Systems and methods for determining sleep patterns and circadian rhythms
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1. A method utilizing brain monitoring, the method comprising:
- determining a sleep pattern using a wireless smart bandage including a system-on-a-chip, the system-on-a-chip including a microcontroller and a transceiver;
emitting, by a light source of the wireless smart bandage, light having two or more wavelengths into tissue, wherein the light source is controlled by the microcontroller via the transceiver;
detecting, by a light detector of the wireless smart bandage, light backscattered from the tissue, wherein the light detector is communicatively coupled to the microcontroller via the transceiver and sends a signal representative of the backscattered light to the microcontroller via the transceiver;
performing, at the wireless smart bandage by the microcontroller of the system on a chip, near infrared spectroscopy analysis based on the signal representative of the backscattered light; and
wirelessly transmitting, via the transceiver of the system-on-a-chip, hemodynamic parameter data of a brain that is based on the near infrared spectroscopy analysis to a computing device for determining a sleep pattern based on the backscattered light.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring sleep are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes emitting light into tissue. The method also includes detecting light backscattered from the tissue. Further, the method includes determining a sleep pattern based on the backscattered light.
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1. A method utilizing brain monitoring, the method comprising:
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determining a sleep pattern using a wireless smart bandage including a system-on-a-chip, the system-on-a-chip including a microcontroller and a transceiver; emitting, by a light source of the wireless smart bandage, light having two or more wavelengths into tissue, wherein the light source is controlled by the microcontroller via the transceiver; detecting, by a light detector of the wireless smart bandage, light backscattered from the tissue, wherein the light detector is communicatively coupled to the microcontroller via the transceiver and sends a signal representative of the backscattered light to the microcontroller via the transceiver; performing, at the wireless smart bandage by the microcontroller of the system on a chip, near infrared spectroscopy analysis based on the signal representative of the backscattered light; and wirelessly transmitting, via the transceiver of the system-on-a-chip, hemodynamic parameter data of a brain that is based on the near infrared spectroscopy analysis to a computing device for determining a sleep pattern based on the backscattered light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system utilizing brain monitoring, the system comprising:
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a wireless smart bandage including; a system-on-a-chip having a microcontroller and a transceiver; a light source communicatively coupled to the microcontroller via the transceiver, the light source configured to emit light having two or more wavelengths into tissue, wherein the light source is controlled by the microcontroller; and a light detector communicatively coupled to the microcontroller via the transceiver, the light detector configured to detect light backscattered from the tissue and send a signal representative of the backscattered light to the microcontroller;
whereinthe microcontroller of the wireless smart bandage performs near infrared spectroscopy based sleep pattern analysis based on the signal representative of the backscattered light to determine hemodynamic parameter data of a brain, and wirelessly transmits, via the transceiver, the hemodynamic parameter data of the brain to a computing device configured to determine and further analyze a sleep pattern based on the hemodynamic parameter data of the brain. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method utilizing brain monitoring, the method comprising:
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estimating a circadian rhythm of a person using a wireless smart bandage including a system-on-a-chip, the system-on-a-chip including a microcontroller for controlling the wireless smart bandage and a wireless transceiver; emitting, by a light source of the wireless smart bandage, light into tissue of a person; detecting, by light sensors of the wireless smart bandage, light backscattered from the tissue, the light sensors including a cerebral oximetry detector and an ambient and ultra-violet light sensor, and communicating data representing the backscattered light to the microcontroller of the system-on-a-chip; determining, by a computing device, cerebral hemodynamic parameters of the person based on near infrared spectroscopy analysis of the backscattered light received via the wireless transceiver; and determining, by the computing device, an estimation of circadian rhythm of the person based on the cerebral hemodynamic parameters and computational models that relate the circadian rhythm to the cerebral hemodynamic parameters. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system that utilizes brain monitoring, the system comprising:
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a wireless smart bandage including a system-on-a-chip that has a microcontroller for controlling the wireless smart bandage and a transceiver; a light source of the wireless smart bandage that is communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, the light source configured to emit light into tissue; and light sensors of the wireless smart bandage communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, the light sensors configured to detect light backscattered from the tissue and communicate data representing the backscattered light to the microcontroller of the system-on-a-chip, the light sensors including an oximetry detector and an ambient and ultra-violet light sensor of the wireless smart bandage; and a computing device configured to; determine cerebral hemodynamic parameters of a person based on the backscattered light from the tissue using near infrared spectroscopy; and determine an estimation of circadian rhythm of the person based on the cerebral hemodynamic parameters and computational models that relate the circadian rhythm to the cerebral hemodynamic parameters. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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