifacts. In a preferred configuration, at least one probe tone frequency is selected to be higher than the middle ear resonance frequency.

Abstract: A new wideband acoustic immittance measurement apparatus is provided for determination of wideband acoustic immittance in the ear of the human, the apparatus comprising an ear probe for insertion in an ear canal of the human and having an acoustic output port for emission of sound into the ear canal of the human, and an acoustic input port for reception of sound from the ear canal of the human, and a loudspeaker that is arranged for acoustical connection with the acoustic output port of the ear probe for emission of the sound, and a microphone that is arranged for acoustical connection with the acoustic input port of the ear probe for generation of an audio signal as a function of sound received at the acoustic input port, and a processor that is adapted for controlling the loudspeaker to emit sound spanning a frequency range, and receiving the audio signal of the microphone, determining a complex acoustic admittance Y(f)=G(f)+jB(f) as a function of frequency f based on the emitted sound and the received audi

Abstract: Nanoparticle-fibrous membrane composites are provided as tunable interfacial scaffolds for flexible chemical sensors and biosensors by assembling gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in a fibrous membrane. The gold nanoparticles are functionalized with organic, polymeric and/or biological molecules. The fibrous membranes may include different filter papers, with one example featuring a multilayered fibrous membrane consisting of a cellulose nanofiber (CN) top layer, an electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibrous midlayer (or alternate material), and a nonwoven polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibrous support layer, with the nanoparticles provided on the fibrous membranes through interparticle molecular/polymeric linkages and nanoparticle-nanofibrous interactions. Molecular linkers may be employed to tune hydrogen bonding and electrostatic and/or hydrophobic/hydrophilic interactions to provide sensor specificity to gases or liquids. The sensors act as chemiresistor-type sensors.

Abstract: A glucose sensor may include a substrate, a processor mounted to the substrate, and a plurality of electrodes mounted to the substrate and operatively connected to the processor. The plurality of electrodes may be adapted to detect a condition on or below a surface.

Abstract: A treatment protocol system may include oral hygiene devices. Each oral hygiene device may detect a pH level within an opening of the user/animal, perform a comparison of the pH level within the opening of the user/animal with a threshold pH level, and selectively control a pH neutralization device based upon the comparison. The treatment protocol system also may have a server to receive a plurality of treatment parameters from each oral hygiene device. The include the pH level from each oral hygiene device, a neutralization agent use level from each oral hygiene device, and a health characteristic from an associated patient for each oral hygiene device. The server may be configured to generate a pH treatment protocol for the associated patient for each oral hygiene device based upon the treatment parameters.

Abstract: A multi-purpose biometric sensor includes both a transmissive topology and reflective topology for measuring biometric information. The multi-purpose biometric sensor is configured to allow for dynamically switching between the transmissive topology and the reflective topology based on user input or a current measuring scenario. The multi-purpose biometric sensor includes multiple types of light emitting sources and is further configured to dynamically switch between different types of light emitting sources based on user input or a current measuring scenario. The multi-purpose biometric sensor is further configured to measure multiple biometric signals from a single sensor.

Abstract: A sensor cover according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a non-invasive physiological sensor, such as a pulse oximetry sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cover reduce or eliminate false readings from the sensor when the sensor is not in use, for example, by blocking a light detecting component of a pulse oximeter sensor when the pulse oximeter sensor is active but not in use. Further, embodiments of the sensor cover can prevent damage to the sensor. Additionally, embodiments of the sensor cover prevent contamination of the sensor.

Abstract: A cassette for retrieving plural tissue samples from a fluid stream. The cassette includes a bypass conduit and plural voids. A catch tray is removably seated in each of the voids. A fitting extends from the cassette. The cassette has an outlet opening through which a suction is drawn. The cassette also has a valve. The valve directs the fluid stream from the fitting so the fluid stream flows through the bypass conduit or through one of the voids in which a catch tray is seated.

Abstract: A disposable test cartridge and method for a point-of-care analyzer includes a cartridge body having a plurality of chambers where each of the plurality of chambers has an opening at a top of the cartridge body, a cartridge cover connected to the cartridge body where the cartridge cover has a capillary-receiving aperture, a capillary wiper disposed within the capillary-receiving aperture where the capillary-receiving aperture is aligned with one of the plurality of chambers of the cartridge body, and a capillary element removably insertable into the cartridge cover where the capillary element has a capillary tube that extends into the capillary-receiving aperture and through the capillary wiper where a tip portion of the capillary tube extends into the cartridge body.

Abstract: Provided is a blood component sampling cassette which can be efficiently manufactured at low cost compared to a conventional cassette, a method for manufacturing the blood component sampling cassette, a blood sampling circuit set and a blood component sampling system. The blood component sampling cassette includes a cassette main body having a plurality of flow paths including an introduction line, a blood component transfer line and a retransfusion line. The cassette main body includes a first sheet and a second sheet which are formed of a soft material compatible with autoclave sterilization. The first sheet and the second sheet are overlaid in a thickness direction and bonded to each other. A plurality of flow paths is formed between the first sheet and the second sheet.

