Method for monitoring excrement data
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period, wherein said excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article, the method comprising:
- acquiring excrement data, from a sensor associated with an absorbent article, comprising excrement data for at least two different time periods, wherein each of the at least two different time periods corresponds to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data comprises information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived;
smoothing the time mark of each excrement event;
superposing the excrement data of the at least two different time periods such that the number of excrement events for each of the at least two different time periods is distinguishable and hours of each of the at least two different time periods coincide with hours of the monitoring period;
identifying peaks of the superposed data and estimating a time mark corresponding to the identified peaks; and
initiating toileting by the person during a time interval prior to the estimated time marks corresponding to the identified peaks.
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Abstract
A method, data processing unit, and system for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period, wherein said excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article is disclosed. The method includes acquiring excrement data including excrement data for at least two different time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data includes information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived; and smoothing the time mark of each excrement event.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period, wherein said excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article, the method comprising:
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acquiring excrement data, from a sensor associated with an absorbent article, comprising excrement data for at least two different time periods, wherein each of the at least two different time periods corresponds to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data comprises information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived; smoothing the time mark of each excrement event; superposing the excrement data of the at least two different time periods such that the number of excrement events for each of the at least two different time periods is distinguishable and hours of each of the at least two different time periods coincide with hours of the monitoring period; identifying peaks of the superposed data and estimating a time mark corresponding to the identified peaks; and initiating toileting by the person during a time interval prior to the estimated time marks corresponding to the identified peaks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. A data processing unit for monitoring excrement data is adapted to:
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acquire excrement data, from an absorbent article with a wetness or liquid discharge sensor, comprising excrement data for at least two different time periods, wherein each of the at least two different time periods corresponds to a monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data comprises information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived; smooth the time mark of each excrement event; superposing the excrement data of the at least two different time periods such that the number of excrement events for each of the at least two different time periods is distinguishable and hours of each of the at least two different time periods coincide with hours of the monitoring period; identifying peaks of the superposed data and estimating a time mark corresponding to the identified peaks; and providing instructions for initiating toileting by the person during a time interval prior to the estimated time marks corresponding to the identified peaks.
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17. A system for monitoring excrement data, comprising:
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an absorbent article comprising a wetness or liquid discharge sensor, which is arranged to generate an output signal representative of an excrement status of said absorbent article, and a data processing unit adapted to process said output signal generated by the wetness or liquid discharge sensor, wherein said data processing unit is adapted to; acquire excrement data, from said wetness or liquid discharge sensor, comprising excrement data for at least two different time periods, wherein each of the at least two different time periods corresponds to a monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data comprises information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived; smooth the time mark of each excrement event; superposing the excrement data of the at least two different time periods such that the number of excrement events for each of the at least two different time periods is distinguishable and hours of each of the at least two different time periods coincide with hours of the monitoring period; identifying peaks of the superposed data and estimating a time mark corresponding to the identified peaks; and providing instructions for initiating toileting by the person during a time interval prior to the estimated time marks corresponding to the identified peaks. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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