BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MONITORING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MONITORING DEVICE
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Abstract
A method for monitoring a biological parameter out of either the heartbeat and/or respiratory signal of an occupant on a member of a seat or bed. The member supports at least one sensor capable of detecting variation of pressure due to contact, and at least one accelerometer is connected to the member. A model of a transfer function between at least one signal from one accelerometer out of either the accelerometer and/or at least one accelerometer at the input and a signal from a sensor out of either the sensor and/or a plurality of sensors at the output is made, a noise value is estimated using this model, and the estimated noise value is removed from the signal from the sensor.
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22 Claims
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12. A method of monitoring a biological parameter of at least one of a heartbeat and/or a respiratory signal of an occupant on a member of a seat or a bed, the method comprising the steps of:
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supporting sensors by the member; receiving a signal from each of the sensors in a group; inputting the resulting signals into an atom dictionary; selecting one or more of the sensors through the inputting; and implementing the monitoring using only the selected one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A biological parameter monitoring device of monitoring a biological parameter out of a heartbeat and/or a respiratory signal of an occupant on a member of a seat or a bed, the device comprising:
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sensors supported by the member; a receiver for receiving a signal from each of the sensors in at least one sensor group, inputting the resulting signals into an atom dictionary and selecting one or more of the sensors through this inputting; and a monitor for monitoring one or various parameters using only the selected one or more sensors.
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