176 results about "Monitor sleep" patented technology

Method of an arrangement for monitoring sleep in a subject by measuring within a prescribed interval skin temperature of a predetermined region of the subject's body and a motion sensor for sensing motion of the subject, comparing the measured skin temperature of the predetermined region with a predetermined temperature threshold, and classifying the subject as being asleep or awake based on whether the skin temperature of the predetermined region is above or below the temperature threshold and on the motion data. In alternative aspects the invention relates to methods of and arrangements for manipulating sleep, as well as monitoring or manipulating alertness.

The present invention monitors and interprets physiological signals and spontaneous breathing events to detect the onset of arousal. Once the onset of arousal is determined, the present invention determines adjustments that are needed in the operation of a therapeutic device to avoid or minimize arousals. In one embodiment, the present invention includes one or more sensors which detect a patient's physiological parameters, a controller which monitors and determines the onset of arousal based on the physiological variables received from the sensor, and a therapeutic treatment device which is controlled by the controller. The sensor can be a combination of one or more devices which are able to monitor a physiological parameter that is used by the present invention to determine the onset of arousal or the onset of a sleep disorder. The sensors can be integrated into one unit or may operate independent of the others.

Apparatus for automatically monitoring sleep, including a video recorder for recording live images of a subject sleeping, including a transmitter for transmitting the recorded images in real-time to a mobile device, and a computing device communicating with said transmitter, including a receiver for receiving the transmitted images in real-time, a processor for analyzing in real-time the received images and for automatically inferring in real-time information about the state of the subject, and a monitor for displaying in real-time the information inferred by said processor about the state of the subject. A method and a computer-readable storage medium are also described and claimed.

Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for use with a subject who shares a bed with a second person. A motion sensor detects motion of the subject and motion of the second person, and generates a motion signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, by distinguishing between components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, and components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the second person. The control unit analyzes the components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject and generates an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.

An electronic pillow including a pillow unit encasing at least one error microphone and at least one loudspeaker in electrical connection with a controller unit, the pillow unit also including a power source, and a reference sensing unit including at least one reference microphone in electrical connection with the controller unit, the controller unit including an algorithm for controlling interactions between the error microphone, loudspeaker, and reference microphone. A method of abating unwanted noise, by detecting an unwanted noise with a reference microphone, analyzing the unwanted noise, producing an anti-noise corresponding to the unwanted noise in a pillow, and abating the unwanted noise. Methods of hands-free communication, recording and monitoring sleep disorders, providing real-time response to emergencies, and playing audio sounds.

Airway monitoring apparatus 30 includes a driver 6 for applying sound in the audible frequency range to the airway of a subject and a detector 7 for monitoring the response of the airway, e.g. by detecting transmitted sound signal components and / or reflected sound signal components. Variations in the detected sound signal, e.g. energy, due to attenuation of the signal, give an indication of the state of the airway, e.g. airway patency, and can be used to monitor sleep-disordered breathing events, such as apnea and hypopnea, and to provide a breathing event index, e.g. AHI. The apparatus may provide servo-control for a respiratory assist device, such as a positive airway pressure device, so as to provide an appropriate pressure level setting. It may allow for home use of such devices and for home titration. It may also assist in discriminating central and obstructive breathing events, and in providing a measure of airway resistance.

A method performed by an apparatus for inducing a sound sleep to induce a sound sleep of an object who is sleeping includes: determining a first wake-up time of the object based on schedule information of the object; receiving bio-information of the object; determining a sleep state of the object from the bio-information of the object; changing the first wake-up time to a second wake-up time by taking into account the sleep state of the object; and outputting a wake-up alarm signal at the second wake-up time.

An electronic pillow including a pillow unit encasing at least one error microphone and at least one loudspeaker in electrical connection with a controller unit, the pillow unit also including a power source, and a reference sensing unit including at least one reference microphone in electrical connection with the controller unit, the controller unit including an algorithm for controlling interactions between the error microphone, loudspeaker, and reference microphone. A method of abating unwanted noise, by detecting an unwanted noise with a reference microphone, analyzing the unwanted noise, producing an anti-noise corresponding to the unwanted noise in a pillow, and abating the unwanted noise. Methods of hands-free communication, recording and monitoring sleep disorders, providing real-time response to emergencies, and playing audio sounds.

