system, method and device to record personal environment, enable preferred personal indoor environment envelope and raise alerts for deviation thereof

• US 20150088786A1
• Filed: 11/21/2013
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vaidyanathan Anandhakrishnan
• Original Assignee: Vaidyanathan Anandhakrishnan
• Inventors: Anandhakrishnan, Vaidyanathan
• Granted Patent: US 10,393,394 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/11
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/526 giving audible indications
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/00 Control inputs relating to air properties
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/80 for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu

Abstract

The system has number of environmental sensors to sense various environmental parameters of the personal environment envelope surrounding the individual and multiple biological sensors to sense biological and physiological condition of the individual. The system includes a personal environment envelop setting module to define preferred settings based on input from the individual. The system has a processing module to process the environmental parameters sensed by the sensors and the preferred settings to generate alerts. The processing module, also receives information from other sources and is capable of dynamically compute recommendations, map these with the preferences of the individual for enabling the preferred conditions. The system also has a server module configured to receive, store, analyze and machine learn from data of the plurality of environmental parameters sensed by the plurality of sensors and the preferred settings along with ambient environmental data from plurality of persons for epidemiology study.

Claims

1. A system for recording a personal environment envelope of an individual, the system comprises:

a. a sensor module comprising at least one of a plurality of environmental sensors configured to sense a plurality of environmental parameters of the personal environment envelope surrounding the individual and a plurality of biological sensors to sense a plurality of biological and physiological condition of the individual;

b. a personal environment envelop setting module configured;

i. to define preferred settings based on input from the individual through an user interface;

ii. to machine learn individual'"'"'s preference of the personal environmental envelope; and

iii. to automatically generate the preferred settings for the individual based on the learning;

c. a processing module configured;

i. to collect data from plurality of environmental sensors regarding ambient environmental conditions with reference to the geographical location of the individual;

ii. to collect data from plurality of external sources regarding ambient environmental conditions with reference to the geographical location of the individual and the personal environmental envelope;

iii. to dynamically process the preferred personal environment data vis-à

-vis the ambient environmental conditions;

iv. to process at least one of the plurality of environmental parameters sensed by the plurality of environmental sensors, the sensed biological and physiological condition of the individual and the preferred settings to generate one or more alerts, wherein the alert indicates a deviation of at least one environmental parameter from a corresponding preferred setting; and

d. a server module configured to receive, store, analyze and machine learn from data of the plurality of environmental parameters and biological and physiological condition, sensed by the environmental sensors and biological sensors from the sensor module and the preferred settings along with ambient environmental data from plurality of individuals for epidemiology study;

wherein the system tracks, records, monitors, alert for deviations of environmental parameters and enable preferred settings.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a communication module to receive and transmit data between various modules and to communicate alerts and interface with plurality of user devices and environment setting equipments.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the personal environment envelop setting module is further configured to interact and interface with plurality of environment setting equipments to achieve the preferred setting for the individual.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor module is further configured to perform signal conditioning for the plurality of sensors.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is capable of identifying the proximity of the individual, provide an alert for variations from defined proximity

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the individual moves from a first set of ambient conditions to a second set of ambient conditions wherein the personal environment envelop setting module is further configured to generate thermally adaptive comfort settings for the individual present in the second ambient conditions based on environmental parameters of the first personal environment envelope.

7. A method for recording personal environment and to enable preferred personal indoor environment, the method comprises step of:

a) collecting data regarding environmental parameters of the personal environment envelope surrounding an individual and biological and physiological conditions of the individual from a plurality of sensors;

b) receiving input from the individual regarding preferred personal environment setting through an user interface; and

c) processing the collected data and received input to identify any variations in the preferred personal environment settings to generate one or more alerts, wherein the alert indicates a deviation of at least one environmental parameter from a corresponding preferred setting.

8. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprises step of communicating the alerts and interface with plurality of user devices and equipments.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 further wherein the step of collecting data further has data of the individual'"'"'s biological and physiological conditions from the sensors implanted in the body or worn on the body.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the individual moves from a first set of ambient conditions to a second new set of ambient conditions, wherein the personal environment envelop setting module is further comprises step of generating thermally adaptive comfort settings for the individual present in the second ambient conditions based on environmental parameters of the first personal environment envelope

11. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprises step of recording the various inputs received from the individual and from the sensors.

12. A device for recording personal environment and to enable preferred personal indoor environment the device comprises:

a) a processor;

b) a plurality of sensors for sensing a plurality of environmental parameters of the personal environment envelope surrounding the individual;

c) an air flow enabling module to allow the ambient air to circulate inside the device;

d) a personal environment envelop setting module configured;

i. to define preferred settings based on input from the individual through an user interface;

ii. to machine learn individual'"'"'s preference of the personal environmental envelope; and

iii. to automatically generate the preferred settings for the individual based on the learning;

e) a processing module configured to;

i. to collect data from plurality of sensors regarding ambient environmental conditions with reference to the geographical location of the individual;

ii. to collect data from plurality of external sources regarding ambient environmental conditions with reference to the geographical location of the individual and the personal environmental envelope;

iii. to dynamically process the preferred personal environment data vis-à

-vis the ambient environmental conditions;

iv. to process the plurality of environmental parameters sensed by the plurality of sensors and the preferred settings to generate one or more alerts, wherein the alert indicates a deviation of at least one environmental parameter from a corresponding preferred setting;

f) a display unit to present the plurality of environmental parameters and alerts generated by the processing module; and

g) a power supply module configured to supply power to the device.

14. The device as claimed in claim 14 wherein the personal environment envelop setting module is further configured to interact and interface with various environment setting equipments to achieve the preferred setting for the individual.

13. The device as claimed in claim 14 further comprises a communication module configured to receive and transmit data between various modules and to communicate alerts and interface with plurality of user devices.

15. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the air flow enabling module employs at least one of a first louvers for air to flow into the device and a second louvers for air to move out or a mini fan to enable air circulation.

16. The device as claimed in claim 14, the air flow enabling module has at least one of:

a) a spring loaded disc that rotates to create turbulence,

b) a heater to create a thermal gradient or

c) a passage to move air through a venturi effect.

17. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein when the individual moves from a first set of ambient conditions to a second new set of ambient conditions, wherein the personal environment envelop setting module is further configured to generate adaptive comfort settings for the individual present in the second ambient conditions based on environmental parameters of the first personal environment envelope.

18. The device as claimed in claim 14 has a self cleaning mechanism for plurality of components of the device, wherein the self cleaning mechanism is a spring loaded cleaning system to clean reflective mirrors of the sensor.

19. The device as claimed in claim 14 has a means for wearing the device on at least one of a body, apparel or an accessory.

20. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the sensors are integrated in a wearable material on which the device is housed through a clip on facility.

21. The device as claimed in claim 14 wherein the power supply module has at least one of a USB port to get the device charged, a rechargeable battery, a solar cell or a wireless charging mode.

22. The device as claimed in claim 14 wherein the device further has at least one of a haptic, buzzer or light to enable alert.