CONTACTLESS AND MINIMAL-CONTACT MONITORING OF QUALITY OF LIFE PARAMETERS FOR ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring quality of life of a subject, comprising:
- a physiological sensor unit configured to generate measured data based on received signals reflected from the subject; and
instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to;
collect subjective data from the subject, wherein the subjective data comprises sleep quality data; and
calculate a quality of life index on the basis of the measured data and subjective data;
wherein the quality of life index is used to generate a recommendation for the subject, the recommendation including information related to at least one of use of medication and one or more behavioral interventions for the subject.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for the measurement, aggregation and analysis of data collected using non-contact or minimally-contacting sensors provides quality of life parameters for individual subjects, particularly in the context of a controlled trial of interventions on human subjects (e.g., a clinical trial of a drug, or an evaluation of a consumer item such as a fragrance). In particular, non-contact or minimal-contact measurement of quality-of-life parameters such as sleep, stress, relaxation, drowsiness, temperature and emotional state of humans may be evaluated, together with automated sampling, storage, and transmission to a remote data analysis center. One component of the system is that the objective data is measured with as little disruption as possible to the normal behavior of the subject. The system can also support behavioral and pharmaceutical interventions aimed at improving quality of life.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring quality of life of a subject, comprising:
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a physiological sensor unit configured to generate measured data based on received signals reflected from the subject; and instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to; collect subjective data from the subject, wherein the subjective data comprises sleep quality data; and calculate a quality of life index on the basis of the measured data and subjective data; wherein the quality of life index is used to generate a recommendation for the subject, the recommendation including information related to at least one of use of medication and one or more behavioral interventions for the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring the quality of life of a subject, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a handheld portable device, measured data from at least one physiological or environmental sensor unit; collecting, via an interface of the portable handheld device, subjective data from a subject; calculating, at the handheld portable device, a quality of life index as a function of at least the measured data and the subjective data; and providing the quality of life index for generating a recommendation for the subject using the calculated quality of life index, the recommendation including at least one of information related to use of medication and one or more behavioral interventions for the subject. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which readable instructions of a program for a computing-device are stored, the instructions, when executed by one or more computing devices, causing the one or more computing devices to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a handheld portable device, measured data from at least one physiological or environmental sensor unit; collecting, via an interface of the portable handheld device, subjective data from a subject; and calculating, at the handheld portable device, a quality of life index as a function of at least the measured data and the subjective data; wherein the quality of life index is provided for generating a recommendation for the subject using the calculated quality of life index, the recommendation including at least one of information related to use of medication and one or more behavioral interventions for the subject. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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