Airway monitoring apparatus 30 includes a driver 6 for applying sound in the audible frequency range to the airway of a subject and a detector 7 for monitoring the response of the airway, e.g. by detecting transmitted sound signal components and / or reflected sound signal components. Variations in the detected sound signal, e.g. energy, due to attenuation of the signal, give an indication of the state of the airway, e.g. airway patency, and can be used to monitor sleep-disordered breathing events, such as apnea and hypopnea, and to provide a breathing event index, e.g. AHI. The apparatus may provide servo-control for a respiratory assist device, such as a positive airway pressure device, so as to provide an appropriate pressure level setting. It may allow for home use of such devices and for home titration. It may also assist in discriminating central and obstructive breathing events, and in providing a measure of airway resistance.

The invention relates to an intelligent mattress warning system. The intelligent mattress warning system comprises a collection device, an anomaly monitoring module, a cloud server, a mobile terminal and an early warning module. The anomaly monitoring module monitors sleep data collected by the collection device, judges the individual type, and judges whether a direct early warning mode or an analysis early warning mode based on the anomaly variation of the sleep data relative to the individual type; the cloud server counts physiological information of at least one individual based on the sleep data collected by the collection device, recognizes a sleep mode, interactively associates the physiological information, the individual type, the sleep mode and / or abnormal data so as to analyze the abnormal state level of a user, and sends corresponding early warning request information to the early warning module and / or the mobile terminal according to the abnormal state; the early warning module sends out corresponding early warning information based on the early warning request information; the mobile terminal sends assistance information to preset assistance personnel and / or an assistance agency based on the early warning information. According to the intelligent mattress alarm system, early warning is conducted based on the individual type, and the early warning is accurate and rapid.

The present invention monitors and interprets physiological signals and spontaneous breathing events to detect the onset of arousal. Once the onset of arousal is determined, the present invention determines adjustments that are needed in the operation of a therapeutic device to avoid or minimize arousals. In one embodiment, the present invention includes one or more sensors which detect a patient's physiological parameters, a controller which monitors and determines the onset of arousal based on the physiological variables received from the sensor, and a therapeutic treatment device which is controlled by the controller. The sensor can be a combination of one or more devices which are able to monitor a physiological parameter that is used by the present invention to determine the onset of arousal or the onset of a sleep disorder. The sensors can be integrated into one unit or may operate independent of the others.

The invention relates to an intelligent pillow capable of monitoring sleeping information of a user, which includes a pillowcase and an inner container, wherein the inner container is arranged in inner container space formed by the pillowcase; at least one air bag is distributed on the obverse side of the inner container, an air nozzle is arranged on the air bag, and the air nozzle is positioned on the reverse side of the inner container; a sensor is also arranged inside each air bag, and each air bag is close to the surface of the pillowcase; each sensor is also connected with a processor; and each processor is connected with a sound sensor which is used for acquiring sleeping information such as respiratory rates, respiratory frequency and respiratory apnea of a user during sleeping. The intelligent pillow has the advantages as follows: 1, sleeping information such as pressure, aspiration, snore, head distribution and head movement of the user during sleeping can be acquired through the multiple sensors and the multiple sound sensors; and 2, the multiple-air bag design enables the sleeping quality of the user to be detected more accurately, is stable and comfortable, can provide bases for preventing and curing the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, helps the user change sleeping habits and improves the sleeping quality and the health of the user.

