Abstract: Eye health of a patient can be monitored and various ocular conditions treated such as using information about an intraocular pressure (IOP) characteristic of the patient, information about a blood pressure (BP) characteristic of the patient, and information about a patient therapy, such as from a patient treatment system. In an example, a quantitative ocular health index can be determined for a patient based on information about an IOP characteristic, a BP characteristic, and the patient therapy.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for non-invasively measuring and monitoring intraorbital pressure waves and intracranial pressure waves in humans. The apparatus includes a pressure applicator applied to the orbital area around a patient's eye and applies an inflatable bladder with an internal pressure sensor to the eyelid of the patient to measure intraorbital pressure waves.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensing device. The sensing device includes a flexible element having a first sensing area, an electronic component embedded within the flexible element, and an adjustable conductive element disposed in the flexible element and configured to electrically connect the first sensing area of the flexible element with the electronic component.

Abstract: A contextualized sensor system (CSS) is provided comprising one or more sensors, one or more memory elements, an alerting library stored in the one or more memory elements, one or more processors, and the one or more memory elements including instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: receiving from one of the one or more sensors one or more sensor data, comparing the first sensor data to the alerting library to determine whether an alert situation has occurred, and communicating an alert if the alert situation has occurred. In some embodiments, the CSS further comprises removable sensor modules and component blocks to provide multiple configurations of CSS components. In some embodiments, the component blocks comprise sensors or power sources.

Abstract: A system includes a first computing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory. The processor and the memory are configured to receive at least one of (i) information indicative of treatment of a victim by a first caregiver using the first computing device and (ii) information indicative of a health status of the victim; determine that treatment of the victim by the first caregiver using the first computing device is completed; and transmit the received information to a second computing device.

Abstract: A wireless medical device, a central monitoring station, and a wireless medical monitoring system and method are disclosed. The system has a wireless medical device, a wireless access point, a wireless control unit and a central monitoring station, wherein the wireless medical device and the central monitoring station access a wireless network through the wireless access point and communicate with each other through the wireless network. The wireless medical device collects and processes at least one physiological parameter signal of a patient to obtain physiological data of the patient, and can also monitor network state information of the wireless access point to obtain first network state information; the wireless medical device sends the physiological data and the first network state information to the central monitoring station through the wireless network; and the central monitoring station at least displays the physiological data and stores the first network state information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a distributed body area network (BAN) computing system, method, and computer program product. The wearable device includes a plurality of sensors configured to generate sensory data and generate a data packet appended with the sensory data. The sensory data includes user behavioral and physiological parameters, health parameters of a user, ambient parameters, and environmental data. Further, the wearable device transmits the data packet to at least one computing device via a secure communication network. The transmission of the data packet between the wearable device and the computing device corresponds to human body communication (HBC). The computing device transmits a data model appended with one or more instructions to the wearable device via the secure communication network. The wearable device executes one or more instructions to at least render the sensory data for visualization to the user, and provide a stimulation to the user.

Abstract: An optical coherence tomography scanner for imaging a sample has a wavelength-tunable light source configured to generate scanning light having a range of wavelengths and a scanning probe having a scanning head and one or more optical channels that convey light to and from the scanning head. Each channel has a sample arm with optical fibers for conveying scanning light to the sample and conveying scattered and back-reflected light from the sample to a detector; a reference arm with optical fibers conveying reference light from the wavelength-tunable light source; an optical fiber or fiber system that defines an optical path distance for the sample or reference arm; a detector that generates an output signal according to combined light from the sample arm and conveyed reference light; and a digitizer to generate digital data according to the detector output signal and to communicate the generated digital data to a computer.

