HYDRATION MONITORING SYSTEM THAT VERIFIES FLUID CONSUMPTION USING MULTIPLE SENSOR DATA.

Abstract

This invention relates to a hydration monitoring system that uses multi-sensor data to verify liquid consumption events. The system comprises a bottle body, cap unit, liquid level sensor, flow measurement sensor, weight sensor, tilt and motion sensor, processor unit, memory unit, wireless communication module, and hydration calculation module. The system does not simply evaluate changes in the amount of liquid in the bottle as consumption; it also analyzes data from different sensors comparatively to determine whether the measured liquid movement corresponds to a real user consumption event. Within this invention, the processor unit performs data consistency analysis between sensors by evaluating liquid flow, weight change, and bottle movement data within the same time window.If the difference between the measured data is within a predetermined tolerance range, the consumption event is confirmed; if the tolerance range is exceeded, the liquid movement is considered a spill, emptying, or invalid consumption event. This reduces false positive consumption records caused by the sensor and increases measurement reliability. The verified liquid consumption data is evaluated together with environmental conditions, user activity information, and physiological parameters to determine the user's hydration needs. The system can also communicate data with mobile devices and wearable technologies and provide the user with visual, auditory, or vibration-based feedback.Thanks to this invention, it is possible to technically verify actual liquid consumption events, reduce erroneous consumption records, ensure data correlation between sensors, and determine the user's hydration status more reliably.

