System for remote management in ambient intelligence environments using electromyographic signals

• US 8,894,718 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2008
• Issued: 11/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Antonio Miranda, Antonio Reig Fabado, Juan Manuel Belda, Manuel De Entrambasaguas Barretto, Vicente Rodilla Sala
• Original Assignee: Antonio Miranda, Antonio Reig Fabado, Juan Manuel Belda, Manuel De Entrambasaguas Barretto, Vicente Rodilla Sala
• Inventors: Rodilla Sala, Vicente, De Entrambasaguas Barretto, Manuel, Belda, Juan Manuel, Reig Fabado, Antonio, Miranda, Antonio
• Primary Examiner(s): DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK
• Application Number:
  US12/745,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20100305467A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,190 Days
• Field of Search: 600/546, 600/544, 600/545, 623/25
• US Class Current: 623/25
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection

Abstract

The system is comprised of an interface (1) consisting of one or more electrodes capturing electromyographic (biolectric muscle activity) signals, an earphone/microphone and a radiofrequency transmitter/receiver; a nexus module (2), with means for the encoding and interpretation of the electromyographic signals which taking into account both their duration as well as their amplitude and time lapse interval, wirelessly connected to the transmitter/receiver of the interface (1); and a controller (3), consisting of means for controlling and managing the devices comprising the ambient intelligence environment of a domotic, inmotic, military or other types, the input of which is connected to the output of the nexus module (2).

Additionally, the communication facilitated by the earphone/microphone is completed with glasses incorporating a device capable of projecting visual messages on the inner side thereof.

Claims

1. A system for remote management in ambient intelligence environments comprising:

an interface (1) further comprising;

an earphone or a microphone,

at least one electromyographic signal-capturing electrode, wherein the electromyographic signal is generated by voluntary movement of a muscle or a muscle group,

and a means for calibration, encoding and interpretation of a plurality of electromyographic signals, determining a Myogenic Language based on three parameters,

the first two parameters being an amplitude (A) and a duration (D) of an electromyographic signal, the amplitude is categorized into a (AS) variable or a (AL) variable, wherein the (AL) variable represents an electromyographic signal having a larger amplitude than an amplitude of a designated electromyographic signal, and the duration is categorized into a (DS) variable or a (DL) variable, wherein the (DL) variable represents an electromyographic signal having a longer duration than the designated electromyographic signal, such that a combination of these variables is used to generate at least one myogenic four letter code including “

AS/DS”

, “

AS/DL”

, “

AL/DS” and

“

AL/DL”

,

the third parameter being defined as a time lapse interval between a generation of one myogenic four letter code and a next myogenic four letter code;

a nexus module (2), an input of which is connected to the interface (1), and an output of which is a wireless transmitter-receiver;

a controller (3) comprising means for controlling and managing a plurality of devices comprising an ambient intelligence environment, an input of the controller is wirelessly connected to the output of the nexus module (2).

2. The system for remote management in ambient intelligence environments in accordance with claim 1, wherein the interface (1) further comprises a micro-projector device capable of projecting visual messages including texts, icons or graphics, onto glasses connected to the system.

3. The system for remote management in ambient intelligence environments in accordance with claim 1, wherein the controller for controlling and managing the plurality of devices comprising the ambient intelligence environment is further comprised of PLCs, actuators and telecommunications systems.