Physiological monitoring garment
First Claim
1. A fitness monitoring system for monitoring physiological parameters of a subject engaged in a physical activity, comprising:
- a sensor subsystem including a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first sensor comprises a multi-layered printed circuit comprising a conductive circular coil formed from a plurality of printed circuit boards;
a microcontroller; and
driver circuitry configured to convert a square wave drive from the microcontroller into an efficient current drive for the coil,wherein each layer of the multi-layered printed circuit comprises a continuous turn of the coil on one of the printed circuit boards,wherein the turns of the coil are connected in series,wherein the first and second sensors are responsive to changes in a parameter, andwherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit a signal representative of the parameter.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for monitoring characteristics of a subject. A system according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a sensor subsystem including at least one respiratory sensor disposed proximate to the subject and configured to detect a respiratory characteristic of the subject, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit at least one respiratory signal representing the respiratory characteristic, and at least one physiological sensor disposed proximate to the subject and configured to detect a physiological characteristic of the subject, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit at least one physiological signal representing the physiological characteristic, and a processor subsystem in communication with the sensor subsystem, the processor subsystem being configured to receive at least one of the at least one respiratory signal and the at least one physiological signal.
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1. A fitness monitoring system for monitoring physiological parameters of a subject engaged in a physical activity, comprising:
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a sensor subsystem including a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first sensor comprises a multi-layered printed circuit comprising a conductive circular coil formed from a plurality of printed circuit boards; a microcontroller; and driver circuitry configured to convert a square wave drive from the microcontroller into an efficient current drive for the coil, wherein each layer of the multi-layered printed circuit comprises a continuous turn of the coil on one of the printed circuit boards, wherein the turns of the coil are connected in series, wherein the first and second sensors are responsive to changes in a parameter, and wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to generate and transmit a signal representative of the parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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