The invention discloses a method and system for monitoring sleep. The method comprises the steps that a monitoring system determines the current status of a monitored person, and calls determination threshold values of physiological parameters based on the determined status; the physiological parameters comprise heart rate, blood pressure and breath rate; the monitoring system reads the heart rate, blood pressure and breath rate of the monitored person, and makes the comparison between the read values and the corresponding determination threshold values; if the heart rate is higher than the alarm upper limit of the threshold value or lower than the alarm lower limit, the monitoring system sends alarms to designated family members and nurses. In the technical scheme the determination threshold values of the physiological parameters are stored in a cloud server; a personal server calls the adaptable threshold values from the server based on the physique, age, gender of the monitored person and the current season for the determination. Once any of the heart rate, blood pressure or the breath rate appears to be abnormal, the alarm is sent in time to inform the family members and medical personnel to check. The method and system for monitoring sleep are applicable to medical agencies and families.

The invention provides a system for monitoring sleep security based on human body detection. In the system, the image of the sleeping human body is shoot through an infrared / near-infrared camera, the part of the human body in the monitoring area in the image is analyzed to determine if the sleeper kicks a quilt or not, if the sleeper is close to the edge of the bed or not, if the sleeper falls off the bed or not, if the sleeper wakes up or not and the like, then alarm is performed according to the analyzing result. The infrared / near-infrared light source has no influence on the human body, thereby having no interference to the sleeping of the user.

The invention discloses a device for monitoring sleep and screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The device comprises a sleep pillow and an FGB (Fiber Bragg Grating) sensor fixed at an appointed position of a bed, wherein the sleep pillow is internally provided with a reflective photoelectric sensor for monitoring an artery at the neck of a human body; a degree of blood oxygen saturation and a pulse wave signal are obtained by utilizing a photoelectric detecting principle; physiological information of blood oxygen and pulse wave of a testee can be obtained by virtue of amplifying, de-noising and separating the signal; the sleep pillow is internally provided with a 2*2 array microphone for collecting snore information when the person sleeps. The FGB pressure sensor fixed at the appointed position corresponds to the chest of the testee and is used for collecting respiration and movement signals of the human body. The device realizes non-contact type measurement for respiration, pulse, snore and movement signals of the testee, avoids influence from excessive electrodes to natural sleep of the testee when sleeping, can monitor sleep at a whole night of the testee, and provides important parameters for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

The invention belongs to the technical field of sleep monitoring, and particularly relates to an intelligent sensing mattress for monitoring sleep. Two kinds of flexible pressure sensors are adopted, wherein the first kind of the pressure sensors are used for producing pressure sensing arrays, are uniformly distributed in the whole mattress, and are used for detecting stressing conditions in the most part of the mattress, the second kind of sensors are distributed in several key positions of the mattress, and are used for collecting signals which can cause pressure change like respiration signals, body movement signals, and heart rhythm signals of a user, and transferring the pressure changing signals into electric signals; follow-up hardware conducts amplification, smoothing and transmission on the obtained electric signals, then conducts feature extraction and pattern recognition processing on the signals through a PC end to obtain a pressure distribution image and sleep analysis. According to the intelligent sensing mattress for monitoring sleep, ultra-thin flexible materials are used in sensors and structures thereof like electrodes, thus the mattress is small in thickness, light in weight, and convenient to carry; due to the fact that the intelligent sensing mattress for monitoring sleep is run in a non-intrusive mode, sleep monitoring can be conducted under the condition that a user is unconscious, thus the natural sleep of the user can be fully restored, and thus powerful supplement is made for family-type nursing.

Wearable electronic devices, systems, and methods for monitoring sleep are described. In one method, motion sensor values of the current motion of the electronic device are acquired and the change in motion intensity of an electronic device is calculated by comparing motion sensor values over two or more time periods. If the change in motion intensity fits a predetermined pattern, it is determined whether the electronic device is currently being worn. If it is determined that the electronic device is currently being worn, sleep monitoring is performed.

An infant sleep pod providing passive and / or active safety features. The infant sleep pod provides a safe sleeping environment for infants sharing sleep areas with adults. The infant sleep pod provides a firm, flat, separate, portable, and dedicated sleep space for an infant. The infant sleep pod includes a base with a bed and sidewall, and a bridge extending across the bed. The bridge covers a head portion of the bed, while a foot portion of the bed is left open for inserting and removing the infant. The bridge prevents pillows and blankets from covering the bed and infant. The infant sleep pod also includes electronics for monitoring the sleep pod. The electronics include a sensor unit in the bridge and a control unit in communication with the sensor unit. The control unit and sensor unit are operable to detect unsafe conditions and, in response, generate alerts.

