APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BODY COMPOSITION AND CORRELATING IT WITH COGNITIVE EFFICIENCY

• US 20180070850A1
• Filed: 09/15/2016
• Published: 03/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Stafford, Karen S., Laskar, Shiladitya, Pendakur, Ramesh
• Application Number:
  US15/266,783
• Publication Number:
  US 20180070850A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0209 Special features of electrodes classified in A61B5/24, A61B5/25, A61B5/283, A61B5/291, A61B5/296, A61B5/053
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6897 Computer input devices, e.g. mice or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

Abstract

An apparatus and method is provided for detecting body composition and for correlating body composition with cognitive efficiency. The apparatus comprises: at least two sensors to sense a potential difference of a human body region; a computing device electrically coupled to the at least two sensors, wherein the computing device is to: detect a body hydration level according to the sensed potential difference; and notify a user if the body hydration level reaches a predetermined threshold.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least two sensors to sense a potential difference of a human body region;

a computing device electrically coupled to the at least two sensors, wherein the computing device is to;

detect a body hydration level according to the sensed potential difference; and

notify a user if the body hydration level reaches a predetermined threshold.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least two sensors are to:

inject a first current of a first frequency into the body region; and

inject a second current of a second frequency in to the body region, wherein the first frequency is higher than the second frequency.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the computing device is to:

measure a first reactance using the first current of the first frequency; and

measure a first resistance using the first current of the first frequency.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the computing device is to:

measure a second reactance using the second current of the second frequency; and

measure a second resistance using the second current of the first frequency.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the computing device is to:

determine a phase angle according to the measured first reactance, first resistance, second reactance, and second resistance; and

determine an indicator of human wellness according to the determined phase angle and anthropometric parameters.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the anthropometric parameters include:

age, gender, height, and weight.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 comprises a camera to capture a picture of a human, wherein the computing device is to analyze the captured picture to generate a user profile associated with the human body region.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the user profile comprises anthropometric parameters including:

gender, age, and ethnicity.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least two sensors are part of:

a bi-polar electrode system or a tetra-polar electrode system.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the bi-polar electrode system or the tetra-polar electrode system includes an electrode having an oleophilic coating.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computing device is to notify the user at different time intervals about the body hydration level.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the predetermined threshold is near 2% of a baseline hydration level.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one of more sensors are positioned:

on keys of a keyboard;

in a wearable device;

or

on a pad to be in contact with human palms.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computing device is to:

detect a body composition using the sensed potential difference; and

correlate the body composition with cognitive efficiency using bio-impedance analysis.

15. A wearable device comprising:

at least two sensors to sense a potential difference of a human body region;

a processor electrically coupled to the at least two sensors, wherein the processor is to;

detect a body hydration level according to the sensed potential difference; and

notify a user if the body hydration level reaches a predetermined threshold; and

a wireless interface for allowing the processor to communicate with another device.

16. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the at least two sensors are part of:

a bi-polar electrode system or a tetra-polar electrode system.

17. The wearable device of claim 16, wherein the bi-polar electrode system or the tetra-polar electrode system includes an electrode having an oleophilic coating.

18. A method comprising:

receiving anthropometric parameters;

sensing potential difference of a human body region;

detecting a body hydration level according to the sensed potential difference;

notifying a user if the body hydration level reaches a predetermined threshold; and

determining an indicator of human wellness according to the sensed potential difference and the anthropometric parameters.

19. The method of claim 18 comprising:

injecting a first current of a first frequency into the body region;

injecting a second current of a second frequency in to the body region, wherein the first frequency is higher than the second frequency;

measuring a first reactance using the first current of the first frequency;

measuring a first resistance using the first current of the first frequency;

measuring a second reactance using the second current of the second frequency; and

measuring a second resistance using the second current of the first frequency.

20. The method of claim 19 comprising:

determining a phase angle according to the measured first reactance, first resistance, second reactance, and second resistance, wherein determining the indicator of human wellness is also according to the determined phase angle.