The present teachings relate to monitoring the condition of a subject with a contactless system for sensing biopotential signals comprising: a support surface; one or more inner layers; a plurality of contactless electrode units within the one or more inner layers; one or more outer layers; and wherein the plurality of contactless electrode units are arranged in an inner shape within an outer shape such that the contactless electrode units form the vertices of the inner shape and the outer shape. The method includes the steps of: providing a support surface having one or more sensing devices embedded therein; positioning the subject at least partially on the support surface; acquiring data from an electrocardiograph reading on the subject for a predetermined amount of time; outputting the data of the step (c); and analyzing the data of the step (c), by identifying one or more biomarkers consistent with a disease condition.

A physiological sensing device is provided, including an electronic component, a coupled sensing electrode, a coupling dielectric layer, and a wire layer. The coupled sensing electrode is configured to sense a physiological signal of an object, wherein there is a capacitance value between the object and the coupled sensing electrode. The coupling dielectric layer is disposed under the coupled sensing electrode, so that the capacitance value is between 1 nF and 10 nF. The wire layer is electrically connected to the electronic component and the coupled sensing electrode.

A physiological sensing device is provided, including an electronic component, a coupled sensing electrode, a coupling dielectric layer, and a wire layer. The coupled sensing electrode is configured to sense a physiological signal of an object, wherein there is a capacitance value between the object and the coupled sensing electrode. The coupling dielectric layer is disposed under the coupled sensing electrode, so that the capacitance value is between 1 nF and 10 nF. The wire layer is electrically connected to the electronic component and the coupled sensing electrode.

Devices and methods for electrical potential sensing and influencing are provided. The inventive devices include electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiogram (EKG), photoplethysmography (PPG), electromyography (EMG), and temperature devices for measuring bio-activity signals from a body. The described devices are designed to include motion dampending, a hybrid non-contact and contact sensing surface and to optimise sensitivity in difficult sensing conditions, such as during movement, through obstructions like hair and clothing, while having a convenient and small form factor. The inventive devices provide for improved sensitivity, adaptability, and noise reduction when compared to other designs. Methods for influencing said bio signals with a device with a hybrid non-contact and contact sensing surface are also described.

An example sensor apparatus includes two inductors with a first elastomer material between and at least one capacitor coupled to the two inductors. The at least one capacitor is configured, while in use, to at least partially wrap a circumference of an object and to exhibit a change in impedance in response to a pressure-manifestation change associated with the object, the change in impedance is to cause a change in the resonant frequency of the two inductors.

An example sensor apparatus includes two inductors with a first elastomer material between and at least one capacitor coupled to the two inductors. The at least one capacitor is configured, while in use, to at least partially wrap a circumference of an object and to exhibit a change in impedance in response to a pressure-manifestation change associated with the object, the change in impedance is to cause a change in the resonant frequency of the two inductors.

In one embodiment the invention provides a process of capturing a biopotential signal at a surface of a body using a sensor receiver which forms a first signal connection the body wherein one or more parameters of impedance of the first signal connection are unknown. The process comprises receiving the biopotential signal at an output of a first signal channel having a first transfer function which is dependent on the one of more unknown first impedance parameters. The process also comprises receiving the biopotential signal at an output of a second signal channel having a second transfer function dependent on the one of more unknown first impedance parameters. The process also comprises deriving a set of relations for the biopotential signal. The set of relations is defined dependent on the transfer function of the first signal channel, the transfer function of the second signal channel, and outputs of the first and second signal channels; and solving the set of relations to determine the captured biopotential signal.

A sensor selection facility is described. In an embodiment, the sensor selection facility includes an image capture unit for acquiring image data from a patient; a position ascertainment unit for ascertaining positions of the capacitive sensor electrodes relative to the body of the patient based upon the image data; an evaluation unit for ascertaining the anticipated quality of a sensor signal from the capacitive sensor electrodes based upon the ascertained positions; and a combination unit for defining a combination strategy for combining the sensor signals from the respective capacitive sensor electrodes based upon the ascertained signal quality of the capacitive sensor electrodes. A differential voltage measurement system is also described. A method and computer readable medium for adapting a differential voltage measurement system are moreover described.

A sensor selection facility is described. In an embodiment, the sensor selection facility includes an image capture unit for acquiring image data from a patient; a position ascertainment unit for ascertaining positions of the capacitive sensor electrodes relative to the body of the patient based upon the image data; an evaluation unit for ascertaining the anticipated quality of a sensor signal from the capacitive sensor electrodes based upon the ascertained positions; and a combination unit for defining a combination strategy for combining the sensor signals from the respective capacitive sensor electrodes based upon the ascertained signal quality of the capacitive sensor electrodes. A differential voltage measurement system is also described. A method and computer readable medium for adapting a differential voltage measurement system are moreover described.

A smart clothes for sensing heart physiological activities and lung respiratory conditions is provided, the smart clothes utilizes conductive connecting elements for being externally connected to a control module, such that the control module can be expanded or upgraded according to functional requirements. Further in the smart clothes, sensing elements and signal transmission wires are made of conductive fabric. As the conductive fabric sensing elements and signal transmission wires are well attached to a clothing body of the smart clothing, the sensing elements can be better adhered to human skin, and thereby sensing accuracy is improved.