A sleeping state monitoring method comprises the steps that 1, the number of turns and the heart rate of a monitored person within the fixed time quantum are monitored; 2, a turn number threshold value A and a heart rate threshold value H are set, the number of turns obtained in the first step is compared with the turn number threshold value A, the heart rate obtained in the first step is compared with the heart rate threshold value H, and a corresponding state of the monitored person is obtained; 3, the state of the monitored person and the number of turns and the heart rate obtained in the first step are stored. The sleeping state monitoring method can monitor sleeping through a gravity sensor and a heart rate sensor, the time of getting up, falling asleep, deep sleep and light sleep can be accurately judged through the sleeping state monitoring method, and therefore a user knows and improves the own sleeping quality more accurately and enjoys the quality life brought by science and technology.

The application relates to the technical field of sleep monitoring, in particular to a physiological information monitoring method and device and a physiological information monitoring cushion. The method includes the steps of receiving the first to the p physiological signals; detecting respiration signals in each physiological signal; when the respiration signals in the m adjacent physiological signals among the first to the p physiological signals accord with preset judgment conditions, determining that the m adjacent physiological signals correspond to monitored objects and counting the number of the monitored objects; through a preset signal processing algorithm, extracting, from the m adjacent physiological signals, physiological information corresponding to the monitored objects; recording the number of the monitored objects and the physiological information corresponding to each monitored object. The physiological information monitoring method provided by the application is suitable for monitoring sleep conditions of a plurality of persons and can accurately judge each monitored object, thereby facilitating mutual understanding about health conditions of the relatedmonitored objects when the objects fall asleep and providing guarantee for healthy sleep to all the monitored objects.

The invention provides an intelligent pillow and a sleep quality monitoring method. The intelligent pillow and the sleep quality monitoring method comprise a pillow main body, a hardware platform and a software platform; the hardware platform comprises a micro-controller, a temperature sensor module, a blue tooth module, a sound sensor module and a pressure sensor module. By means of the intelligent pillow and the sleep quality monitoring method, multiple sensors are arranged, various information such as pressure, head subsection and snore which are produced in the process of sleep of users is accurately acquired, the sleep information can be displayed on a mobile device visually and clearly through the software platform, the sleep information is analyzed, and suggestions are provided, so that the users can acquire and understand personal sleep information. Therefore, the sleep habits of the users can be changed, and the sleep quality and health of the users are improved.

The invention relates the sensing device used to check sleeping state and interference with respiration. The device comprises spring mattress 1, and pressure sensing device. The spring mattress 1 comprises at least two vent longitudinal partition cushion (11, 12, 13, 14), the adjacent side walls (11a, 12a) are near, the bottoms of cushions(11b, 12b) are connected with each other, the sensing device is sealed elastic body(21, 22) with fluid, in the elastic body there is sensing elements(21a, 22a), the output end of sensing elements are connected with data processing device by wires, and the sealed elastic body(21, 22) is installed on the mattress. The invention improves the comfort degree and sensibility.

The invention discloses a control method of an intelligent hardness adjustable mattress as well as the intelligent hardness adjustable mattress, and relates to the technical field of smart home. The invention mainly aims to provide personalized sleep environment for users and meet the sleep requirements on various users so as to improve the sleep quality of the users and guarantee relatively highadaptability. The method comprises the following steps: monitoring the gas pressure information of each air inflation cavity by a gas sensor in each air inflation cavity of the intelligent hardness adjustable mattress, and monitoring body electric signals of each group of coupling capacitance type sensors on the surface of the intelligent hardness adjustable mattress; according to the gas pressureinformation and the body electric signals, analyzing the sleep state of the users; adjusting the gas state of each air inflation cavity according to the sleep state so as to control the intelligent hardness adjustable mattress to provide the personalized sleep environment for the users. The method is suitable for controlling the intelligent hardness adjustable mattress.

