Device and method for detecting eating activities
First Claim
1. A device for detecting an eating activity, the device comprising:
- one or more sensors for monitoring movement of a portion of a lower arm of a subject; and
a processor in communication with the one or more sensors for collecting raw data associated with the movement of the portion of the lower arm, the processor being configured to process the raw data and thereby determine that an eating activity preparation event has occurred, an eating activity cleanup event has occurred, and an eating activity has occurred between the eating activity preparation event and the eating activity cleanup event and form processed data.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for detecting an eating activity occurrence are provided. A device includes a sensor for monitoring movement of a portion of an arm of a subject, and a processor in communication with the sensor for collecting raw data associated with movement of the portion of the arm. The processor is configured to process the raw data and form processed data. The processed data includes a determination of whether an eating activity has occurred. A method includes sensing movement of a portion of an arm of a subject, and processing raw data associated with the movement of the portion of the arm of the subject to form processed data. The processed data includes a determination of whether an eating activity has occurred.
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19 Claims
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1. A device for detecting an eating activity, the device comprising:
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one or more sensors for monitoring movement of a portion of a lower arm of a subject; and a processor in communication with the one or more sensors for collecting raw data associated with the movement of the portion of the lower arm, the processor being configured to process the raw data and thereby determine that an eating activity preparation event has occurred, an eating activity cleanup event has occurred, and an eating activity has occurred between the eating activity preparation event and the eating activity cleanup event and form processed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for detecting an eating activity occurrence, the method comprising:
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mounting one or more sensors on a wearable device, the one or more sensors being configured to sense movement of a portion of a lower arm of a subject wearing the wearable device; and configuring a processor to process raw data obtained by the sensors and thereby form processed data, the processing comprising determination that an eating activity preparation event has occurred, determination that an eating activity cleanup event has occurred, and determination that an eating activity has occurred between the eating activity preparation event and the eating activity cleanup event. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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