Description

1 TARIFF 5 CONFIRMING FLUID CONSUMPTION USING MULTIPLE SENSOR DATA HYDRATION MONITORING SYSTEM Technological Field: This invention includes portable fluid intake devices, hydration monitoring systems, and sensor fusion. Data validation technologies based on embedded electronic control systems and user-facing 10 It has been developed for use in specialized liquid consumption analysis systems. Furthermore... Specifically, the invention involves manipulating the change in the amount of liquid in a container using weight and flow. and by evaluating it together with movement data, it verifies the actual drinking incident, Verified consumption data synchronized with environmental and physiological parameters. It is related to a system that operates in this way and consequently determines the hydration status. 15 State of the Art: In systems developed for monitoring liquid consumption using known techniques, bottles or Changes in the amount of liquid in the container are measured through various sensors, and the word... The subject of change is considered to be directly related to fluid consumption. For this purpose... The systems used typically include liquid level sensors, weight sensors, or flow sensors. Sensors are used, and the measured data relates to the user's daily fluid intake. It is used in determining the quantity. However, current technical solutions address the changes in the amount of liquid inside the bottle. is the change a real drinking event or a spilling, carrying, shaking, transferring to a different container? does it technically correspond to situations of unloading or misuse? 25 This cannot be verified. Especially in systems that rely on single sensor data, the measured Incorrect consumption records due to the inability to identify the physical source of the fluid exchange. It can occur. In addition, current hydration monitoring systems can track the user's physiological data and While it is possible to assess environmental conditions, these assessments are verified for liquid 30. It does not offer a closed-loop structure that correlates with consumption data. The current Verification in solutions between the amount of fluid consumed and the user's actual fluid intake. Because the relationship could not be established, the calculated hydration data is incorrect or incomplete. It is possible. In addition, there are 35 comparative analyses between data obtained from different sensors in known systems. Verification is not being performed, data consistency between sensors is not being analyzed, and Multiple sensor correlation mechanisms aimed at improving measurement reliability 2 It is not used. Therefore, in case of sensor-related errors, the systems give incorrect 5 It is able to evaluate consumption events as valid data and, consequently, make mistakes. It can create user instructions. Therefore, current technical solutions require verification of the actual liquid consumption event. Verified consumption data synchronized with environmental and physiological data. processed together and dynamically tailored to the user's actual hydration needs. 10 It falls short in determining these issues. The purpose of the invention: The aim of this invention is to accurately represent the change in the amount of liquid in a container. verifying whether it corresponds to a drinking event using multiple sensor data and verified consumption data along with the user's environmental and physiological data 15 The goal is to provide a system that determines hydration status by processing data. Another aim of the invention is to improve existing methods that are based solely on changes in liquid volume. to reduce erroneous consumption records in systems and to prevent spills, discharges, distinguishing liquid movements caused by handling or misuse from actual consumption events The goal is to create a verification mechanism that can do this. 20 The invention encompasses the combined analysis of weight change, liquid flow data, and bottle movement data. By evaluating the data consistency between sensors, the measured liquid is analyzed. It is determined whether the change belongs to a valid consumption event. Thus sensor-related measurement errors and inaccurate consumption records related to hydration. Its impact on calculations is reduced. 25 Another aim of the invention is to analyze verified liquid consumption data taking into account environmental conditions and user experience. by processing activity data and physiological parameters in time synchronization A closed-loop tracking system that dynamically determines the user's immediate hydration needs. The goal is to provide the system. Furthermore, the invention provides the user with visual, auditory, and 30 different hydration options depending on the calculated hydration requirement. Increasing the effectiveness of fluid consumption control by providing vibration-based feedback. It aims to... Explanation of the Figures Figure 1. Hydration verifying the fluid consumption event with multi-sensor data, which is the subject of the invention. Overview of the tracking system. 35 Figure 2. Multi-sensor structure and sensors for verifying the liquid consumption event. The appearance of the data relationship between them. 3 Figure 3. Data communication structure between the system and external devices. appearance. Figure 4. Verification and hydration analysis where sensor data are processed comparatively. Block diagram view of its architecture. Figure 5. Verification of fluid consumption event, calculation of hydration requirement, and A view of the control flow for the user feedback process. 10 References: 1. Bottle body 2. Cover unit 3. Liquid level sensor 4. Flow measurement sensor 15 5. Weight sensor 6. Processor unit 7. Memory unit 8. Wireless communication module 9. Battery unit 20 10. Charging module 11. LED warning unit 12. Audible warning unit 13. Vibration motor 14. Temperature sensor 25 15. Humidity sensor 16. Wearable device communication interface 17. Physiological data entry module 18. Mobile application 19. Hydration calculation module 30 20. User parameter data unit 21. Tilt and motion sensor Description of the Invention: The invention consists of a bottle body (1), cap unit (2), liquid consumption measurement sensors, and a processor unit. (6), memory unit (7), wireless communication module (8), battery unit (9), charging module 35 (10) includes a hydration calculation module (19) and a user parameter data unit (20). It is a hydration monitoring system. The system verifies and tracks fluid consumption events. 4 5. To determine the user's hydration status based on consumption data. It is structured. Within the scope of the invention, liquid consumption data is obtained from the liquid level sensor (3), flow measurement sensor (4) and This is obtained via the weight sensor (5). The system also detects bottle movements and It includes a tilt and motion sensor (21) to determine the usage orientation. In the application form, the flow measurement sensor (4) cover unit (2) liquid passage line 10 on it, weight sensor (5) bottle body (1) base area and tilt and motion sensor (21) can be positioned inside the bottle body (1). The processor unit (6), word the subject is evaluating the data obtained from sensors together in a time-related manner whether the measured fluid exchange corresponds to an actual drinking event The system determines not only the change in liquid volume but also the movement of the liquid. It also assesses whether it is consistent with physical usage behavior. In an application form, the processor unit (6) is controlled by the tilt and motion sensor (21). whether the specified bottle tilt angle falls within a predefined drinking range It monitors. At the same time interval, a certain flow measurement sensor (4) monitors. Detection of liquid flow for a minimum duration and weight sensor (5) by 20 If the measured weight change is consistent with the flow data, the system, It classifies the resulting fluid movement as a valid drinking event. In another application, the processor unit (6) is determined by the weight sensor (5). liquid volume calculated by the flow measurement sensor (4) with the change in liquid volume It analyzes them comparatively. The difference between the measured values ​​is the sensor measurement 25 tolerance range determined based on sensitivity and system calibration parameters If it is within the tolerance range, the consumption event is confirmed. If exceeded, the liquid movement in question will result in spillage, discharge, or invalidation. It is considered a consumption event. The system also performs data consistency analysis between sensors. In this context, 30 processor unit (6), liquid level sensor (3), flow measurement sensor (4), weight sensor (5) and the same time window between the data provided by the tilt and motion sensor (21) by performing time-synchronous comparisons over the data segments Unverified measurement records are not considered valid consumption data by the system. It prevents its use. 35 Verified liquid consumption data is timestamped by the processor unit (6). together are stored in memory unit (7). The system also has environmental and physiological Temperature 5 in order to evaluate the data together with verified consumption data. sensor (14), humidity sensor (15), wearable device communication interface (16) and physiological It includes a data entry module (17). User activity data, environmental conditions and physiological parameters are stored within the user parameter data unit (20) and The hydration calculation is processed by the module (19). The hydration calculation module (19) uses verified fluid consumption data from environmental data, 10 by evaluating user activity information and physiological parameters It calculates the user's immediate hydration needs. The calculated hydration needs The amount of fluid missing is determined by comparing the user's verified fluid consumption amount. This value is determined, and the system operates based on this value. In one application, the system continuously updates new consumption data on hydration 15 closed-loop working structure with feedback into the calculation module (19) This creates hydration based on the user's fluid intake behavior. The calculations are updated dynamically. Depending on the calculated hydration requirement, the user is given an LED warning unit (11), audible Notification is provided via the warning unit (12) and the vibration motor (13). System 20 also data via the wireless communication module (8) with the mobile application (18) by establishing communication, user consumption information is transferred to external devices. It provides. The system meets its energy needs through the battery unit (9), and the battery unit (9) can be recharged via the charging module (10). 25 The technical contribution of the invention is to analyze the liquid consumption event using data from multiple sensors. verification, performing data consistency analysis between sensors, and only This involves using verified consumption data in hydration calculations. In this way... Reducing erroneous consumption records caused by spills, emptying, or misuse, Increasing measurement reliability and minimizing sensor-induced measurement deviations in system 30 filtered by and more accurately determines the user's actual hydration needs. This ensures identification. Industrial Application of the Invention The invention utilizes existing manufacturing techniques and electronics commonly used in the industry. It is a hydration monitoring system that can be manufactured using components. System 35 Bottle structure and cap components included in the scope; plastic, metal, silicone or composite. 6 injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming or 5 using basic materials It can be produced using CNC machining methods. The invention incorporates liquid measurement sensors, motion detection sensors, and environmental sensors. measurement sensors, data processing units, communication modules and energy management components; standard components widely used in existing electronic manufacturing infrastructures. This can be achieved with sensor and embedded systems technologies. Electronic components 10 They can be produced on mass production lines by being integrated onto printed circuit boards and The system can be implemented in a way that is compatible with portable device manufacturing processes. The components are designed to be implemented with low-power embedded electronic architectures. It provides energy efficiency suitable for portable usage scenarios. The feasibility of the invention depends solely on the physical assembly of the sensor components. not based on bringing together data from different sensors, but on combining data from different sensors. A data processing structure that enables the verification of liquid consumption events through evaluation. This is achieved through the system's monitoring of liquid volume changes and flow data. and by comparatively analyzing the motion data, the measured fluid motion can be compared to real motion. It can determine whether or not it relates to a drinking incident. 20 The system has a modular structure that can be adapted to different sensor configurations. In application form, the basic verification process involves a limited sensor structure. While this can be achieved in one form, another application involves additional sensor and physiological data inputs. using higher verification accuracy and improved hydration analysis. It can be provided. 25 The invention applies to portable consumer products, athlete tracking systems, health technologies, and corporate applications. occupational health systems, aged care systems, wearable technology ecosystems and It can be applied in various industrial fields, such as personal health monitoring applications. It is of a high standard. The system is also integrated with mobile devices and wearable technologies. It is capable of working and is compatible with existing IoT and portable electronic device infrastructures. 30 It can be produced in this way. Thanks to the invention's suitability for mass production, it can be used in portable liquid containers of various volumes. It is possible to implement this, and the system components are manufactured using standard electronic methods. The fact that it can be produced using these methods offers a cost advantage and industrial applicability. It provides. 35

