The invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing a cyclic physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54). The method comprises the steps of repeatedly collecting (2) the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) over a time period (31, 32, 33) covering two or more cycles of the cyclic physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54), wherein a next time period (31, 32, 33) is adjacent to or overlaps with a previous time period (31, 32, 33), extracting values (3, 13) of a set of predefined parameters from the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within each time period (31, 32, 33) which parameter values characterize the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within the time period (31, 32, 33), and classifying (4, 14) the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within each time period (31, 32, 33) based upon the extracted set of predefined parameter values. This provides for an efficient analysis of a cyclic physiological signal which is especially suitable for continuous monitoring of patients where a trend of a reliable physiological signal is more important than an instantaneous measurement of a reliable physiological signal, such as in a general ward environment of a hospital and/or in a home environment.

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing a cyclic physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54). The method comprises the steps of repeatedly collecting (2) the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) over a time period (31, 32, 33) covering two or more cycles of the cyclic physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54), wherein a next time period (31, 32, 33) is adjacent to or overlaps with a previous time period (31, 32, 33), extracting values (3, 13) of a set of predefined parameters from the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within each time period (31, 32, 33) which parameter values characterize the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within the time period (31, 32, 33), and classifying (4, 14) the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within each time period (31, 32, 33) based upon the extracted set of predefined parameter values. This provides for an efficient analysis of a cyclic physiological signal which is especially suitable for continuous monitoring of patients where a trend of a reliable physiological signal is more important than an instantaneous measurement of a reliable physiological signal, such as in a general ward environment of a hospital and/or in a home environment.

A detector (210) for indicating bodily functions of a person in the surroundings of the detector (210) is proposed. The detector (210) comprises a support structure and a Continuous-Wave (CW) radar module (214) supported by the support structure. The radar module (214) is configured to emit microwaves and receive microwaves that have been reflected in the surroundings of the detector (210), wherein the radar module (214) is configured to determine data indicating bodily functions from microwaves reflected on a person. The detector (210) further comprises a collimator (216) supported by the support structure and configured for collimating the emitted microwaves in one spatial direction, or towards a plane.

An apparatus for measuring cardiopulmonary data of a wearer, comprising: a sensor operable to produce a data stream indicative of movements of a wearer's body; a positioning device holding said sensor proximate an anatomical landmark on said wearer's body for conduction of mechanical vibrations from said wearer's body to said sensor; and a processor configured to receive said data stream and produce a rate signal indicative of cardiac or respiratory rate data of said wearer using an algorithm comprising peak detection;

An apparatus for measuring cardiopulmonary data of a wearer, comprising: a sensor operable to produce a data stream indicative of movements of a wearer's body; a positioning device holding said sensor proximate an anatomical landmark on said wearer's body for conduction of mechanical vibrations from said wearer's body to said sensor; and a processor configured to receive said data stream and produce a rate signal indicative of cardiac or respiratory rate data of said wearer using an algorithm comprising peak detection;

A wearable motion monitoring device including: a housing sized and shaped to be positioned between a body region of a subject and a garment worn by the patient; a marker included in said housing, said marker including at least one light emitter, wherein said light emitter is positioned to emit light from an upper surface of said marker, such that said at least one light emitter is indicative of displacements of said body region; at least one garment holder incorporated in said housing, said holder serves as an anchoring point between said marker and said garment, said garment overlies said marker when anchored by said at least one garment holder.

A wearable motion monitoring device including: a housing sized and shaped to be positioned between a body region of a subject and a garment worn by the patient; a marker included in said housing, said marker including at least one light emitter, wherein said light emitter is positioned to emit light from an upper surface of said marker, such that said at least one light emitter is indicative of displacements of said body region; at least one garment holder incorporated in said housing, said holder serves as an anchoring point between said marker and said garment, said garment overlies said marker when anchored by said at least one garment holder.

A sensor for detecting micro-movements is provided herein. In various embodiments, the sensor includes a looped structure formed of a continuous multi-mode optical fiber arranged into a plurality of loops disposed substantially in a plane. Each loop within the looped structure is partially overlapping yet laterally offset from neighboring loops. The sensor further includes a light source coupled to a first end of the looped structure, a receiver coupled to a second end of the looped structure, and one or more control and processing modules. Related methods of manufacture and use are also disclosed.

A sensor for detecting micro-movements is provided herein. In various embodiments, the sensor includes a looped structure formed of a continuous multi-mode optical fiber arranged into a plurality of loops disposed substantially in a plane. Each loop within the looped structure is partially overlapping yet laterally offset from neighboring loops. The sensor further includes a light source coupled to a first end of the looped structure, a receiver coupled to a second end of the looped structure, and one or more control and processing modules. Related methods of manufacture and use are also disclosed.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring baby physical characteristics. In some embodiments, the method may include projecting light from a video monitoring system toward a monitored user, and detecting a heart rate of the monitored user at the video monitoring system based at least in part on detecting the projected light. The method may further include comparing the detected heart rate with a predetermined heart rate threshold, and initiating an alert based at least in part on the comparing.