APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE THERETO
First Claim
1. A monitoring apparatus configured to be worn by a subject, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- at least one physiological sensor configured to detect physiological information from the subject;
at least one environmental exposure sensor configured to detect at least one airborne analyte in a vicinity of the subject; and
at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the at least one environmental exposure sensor and calculate a volumetric concentration of the least one airborne analyte, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the at least one physiological sensor to determine a physiological response of the subject to the at least one airborne analyte.
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods for measuring environmental exposure and physiological response thereto are provided. A monitoring apparatus worn by a subject includes a physiological sensor that detects physiological information from the subject, an environmental exposure sensor that detects at least one airborne analyte in a vicinity of the subject, and a processor. The processor processes signals produced by the environmental exposure sensor and calculates a volumetric concentration of the least one airborne analyte. In addition, the processor process signals produced by the at least one physiological sensor to determine a physiological response of the subject to the at least one airborne analyte. The apparatus also includes a motion sensor and the processor calculates a distance traveled by the subject via signals produced by the motion sensor and calculates a volume of air to which the subject has been exposed using the distance traveled by the subject.
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21 Claims
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1. A monitoring apparatus configured to be worn by a subject, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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at least one physiological sensor configured to detect physiological information from the subject; at least one environmental exposure sensor configured to detect at least one airborne analyte in a vicinity of the subject; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the at least one environmental exposure sensor and calculate a volumetric concentration of the least one airborne analyte, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the at least one physiological sensor to determine a physiological response of the subject to the at least one airborne analyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a monitoring apparatus configured to be worn by a subject, wherein the apparatus comprises; at least one physiological sensor configured to detect physiological information from the subject; and at least one environmental exposure sensor configured to detect at least one airborne analyte in a vicinity of the subject; and a remote device comprising at least one processor in telemetric communication with the monitoring apparatus, wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the at least one environmental exposure sensor and calculate a volumetric concentration of the least one airborne analyte, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to process signals produced by the at least one physiological sensor and determine a physiological response of the subject to the at least one airborne analyte. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring a physiological response of a subject to an environmental condition in a vicinity of the subject, the method comprising:
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sensing environmental exposure information in the vicinity of the subject via at least one environmental sensor; processing the environmental exposure information via at least one processor to calculate a volumetric concentration of at least one airborne analyte in a vicinity of the subject; and determining a physiological response of the subject to the at least one airborne analyte via the at least one physiological sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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