Abstract: An optical system includes a first optical path configured to supply a first light with a first range of wavelengths; a second optical path configured to supply a second light with a second range of wavelengths shorter than the first range of wavelengths; a third optical path configured to supply a third light with a third range of wavelengths shorter than the second range of wavelengths; an optical I/O unit configured to emit the first light, the second light and the third light to a target and acquire a light from the target; a reference unit configured to split off a reference light from the third light; and a detector that includes a range of detection wavelengths shared with a CARS light and an interference light.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of assessing the ability of a test oral care flavour ingredient or a test oral care flavour composition to improve the invigoration state of a human subject and of creating oral care flavour compositions having an invigorating effect on a human subject. It further relates to oral care flavour compositions for improving the invigoration state of a human subject, to consumer products comprising such oral care flavour compositions, and to methods of improving the invigoration state of a human subject.

Abstract: A handheld skin monitoring or measuring device includes a camera having a camera optical axis; and a structured light arrangement configured to project three or more laser fan beams such that the laser fan beams cross at a crossing point in front of the camera.

Abstract: An optical measurement system includes a light source configured to emit a first light pulse and a second light pulse toward a target, a detector, and a processing unit. The first light pulse has a first wavelength and the second light pulse has a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. The processing unit is configured to determine a plurality of temporal distributions of photons included in the first light pulse and the second light pulse and detected by the detector after the photons are scattered by the target, and determine, based on the plurality of temporal distributions and a source-detector distance estimation model, a distance between the light source and the detector.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a substrate, a light source system and a receiver system. The light source system may be configured to emit light through an area of the substrate, from a first side of the substrate towards a target object in contact with a second and opposite side of the substrate. The receiver system may include one or more receivers residing in, on or proximate the substrate. The receiver system may be configured to detect surface acoustic waves propagating in the substrate corresponding to a photoacoustic response of the target object to light emitted by the light source system. In some examples, the apparatus may include a control system. The control system may be configured to receive surface acoustic wave signals from the receiver system corresponding to detected surface acoustic waves and to detect at least one structure within the target object based on the surface acoustic wave signals.

Abstract: Issue: An objective of the present invention is, without having the objective be measuring temperature, to make available at low cost a fever-diagnostic label as well a fever-diagnostic mask whereby fever state in a wearer may be diagnosed in a form in which it can be seen with the eyes. Resolution Means: In order to achieve the just-noted objective, the present invention is characterized in providing a body-temperature thermochromic strip that is responsive to a wearer's body temperature, and an ambient thermochromic strip that is responsive to ambient temperature, and in displaying the body-temperature state of a wearer by comparing change in the body-temperature thermochromic strip responding to the wearer's body temperature with change in the ambient thermochromic strip responding to ambient temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing a physiological parameter of a subject, the apparatus comprising: a force sensor having a force sensing surface, wherein the force sensor is configured to generate a first signal representing force displacement of an organ of the subject. A displacement sensor associated with the force sensor, the displacement sensor having a displacement sensing surface, wherein the displacement sensor is configured to generate a second signal representing displacement velocity of the organ of the subject; and a coupler arranged on one of the force sensor and the displacement sensor, the coupler configured to mechanically couple the force sensor and the displacement sensor with the organ: and wherein the displacement sensing surface is congruent or smaller in size relative to the force sensing surface.

Abstract: A biological information measurement device measuring blood pressure of a subject and biological information which includes: a curved support member; a belt portion; a fluid bag; a pump; a valve; a blood pressure measurement unit; a detection unit which comes into contact with the measurement site of the subject; and a biological information measurement unit measuring the biological information with the detection unit, in which the fluid bag includes a first bag portion and a second bag portion, and the detection unit which is arranged at a position which allows a change in a contact state between the detection unit and the measurement target site due to movement of the detection unit support portion accompanying a volume change of the fluid bag and the second bag portion to be limited to a predetermined range.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and method for extracting a cardiovascular health status by using an oscillometric signal. The device and method may be configured to extract at least one characteristic factor of an oscillometric signal, extract a pulse wave from the oscillometric signal, and extract at least one cardiovascular health index by analyzing the characteristic factor and the pulse wave.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a shell cuff for use with an actuator cuff and sensor pad in hemodynamic monitoring, the shell cuff comprising: a flexible sheet comprising a first face and an opposing second face, the sheet being curved such that a first end of the sheet and an opposing second end of the sheet overlap to form an overlapping portion in which a first interface portion of the first face interfaces with a second interface portion of the second face; wherein the sheet is configured to be tightened on application of force so as to increase the size of the overlap between the first face and the second face; wherein the first interface portion comprises a first material and the second interface portion comprises a second material which is different to the first material.