The invention relates to a method for monitoring sleep in a complicated environment based on channel state information and belongs to the technical field of wireless network application. The method comprises the steps that Wi-Fi channel state information CSI in a target environment is firstly acquired through an existing Wi-Fi device, phase conversion is conducted on the CSI obtained after an outlier is removed to calibrate phase information, then the CSI without the outlier and CSI information obtained after phase calibration are used for judging whether an interference object moving around a user exists or not, interfered information is deleted if the moving object exists, accordingly accurate breathing information is obtained, the breathing frequency of the user is obtained according to the breathing information, and further the sleeping quality of the user is judged by analyzing the breathing frequency of the user. Compared with the prior art, the environment robustness and accuracy of sleep monitoring are greatly improved by adopting the method, the method does not depend on various sensors and wearable devices, and the method is low in cost, strong in anti-interference property and good in user experience and does not produce the privacy leakage problem.

The invention relates to a system and a method for monitoring sleep quality and vital signs. The system comprises an induction device and a terminal in communication with the induction device, wherein the induction device is arranged inside a part contacting a tested person. According to the device and the method provided by the invention, a fiber bragg grating sensing module of a sensing device is used for sensing an optical signal corresponding to the tested person, an optical receiving module is used for converting the optical signal into an original electric signal, then the original electric signal is sent to the terminal communicated with the sensing module, finally the terminal analyzes according to the received original electric signal, and thus the sleep quality data corresponding to the tested user are obtained. In the above process, the sensing device is arranged inside the part contacting the tested person, therefore, the sensing device is not in direct contact with the human body, and the discomfort caused to the user due to the adoption of the direct-contact test process is avoided.

A patient position monitor comprises an oral appliance and an electronic circuit module. The oral appliance is adapted to be held in a fixed location within the patient's mouth, typically being removably secured to the patient's teeth. Orientation circuitry detects patient's position and sends an alarm to the patient when the patient assumes a supine position and is at particular risk of snoring or sleep apnea.

The invention relates to a device and a method for monitoring sleep brain waves. The device for monitoring sleep brain waves comprises a pillow, a wireless terminal and a network server. The pillow is used for collecting human brain wave data and comprises a pillow body, a head belt, a Mindset brain wave extraction analyzer and a first wireless transmission module, the pillow body is in a U shape, a concave groove matching with the human brain is arranged in the middle portion of the pillow body, the two ends of the head belt are fixedly connected with the two sides of the pillow body; the Mindset brain wave extraction analyzer is in connection with the first wireless transmission module and is arranged on the middle portion of the head belt; and the wireless terminal comprises a control module, a storage module, a display module, a wireless communication module and a wireless receiving module. The device and the method for monitoring sleep brain waves have the advantages that the device facilitates the daily use of users and have no effect on the sleeping of the users while monitoring the brain wave.

The present invention provides a sleep respiration monitoring system for monitoring sleep quality of a user. The sleep respiration monitoring system has a sensing fabric, a detecting circuit and a judging and analysis circuit. The electrical characteristics of the sensing fabric vary with respiration status or extent of body movement of a user. The detecting circuit detects the electrical characteristics of the sensing fabric. The judging and analysis circuit performs signal processing, signal collection, signal classification and signal determination on output signals of the detecting circuit, so as to determine whether the user lies on the sensing fabric and the sleep quality of the user.

The invention discloses a method and equipment for monitoring sleep apnea. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining sound information collected in a sleeping period of a patient; identifying the collected sound information and distinguishing snore information of the patient in the sound information; determining the sleep apnea in a sleeping period of the patient according to the snore information; and determining the snore information sent in one sleeping period of the patient by analyzing the sound information collected in one sleeping period of the patient, so as to determine the sleep apnea in the sleeping period of the patient according to the snore information. The problem that background noises and burst noises in a sleep scene are greatly overlapped with snore signals on a time-frequency domain when a manner of judging the apnea by analyzing snores is adopted so that the snore signal cannot be accurately monitored is solved, and the apnea monitoring precision is effectively improved.