System for the assessment of sleep quality in adults and children
First Claim
1. A system for assessing sleep quality of a user, the system comprising:
- a sensor strip comprising at least one sensor and a tab, wherein the tab comprises traces that are electrically coupled to the at least one sensor;
a data acquisition unit comprising at least one controller and a connector,wherein the connector is configured to be detachably coupled to the tab of the sensor strip such that the traces of the tab are electrically coupled to the data acquisition unit via the connector, andwherein the controller collects signal data from the at least one sensor; and
one or more software modules that are configured to, when executed by one or more hardware processors, characterize an etiology of a sleep quality for a user by, for each of a plurality of disorders, determining a probability that the user has the disorder based, at least in part, on the signal data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for assessment of sleep quality in adults and children are provided. These techniques include an apparatus worn above the forehead containing the circuitry for collecting and storing physiological signals. The apparatus integrates with a sensor strip and a nasal mask to obtain the physiological signals for the user. The form factor of this apparatus is comfortable, easy to self-apply, and results in less data artifacts than conventional techniques for capturing physiological data for analyzing sleep quality. Neuro-respiratory signals are analyzed using means to extract more accurate definitions of the frequency and severity of sleep discontinuity, sleep disordered breathing and patterns of sleep architecture. Biological biomarkers and questionnaire responses can also be compared to a database of healthy and chronically diseased patients to provide a more accurate differential diagnosis and to help determine the appropriate disease management recommendations.
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1. A system for assessing sleep quality of a user, the system comprising:
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a sensor strip comprising at least one sensor and a tab, wherein the tab comprises traces that are electrically coupled to the at least one sensor; a data acquisition unit comprising at least one controller and a connector, wherein the connector is configured to be detachably coupled to the tab of the sensor strip such that the traces of the tab are electrically coupled to the data acquisition unit via the connector, and wherein the controller collects signal data from the at least one sensor; and one or more software modules that are configured to, when executed by one or more hardware processors, characterize an etiology of a sleep quality for a user by, for each of a plurality of disorders, determining a probability that the user has the disorder based, at least in part, on the signal data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for assessing sleep quality of a user, the method comprising:
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by a controller of a data acquisition unit, which is electrically coupled to at least one sensor of a sensor strip via a connector detachably coupled to a tab of the sensor strip such that traces of the tab, which are electrically coupled to the at least one sensor, are electrically coupled to the data acquisition unit, collecting signal data from the at least one sensor; and
,by one or more software modules, executed by one or more hardware processors, characterizing an etiology of a sleep quality for a user by, for each of a plurality of disorders, determining a probability that the user has the disorder based, at least in part, on the signal data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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