Data streams are received from each of the plurality of sensors. These data streams comprise varying values generated by the sensors and characterize an associated physiological parameter. A parameter score is repeatedly determined for each physiological sensor that is based on whether the varying values for the associated physiological parameter deviate from at least one pre-defined threshold. A patient health index is repeatedly generated by combining each of the determined parameter scores to characterize an overall health of the patient. Data characterizing the patient health index is repeatedly provided. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

A system comprising at least one inertial motion sensor, an integrated circuit including an antenna to enable radio communication with other devices; at least one wearable physiological signal detector, an integrated circuit including an antenna to enable radio communication with other devices, capable of detecting/transmitting at least one heart rate datum of the wearer; at least one remote data collection unit capable of communicating with the motion sensor and the physiological parameter detector, of securely storing and processing the data transmitted to it by the latter; at least one operator interface, connected via radio to the motion sensor, to the physiological parameter detector and to the remote data collection unit; synchronization device/unit/component or the like for synchronizing the signals transmitted and received by the different elements; wherein at least one inertial motion sensor comprises connection device/unit/component or the like for the connection to a respective footwear of a patient.

An aspect of the present disclosure is a biosensor information collection system S including: a biosensor terminal 1-N that is to be attached to a living body and outputs sensor information on the living body; a hub terminal 2 that is to be attached to the living body and collects the sensor information on the living body, the biosensor terminal 1-N and the hub terminal 2 performing communication therebetween near a surface of the living body, the hub terminal 2 including: a reception intensity determination unit 26 that determines whether a reception intensity from the biosensor terminal 1-N coincides with a predetermined intensity with an allowable margin or deviates from the predetermined intensity beyond the allowable margin; and a sensor information request unit 25 that requests the sensor information on the living body of the biosensor terminal 1-N when the reception intensity from the biosensor terminal 1-N coincides with the predetermined intensity with the allowable margin and suspends the request for the sensor information on the living body of the biosensor terminal 1-N when the reception intensity from the biosensor terminal 1-N deviates from the predetermined intensity beyond the allowable margin.

A vital sign information processing system includes a sensor configured to be attached to a living body, and an information acquisition apparatus configured to acquire vital sign information of the living body through the sensor. A first memory is disposed in the sensor and stores first site information indicative of a site at which the sensor is to be used. A second memory is disposed in the information acquisition apparatus and stores second site information indicative of a site at which the information acquisition apparatus is to be used. A processor disposed in the information acquisition apparatus causes the information acquisition apparatus to perform notification when the first site information and the second site information are not matched.

According to an aspect, a sensor system includes: a first device including a first controller and a first communicator; and a plurality of second devices each including an altitude sensor, a blood oxygen saturation level sensor, a second controller, and a second communicator. The second controller of the second device is configured to transmit altitude information measured by the altitude sensor and biometric information measured by the blood oxygen saturation level sensor to the first device through the second communicator. The first device has determination information comprising determination thresholds for a blood oxygen saturation level corresponding to different altitudes. The first controller is configured to warn that the blood oxygen saturation level is lower than the determination threshold corresponding to the altitude information based on the altitude information and the biometric information received from each of the second devices through the first communicator and the determination information.

An eavesdropping arrangement for acquiring a measured physiological variable of an individual includes a receiver and a communication interface in a housing separate from the receiver. The communication interface is positioned along a communication link between a first sensor, which is configured to measure aortic blood pressure and to provide a signal representing measured aortic blood pressure, and a central monitoring device configured to monitor the measured aortic blood pressure. The communication interface includes a connection to the communication link that permits the communication interface to eavesdrop on the signal representing measured aortic blood pressure such that information representing measured aortic blood pressure is sent to the receiver while allowing the central monitoring device to receive and use the signal representing measured aortic blood pressure.

The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.

A garment comprising a central portion including a plurality of electrocardiogram leads, a plurality of auscultation acoustic sensor devices, a flexible respiratory sensor located so that it substantially circumscribes the garment, one or more blood pressure cuff portions located on an at least one arm portion of the garment, wherein the cuff portions are adapted to be loosened and/or tightened and a hardware device for sending and receiving signals via wired or wireless communication.

A posture estimation device includes an acquisition part acquires information of angular velocities and accelerations from a plurality of sensors that detects angular velocities and accelerations and that are attached to a plurality of locations on an estimation object, a conversion part that converts information acquired by the acquisition part into information of a standard coordinate system from a sensor coordinate system, an integrating part that calculates an orientation of a reference area of the estimation object as a part of a posture of the estimation object by integrating the converted angular velocities, and a correction part, assuming a representative plane passing through a reference area included in the estimation object, corrects the converted angular velocities of the reference area so that a normal line of the representative plane and an orientation of the reference area calculated by the integrating part approaches to directions that are perpendicular to each other.

According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for: obtaining a propagation profile for wireless signals transmitted between at least two devices via a creeping wave along a user's skin; causing transmission of electromagnetic radiation towards a plurality of locations on a target user's body to obtain dielectric properties of their skin at the plurality of locations based on an amount of the electromagnetic radiation reflected from each location; determining whether the propagation profile correlates with a realizable creeping wave along the target user's skin, the realizability being based on the obtained dielectric properties of their skin; and forming an association between the target user and the at least two devices based on a strength of correlation between the propagation profile and a realizable creeping wave.