Methods And Devices For Central Photoplethysmographic Monitoring
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1. A method of monitoring an individual comprisingsecuring a photoplethysmography probe to at least one of a pre-auricular region and a post-auricular region of the individual;
- obtaining photoplethysmography signals from the photoplethysmography probe; and
processing the photoplethysmography signals with a processing module.
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Provided according to embodiments of the present invention are methods of monitoring individuals that include securing a photoplethysmography probe to at least one of a pre-auricular region and a post-auricular region of the individual and obtaining photoplethysmography signals from the photoplethysmography probe. Photoplethysmography probes and helmets related to such methods are also described herein.
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1. A method of monitoring an individual comprising
securing a photoplethysmography probe to at least one of a pre-auricular region and a post-auricular region of the individual; -
obtaining photoplethysmography signals from the photoplethysmography probe; and processing the photoplethysmography signals with a processing module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A photoplethysmography probe, comprising
a wiring harness, and a probe base structure comprising an LED and a photodetector on the wiring harness, wherein the wiring harness is configured to secure around a user'"'"'s ear and the probe base structure is at a distal end of the wiring harness and configured to secure to a pre-auricular region of the user, or the probe base structure is at a proximal end of the wiring harness and configured to secure to a post-auricular region of the user.
- 16. A helmet comprising a photoplethysmography probe configured to secure to at least one of a pre-auricular or post-auricular region of a user.
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