Abstract: A medical device having an attachment means and a stimulating probe. The stimulating probe is separated from the attachment means by a length of flexible tubing. The flexible tubing has a hollow interior configured to direct the flow of water.

Abstract: An apparatus for modifying alarms at a medical device for alarm fatigue management is provided and includes an alarm monitor, an alarm filter, an alarm modifier, a memory element for storing data, and a processor that executes instructions associated with the data, wherein the processor and the memory element cooperate such that the apparatus is configured for receiving an alarm condition from an alarm management engine, the alarm condition based on an alarm fatigue level of a user of the medical device, the alarm fatigue level based on at least a user fatigue model, a medical device model and a patient condition, receiving an alarm from the medical device, modifying the alarm according to the alarm condition, the alarm condition being configured to increase a likelihood of the user responding to the modified alarm, and generating an alarm indicator based on the modification.

Abstract: A system for detecting deception is provided. The system comprises a camera, an image processing unit, and a notification device. The camera is configured to capture an image sequence of a person of interest. The image processing unit is trained to determine a set of bitplanes of a plurality of images in the captured image sequence that represent the hemoglobin concentration (HC) changes of the person, and to detect the person's invisible emotional states based on HC changes. The image processing unit is trained using a training set comprising a set of subjects for which emotional state is known. The notification device provides a notification of at least one of the person's detected invisible emotional states.

Abstract: Technologies for emotion prediction based on breathing patterns include a wearable device. The wearable device includes a breathing sensor to generate breathing data, one or more processors, and one or more memory devices having stored therein a plurality of instructions that, when executed, cause the wearable device to calibrate a personalized emotion predictive model associated with the user, collect breathing data of the user of the wearable device, analyze the breathing data to determine a breathing pattern, predict, in response to an analysis of the breathing data, the emotional state of the user using the personalized emotion predictive model, and output the emotional state of the user.

Abstract: A computer system for generating a diagnostic tool by applying artificial intelligence to an instrument for diagnosis of a disorder, such as autism. For autism, the instrument can be a caregiver-directed set of questions designed for an autism classification tool or an observation of the subject in a video, video conference, or in person and associated set of questions about behavior that are designed for use in a separate autism classification tool. The computer system can have one or more processors and memory to store one or more computer programs having instructions for generating a highly statistically accurate set of diagnostic items selected from the instrument, which are tested against a first test using a technique using artificial intelligence and a second test against an independent source. Also, a computer implemented method and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, processes and devices for real-time brain monitoring for anxiety to generate and control an interface of a display device with a visual representation of a Brain Value Index for anxiety, a connectivity map and treatment guidance. Systems, processes and devices for real-time brain monitoring capture sensor data, process the data and dynamically update the interface in real-time.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the condition of the driver of a vehicle including both the level of distraction being experienced by him/her as well his/her cardiac health are described. The system can detect and predict behavioral and cognitive distraction in real time. It can also monitor a driver's physical condition, detect and predict health events such as a myocardial infarction. The system can fuse inputs from various sensors and components including vehicle information (through CAN networks or other), IR camera, heart rate sensors, eye tracking and pupillometry technology. The distraction detection and health monitoring can be done in separate modules. Fusion algorithms can detect and predict risk related to the driver's lack of attention and the likelihood that he/she is or will experience a cardiac event.

Abstract: A dynamometer may include a sensor embedded within and distributed uniformly within a pad. The pad may be configured for gripping by a human hand or foot such that grip force of particular elements of the human hand or foot may be sensed by the sensor.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a masticatory-function evaluation and management system capable of quickly counting “fine particles having been not crushed and ground finely” and quickly quantifying masticatory efficiency using photographic data of an artificial food mass in a stretched state, and capable of managing the masticatory efficiency quantified using such an artificial food mass for masticatory function evaluation along the time series. [Solution] When image data of an artificial food mass, in a stretched state, for masticatory function evaluation is received, the image data being transmitted from a user terminal, the number of fine particles having a spherical shape is counted from among all fine particles present in the image data, and masticatory efficiency is calculated on the basis of the number of the fine particles having the spherical shape.

Abstract: Described herein are various apparatus and systems useful in sensory discrimination. Through the use of a multi-well sample plate, the high-throughput analysis apparatus and method allow for rapid sensory discrimination of a large number of samples.

Abstract: A method for quantifying swallowing function can include subjecting swallowing segments and non-swallowing segments of vibrational data to processing selected from the group consisting of adaptive trimming, false positive reduction, and a combination thereof. Preferably the vibrational data represents swallowing activity, is from a sensor positioned on the throat of a patient, and is associated with at least one axis selected from the group consisting of an anterior-posterior axis and a superior-inferior axis. Preferably a processing module operatively connected to the sensor performs the processing of the swallowing segments and the non-swallowing segments of the vibrational data. A device comprising a processing module and a sensor such as a single-axis accelerometer or a dual axis accelerometer can perform one or more steps of the method.