Abstract: A system for monitoring health of a person is disclosed. The system includes measuring heart beats of the person. The system also includes data processing system, which is configured to calculate instantaneous heart rate data and provide a periodic biofeedback function including parameters, the parameters including an amplitude A, and an angular frequency P. The periodic biofeedback function also includes a cumulative difference E relative to the instantaneous heart rate data. The data processing system is configured to fit the periodic biofeedback function into the instantaneous heart rate data and determine the parameters and cumulative difference E. The amplitude A determines a heart rate variability of the person. A related method and a computer program are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a computer method for monitoring livestock heart rate processes received (optionally hyperspectral) video images to measure a feature on the livestock subject to periodic flushing correlated to heartbeat period. The method applies image processing including identifying a location of the feature, applying pixel amplification to increase periodic light scattering or emission variations, and calculating a heart rate corresponding to a detected period of the flushing.

Abstract: This device is used by being worn on the wrist of the human body, said device comprising: a blood pressure measuring unit; an electrocardiographic waveform measuring unit, which is provided with a plurality of electrodes and is for measuring electrocardiographic waveforms of the human body; an electrode contact state detecting unit for detecting a contact state of the human body with the electrodes; a position detecting unit for detecting the position of the device; a control unit; an input unit for receiving a measurement start instruction; a first propriety determination unit that assesses whether the device is positioned at a height within a prescribed range; a second propriety determination unit that assesses whether the human body is in stable contact with the plurality of electrodes; and a combined measurement control unit that performs control for executing combined measurements of the blood pressure and the electrocardiographic waveform of the human body.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure may disclose an electronic device for measuring biometrics, and an operation method therefor. The disclosed wearable electronic device may include one or more first electrodes disposed on a first surface of the electronic device and in contact with a first part of a user; one or more second electrodes disposed on a second surface of the electronic device and in contact with a second part of the user; and a processor which measures the body impedance of the user by using the one or more first electrodes and the one or more second electrodes, and which determines the degree of movement of the user during body impedance measurement on the basis of deviation in body impedance.

Abstract: A method for fast high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance imaging comprises: designing a fast high-resolution multiple overlapping-echo imaging pulse sequence; determining sampling parameters of the pulse sequence; constructing a deep neural network for reconstructing high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance images; generating training samples of the deep neural network; using the training samples to train the deep neural network to obtain trained deep neural networks; scanning a real imaging object using the pulse sequence under the sampling parameters to obtain k-space data of the real imaging object; pre-processing the k-space data of the real imaging object to obtain image domain data of the real imaging object; and inputting the image domain data of the real imaging object into the trained deep neural networks for the reconstructing to obtain the high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance images of the real imaging object.

Abstract: A method of detecting iron-related entities in a region of interest, is disclosed. The method may comprise: receiving at least two Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) signals from each of at least two different locations in the region of interest; calculating at least four MRI parameters from the MRI signals; and determining a presence of at least two different iron-related entities in the region of interest based on the at least four MRI parameters.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a medical system includes a catheter interface comprising electrode lines configured to be electrically connected to respective electrodes of a catheter, and a signal generation apparatus configured to generate signal pulses, each of the signal pulses comprising a carrier frequency and having a non-rectangular signal envelope, the signal generation apparatus being configured to time multiplex the signal pulses among the electrode lines.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices that support techniques for tactile and auditory respiration biofeedback are described. A method may include acquiring physiological data associated with a user via a wearable device during a respiration biofeedback session, the physiological data including at least respiration rate data. The method may include generating, via a user device during the respiration biofeedback session, a set of tactile vibration pulses, a set of audio pulses, or both, where the set of tactile vibration pulses, the set of audio pulses, or both, are generated in accordance with a respiration rate pattern that is based on the respiration rate data. The method may include causing a graphical user interface (GUI) of the user device to display an indication of one or more changes in the physiological data acquired during the respiration biofeedback session.