Claims

7 REQUIREMENTS 5 1. A hydration monitoring system that verifies fluid intake events using multi-sensor data. and its characteristic is; a bottle body (1), a cover unit (2), a liquid level sensor (3) that determines the change in the amount of liquid inside the bottle, 10 a flow measurement sensor (4) that determines liquid flow data, a weight sensor (5) that determines the change in weight inside the bottle, a processor unit that processes data obtained from sensors (6), a memory unit that stores data (7), A tilt and motion sensor determines bottle movements and usage orientation. 15 (21) including the processor unit (6), liquid level sensor (3), flow measurement sensor (4), data provided by the weight sensor (5) and the tilt and motion sensor (21) By performing a comparative analysis between them, the measured fluid movement is a true representation of the actual situation. The user determines whether or not it belongs to a consumption event. 20 2. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; The bottle tilt determined by the processor unit (6), tilt and motion sensor (21) whether the angle is within the predefined drinking usage angle range It is about checking.

3. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; 25 the processing unit (6) determines the liquid flow as determined by the flow measurement sensor (4) It determines whether or not a specific minimum flow time is provided.

4. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; with the change in weight determined by the processor unit (6) and the weight sensor (5) The temporal and 30 between the flow amount determined by the flow measurement sensor (4) by performing quantitative compatibility assessment of data between sensors It determines its consistency.

5. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 4, its feature is; The difference between the measured values ​​of the processor unit (6) is the sensor measurement accuracy. and the tolerance range determined depending on the system calibration parameters is 35 If it exceeds this limit, it will be considered an invalid consumption event due to fluid movement.

6. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; 8 The processor unit (6) can simultaneously process the data obtained from the sensors. Time-synchronous comparison of data segments belonging to the window. It is the realization of.

7. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; The processor unit (6) verified liquid consumption data with timestamps It is to store them together in memory unit (7). 10 8. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; a temperature sensor (14) and a humidity sensor that enable the acquisition of environmental data It includes the sensor (15).

9. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; a wearable device that enables the acquisition of physiological data belonging to the user 15 It includes a communication interface (16) and a physiological data input module (17).

10. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; verified liquid consumption data within the user parameter data unit (20) along with stored environmental data, activity data and physiological parameters A hydration system that determines the user's hydration needs by evaluating them. It includes the calculation module (19).

11. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 10, its feature is; The hydration calculation module (19) uses the user's activity data and physiological The parameters are processed via the user parameter data unit (20).

12. Hydration monitoring system according to claim 1, its feature is; 25 an LED warning unit (11) that provides visual notification to the user, auditory notification an audible alert unit (12) and a vibration that provides vibration-based notification It includes the engine (13).

13. Hydration monitoring system according to Claim 1, its feature is; 30 that enables the transfer of verified liquid consumption data to the mobile application (18) It contains a wireless communication module (8).

14. Hydration monitoring system according to Claim 1, its feature is; a battery unit (9) that meets the energy needs and the recharging of the battery unit It contains a charging module (10) that enables it to be powered. 35

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