Unified Physiological Database System for Continuous Modeling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing monitoring systems for physiological and athletic performance data are limited in their ability to accurately capture multiple physiological and performance characteristics, often requiring multiple systems to create a comprehensive library of data, which can be cumbersome and incomplete.
Innovation Solution
A database system that includes a data acquisition subsystem with multiple sensors, such as paired electromagnetic coils, to measure respiratory and anatomical parameters, and a processor subsystem to process and store these signals, allowing for continuous modeling and indexing of health, disease, and athletic performance data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple separate monitoring systems are used to capture comprehensive physiological and performance data, then data completeness is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple physiological and performance monitoring functions into a single integrated monitoring system. The system simultaneously captures respiratory characteristics, cardiac characteristics, anatomical parameters, and performance metrics through unified sensor arrays and processing architecture, eliminating the need for multiple separate systems while maintaining data completeness
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system is designed with multi-functionality to perform diverse physiological and performance assessments through a single platform. The system can monitor respiratory rate, tidal volume, heart rate, stroke volume, oxygen consumption, and various anatomical parameters simultaneously, making it a universal tool for comprehensive subject assessment
2Loss of information
If multiple separate monitoring systems are used to capture comprehensive physiological and performance data, then data completeness is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple physiological and performance monitoring functions into a single integrated monitoring system. The system simultaneously captures respiratory characteristics, cardiac characteristics, anatomical parameters, and performance metrics through unified sensor arrays and processing architecture, eliminating the need for multiple separate systems while maintaining data completeness
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system automatically processes and integrates data from multiple sensor types without requiring manual coordination between separate systems. The processor subsystem autonomously synthesizes respiratory, cardiac, and performance data into unified physiological profiles, reducing operational burden on users
3Ease of operation
If heart rate is used to approximate physiological stress, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite physiological assessment by integrating multiple measurement modalities including respiratory flow, cardiac output, oxygen consumption, and metabolic rate. This composite approach provides a more accurate and comprehensive picture of physiological state than any single parameter alone, while maintaining operational simplicity through automated multi-parameter monitoring
4Measurement precision
If comprehensive physiological monitoring is implemented, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the comprehensive monitoring system into distinct functional modules: sensor subsystems for different physiological parameters, signal processing units for each parameter type, and integration architecture that combines data streams. This segmentation allows for precise measurement of multiple parameters while managing system complexity through modular design
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comprehensive and continuous data collection and analysis, providing insights into the natural history of diseases, treatment responses, and athletic performance, improving medical and athletic care by offering a unified platform for data indexing and analysis.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor subsystem including a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first and second sensors are responsive to changes in distance therebetween
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AI summary
The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for creating a physiologic database or library that can be indexed to at least health, disease, patient characteristics, and acute medical crises or other dangerous condition. The present invention also provides apparatuses and methods for creating an athletic performance database or library. The database can be structured and continuous/pseudo-continuous modeling statistics applied to provide novel insight into performance and progress of an athlete or group of athletes, as well as standing relative to other athletes, or to provide novel insight into the natural history of disease and the response to treatment, and ultimately to improve care delivery.