A system for collecting and/or communicating information to a caregiver or other user relating to the sleep and/or development of a child. Example embodiments of the invention are configured to collect and/or relay information relating to the sleep of a child and automatically implement a sequence of child-soothing measures to calm down a crying infant before resorting to alerting the caregiver. For example, the system can be configured to implement soothing measures such as white noise, vibration, soft music, rocking, etc. Other example embodiments of the invention are additionally or alternatively configured to collect and/or relay information relating to the cognitive and/or physical development of a child. For example, the system can be configured to measure various indicators related to a child's development and/or to provide feedback to a caregiver regarding the measured data.

The present application provides a method and an apparatus of actively sensing a neuronal firing frequency at a functional site in a brain, the method comprising: generating a varying electromagnetic field and acting a near field of the generated electromagnetic field on a targeted brain functional site; sensing the alteration of the electromagnetic field at the targeted brain functional site; and determining a variation frequency of the alteration of the electromagnetic field at the targeted brain functional site as the neuronal firing frequency at the targeted brain functional site.

A system for waking a user up by a stimulus, wherein the stimulus is adapted to vary according to an intensity curve. A user interface is adapted to receive user preferences, such as a desired wake-up time and a preference indicator. The preference indicator indicates whether the user prefers to be more alert after waking up or to have a longer sleep. An alarm is used for providing a stimulus to the user and a processor is used for determining a stimulus intensity curve for the alarm. Determining the stimulus intensity curve is based on at least the user preferences.

This invention refers to a device that reduces and counteracts human motor symptoms (tremor in the upper limbs, muscular stiffness, bradykinesia or slowness in movements, postural disruptions, Parkinsonian walking and freezing in the walking) caused by Parkinson's disease. The device produces vibration by means of a micro-motor that can be modulated in time, speed and power. A laser diode generates a light that is projected in the ground in the form of a horizontal line, a Bluetooth module communicates this device with different intelligent electronic devices and with applications. These components are powered by a rechargeable handheld power source. The components are powered by a rechargeable handheld electric energy source.

The present disclosure pertains to manipulating electrical activity in the brain of a subject to facilitate wakefulness. The system comprises: a sensory stimulator; a sensor configured to generate output signals conveying information related to brain activity, activity of the central nervous system, and/or activity of the peripheral nervous system of the subject; and a processor configured to: receive a target wake-up moment for the subject; determine one or more activity parameters of the subject during the sleep session; determine whether the one or more activity parameters indicate the subject is in deep sleep a predetermined amount of time before the target wake-up moment; and, responsive to the one or more activity parameters indicating the subject is in deep sleep, cause the one or more sensory stimulators to guide the activity parameters and facilitate/accelerate a transition from deep sleep to light sleep before the target wake-up moment.

[Object] To maintain a wakefulness state of a target more effectively.

[Solution] Provided is an wakefulness maintenance device including: a stimulus provision section configured to provide a vibratory stimulus to at least a part of a body of a target; and a control section configured to control a provision mode and whether or not the stimulus provision section provides the vibratory stimulus, on the basis of an estimated degree of wakefulness of the target. The stimulus provision section includes a contact section configured to come into contact with the part of the body of the target, and a plurality of stimulus generation sections configured to be installed in the contact section and generate the vibratory stimuli under the control of the control section.

A vibration control device that while responding to music being played, generates a vibration that gives desired arousal effect and/or relaxing effect regardless of the contents is provided, the vibration control device controlling a vibration device that generates vibration according to the music being played and gives a stimulus to a user includes a vibration signal acquisition unit for acquiring a vibration signal representing the vibration in which a stimulus intensity falls within a predetermined stimulus intensity range, and an output unit for outputting the vibration signal acquired by the vibration signal acquisition unit to the vibration device.

A control method includes acquiring time information including a wake-up set time; acquiring a sleep state of a sleeper who is stimulated by a stimulation device; determining a change of the sleep state; causing the stimulation device to start increasing a stimulus which urges the sleeper to awake at a control start time as time before the wake-up set time by a predetermined time period; and controlling a change amount of the stimulus based on the change of the sleep state with the stimulus.

A processing system includes methods to promote sleep. The system may include a monitor such as a non-contact motion sensor from which sleep information may be determined. User sleep information, such as sleep stages, hypnograms, sleep scores, mind recharge scores and body scores, may be recorded, evaluated and/or displayed for a user. The system may further monitor ambient and/or environmental conditions corresponding to sleep sessions. Sleep advice may be generated based on the sleep information, user queries and/or environmental conditions from one or more sleep sessions. Communicated sleep advice may include content to promote good sleep habits and/or detect risky sleep conditions. In some versions of the system, any one or more of a bedside unit 3000 sensor module, a smart processing device, such as a smart phone or smart device 3002, and network servers may be implemented to perform the methodologies of the system.

A biological information analysis device including: an indicator extraction unit configured to extract an indicator indicating a cardiac state, from data regarding blood pressure waveforms that are consecutively measured by a sensor that is configured to be worn on a body part of a user and to be capable of non-invasively measuring a blood pressure waveform for each heartbeat; and a processing unit configured to output the indicator extracted by the indicator extraction unit. The indicator extraction unit is configured to extract a value of a cardiac load indicator for each heartbeat, from the data regarding blood pressure waveforms, and calculate the indicator indicating the cardiac state, based on characteristics related to distribution of values of the cardiac load indicator corresponding to a plurality of heartbeats.