Abstract: A device includes a sensor and a control portion. The sensor is securable to a patient to provide a sensor signal. The sensor is to sense changes in acceleration indicative of respiration of the patient. The control portion is to determine a midpoint of each respiratory phase of the patient based on the sensor signal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for characterising breathing audio data. The method/system comprises acquiring breathing audio data. The method/system further comprises determining an estimated respiration rate based on the breathing audio data. The method/system also comprises identifying exhales in the breathing audio data using the estimated respiration rate. One or more computer-readable storage media are also provided comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to determine an estimated respiration rate based on breathing audio data, and identify exhales in the breathing audio data using the estimated respiration rate.

Abstract: A system and a method for breath analysis. The system includes a breath sampling apparatus for collecting substances from the exhalation breath of a test subject; and a sample preparation apparatus for extracting selected analytes. The method includes: placing a sampling disc in the proximity of exhalation openings of a test person; receiving exhalation breath on the sampling disc for a predetermined period of for example about 1 hour; and collecting a sample of substances from the exhalation breath by adsorption on the sampling disc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (1), a device or a system for inferring a plantar pressure line (30), the solution comprising: loading (200) a correlation model, said correlation model defining a relationship between a plurality of data obtained from plantar pressure sensors and a plurality of foot angle values relative to a predetermined standard; calculating (400) foot angle values relative to the predetermined standard, based on movement data generated by an inertial measurement unit 21 at at least two moments of a bearing phase of the foot of said individual; and inferring (500) a plurality of pressure centres to form the plantar pressure line (30) of the foot of the individual, based on angle values calculated at the at least two moments of the bearing phase of the foot and on the correlation model.

Abstract: A wearable device is disclosed for managing tremors emanating from a body part of a user. The wearable device comprises a sensor that is configured to detect the tremor and transmit corresponding sensor data to at least one stimulating element, wherein the at least one stimulating element is configured to provide an electrical stimulus based on the sensor data. A dissipating portion of the wearable device is configured to increase an effective area for dissipating the electrical stimulus to the body. The dissipating portion is physically coupled with at least one stimulating element. The wearable device, when in operation, is in physical contact with body part of the user wherefrom the tremors emanate. The wearable device is stored in a docking station when not in operation. There is also disclosed a device integration application comprising software application to be executed by data processing arrangement of device.

Abstract: An article of apparel, a system, and methods include a fabric configured to conform to a body of a wearer. A plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors are secured with respect to the fabric at a first set of predetermined locations, each of the ultrasonic positioning sensors configured to emit a sound wave configured to be detected by other ones of the plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors and output an electronic signal indicative of having emitted or detected a sound wave. A plurality of feedback devices secured with respect to the fabric at a second set of predetermined locations, each of the feedback devices configured to output a feedback signal configured to be detectable by the wearer of the article of apparel.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes an acquisition means (11) for acquiring information based on a sensor (21) attached to a foot of a user, a detection means (12) for detecting, when a gait of the user cannot be detected based on the information indicating an angle between a sole of the foot of the user and the ground acquired by the acquisition means and a first threshold value, the gait of the user based on the information indicating the angle and a second threshold value smaller than the first threshold value, and an output means (13) for outputting information based on a result of the detection performed by the detection means.

