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 info illation 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
Systems and methods for monitoring various physiological and environmental factors, as well as systems and methods for using this information for a plurality of useful purposes, are provided. Real-time, noninvasive health and environmental monitors include a plurality of compact sensors integrated within small, low-profile devices. Physiological and environmental data is collected and wirelessly transmitted into a wireless network, where the data is stored and/or processed. This information is then used to support a variety of useful methods, such as clinical trials, marketing studies, biofeedback, entertainment, and others.
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17 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 info illation 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, wherein the subject is wearing a telemetric headset, the telemetric headset comprising at least one physiological sensor, at least one environmental sensor and at least one processor, the method comprising:
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sensing environmental exposure information in the vicinity of the subject via the at least one environmental sensor; processing the environmental exposure information via the 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)
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