Abstract: A method for detecting validity of human body movement is disclosed, comprising: obtaining a user movement dataset comprising a plurality of n-dimensional movement data items corresponding to a human body movement; vectorizing the user movement dataset to obtain a plurality of eigenvectors of the user movement dataset; inputting the plurality of eigenvectors into a validity detection model, wherein the validity detection model comprises a baseline center and a baseline Mahalanobis distance threshold, to determine whether the corresponding human body movement is valid by steps of: determining a proportion, out of the plurality of eigenvectors of the user movement dataset, of eigenvectors having a Mahalanobis distance from the baseline center that does not exceed the baseline Mahalanobis distance threshold; determining whether the proportion is greater than a proportion threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (20) for encoding data generated by one or more motion sensors (21), a system (5) for determining the displacement of a mobile entity, in particular a user, and a method (1) for encoding data generated by one or more motion sensors (21) coupled to a mobile entity such as a shoe, comprising: acquiring (200) data: computing (300) a plurality of descriptors over a time window (31); coding each of the descriptors on at most eight bits, said bits associated with a time window (31) being representative of a motion phenomenon of the mobile entity such as the shoe: and generating (500) a data tensor comprising the bits obtained for each of the time windows (31), the data tensor comprises an encoding of a combination of motion phenomena representative of a movement of the mobile entity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a continuous blood glucose monitoring device, and provides a continuous blood glucose monitoring device, which has an incision area formed by means of a guide needle, in a state in which a body-attaching unit is insertively attached to a body, so as not to encompass at least a part of a region of a sensing area formed in a sensor member, so that the incision part is not formed near the sensing area, and thus the present invention can prevent a decrease in a blood glucose monitoring value that occurs because of the incision part so as to detect an accurate blood glucose monitoring value from an initial operation stage, and adjusts an insertion depth of the guide needle through an applicator when the body-attaching unit is insertively attached to the human body, so as to adjust the separation distance between the incision part and the sensing area by means of the guide needle, thereby improving blood glucose monitoring accuracy.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for determining the presence of acetaminophen in a human patient through the use of continuous glucose monitors, such as continuous analyte sensors. One of the sensors is subject to the distortion caused by acetaminophen interference with the sensor's oxidation reaction, and one of the sensors is not impacted by such distortion, allowing for a measurement of the difference between the glucose measurements of these two sensors. This disclosure also relates to a method for determining the concentration of medications co-administered or combined with acetaminophen in a human patient through similar means.

Abstract: The concept of this invention is a method to calculate the glucose management index based on calculated instantaneous plasma blood glucose levels from heart rate variability (HRV) parameters received by a QRS detector and ECG sensor. The invented method starts with the extraction of clean electrocardiogram intervals, and then calculates an aggregation of HRV collections satisfying the coverage factor to reveal the ability to control the glucose and quantitative glucose level from long-term HRV; and ambulatory glucose profile along with other statistical glycemic measures by calculating plasma glucose levels from selected short term HRV. The patient, caregiver and doctor can access this glucose profile remotely by a smartphone or cloudbased processing and monitoring system, which can send out an emotionally intelligent message to the user without generating stress, but instead of giving gentle advice and tips for current glycemic state helping to undertake appropriate therapeutic measures.

Abstract: Techniques disclose herein relate to determining glucose reference sample times. The techniques may involve determining a first glucose reference sample measurement for a patient. The techniques may further involve determining timing information for obtaining a second glucose reference sample measurement based at least in part on readings from a continuous glucose sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods to monitor analytes present in a biological sample of a subject using a piercing element coupled to a support configured to pierce a body surface of the subject, an analyte binding probe on or within the piercing to provide a change in an optical signal when contacting an analyte in the biological sample of the subject, and a detector configured to detect the optical signal.

Abstract: A method of non-invasively monitoring hemoglobin concentration includes providing incident light to patient tissue at a first excitation wavelength. The method further includes monitoring a first emission response at a first emission wavelength, wherein the first emission wavelength is selected to correspond with a maximum of the emission response, and monitoring a second emission response at a second emission wavelength, wherein the second emission wavelength is selected to correspond with a minimum of the emission response. A hemoglobin concentration is calculated based on a ratio of the first emission response to the second emission response.

Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus for measuring organic tissue is attached with the organic tissue. A semiconductor optic radiation source outputs repeatedly infrared pulses of toward the tissue. An array of single-photon avalanche diodes is directed toward the tissue and detects photons of the optical pulses that have interacted with the tissue. A timing unit determines time-of-flights of photons of each of the optical pulses within a temporal measurement range after an output of each of the optical pulses. A data processing unit estimates a physiological state of the tissue within at least one time window shorter than the temporal measurement range based on at least one of the following: a number of the detections within the time window and a distribution of the detections within the time window.

Abstract: The invention provides a headgear apparatus for performing vestibular assessment of a user. The headgear apparatus includes a processor, a memory and a display device for displaying a plurality of visual stimuli and a hardware means to provide a plurality of non-visual stimuli to the user. A plurality of infrared cameras and an inertial measurement device are employed for measuring eye movement and head movement in response to visual stimuli/non-visual stimuli provided to the user and generating one or more graph based patterns. Headgear apparatus further includes a laser source for providing a laser beam to be projected on a surface during presentation of non-visual stimuli. Accordingly, a machine learning model is employed for interpreting the one or more graph based patterns to detect the presence of an abnormality.

Abstract: System and techniques are described herein for providing variable rate touch sampling for touch sensors. In one illustrative example, a method of monitoring activity of a person includes obtaining one or more images of a user performing a first movement during a usage instance of an extended reality (XR) device; obtaining first biometric information of the user from at least one first biometric sensor of the XR device while the user performs the first movement; determining fatigue information of the user at least in part based on the one or more images and the first biometric information of the user; and determining an action based on the fatigue information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an eye movement analysis method performed in an eye movement analysis apparatus, the eye movement analysis method including: receiving a facial image; obtaining an eye image that corresponds to a part of an eye that determines a midpoint position of the eye in the facial image; analyzing movement of the eye based on movement of the midpoint position in the facial image; and visually displaying a direction of the movement of the eye.

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods determining emotion predictions and/or confidence scores are provided. In an example, a first emotion prediction associated with a person is determined based upon one or more neural signals collected via a brain-computer interface (BCI). A second emotion prediction associated with the person is determined based upon a facial expression of the person. An enhanced emotion prediction associated with the person is determined based upon the first emotion prediction and the second emotion prediction. A confidence score of the enhanced emotion prediction is determined based upon the first emotion prediction and the second emotion prediction. One or more actions are performed based upon the enhanced emotion prediction and the confidence score.

Abstract: A system includes a display device, a user interface, a memory, and a control system. The memory contains machine readable medium including machine executable code storing instructions for performing a method. The control system is coupled to the memory, and includes one or more processors. The control system is configured to execute the machine executable code to cause the control system to display, on the display device, a series of questions from mental health questionnaires. The series of questions includes text and answers for each question. From the user interface, a selection of answers of each of the displayed series of questions is received from a patient. Using a Bayesian Decision List, the received selection of answers is processed to output an indication of mental health of the patient. The indication of mental health identifies a kappa opioid receptor antagonist to which the patient would likely be a higher responder.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of assessing the ability of a test fragrance ingredient or a test fragrance composition to improve the happiness state of a human subject and of creating fragrance compositions having a positive happy effect on a human subject. It further relates to fragrance compositions for improving the happiness state of a human subject, to consumer products comprising such fragrance compositions, and to methods of improving the happiness state of a human subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of assessing the ability of a test oral care flavour ingredient or a test oral care flavour composition to improve the happiness state of a human subject and of creating oral care flavour compositions having a positive happy effect on a human subject. It further relates to oral care flavour compositions for improving the happiness state of a human subject, to consumer products comprising such oral care flavour compositions, and to methods of improving the happiness state of a human subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of assessing the ability of a test oral care flavour ingredient or a test oral care flavour composition to improve the relaxation state of a human subject and of creating oral care flavour compositions having a relaxing effect on a human subject. It further relates to oral care flavour compositions for improving the relaxation state of a human subject, to consumer products comprising such oral care flavour compositions, and to methods of improving the relaxation state of a human subject.