This invention is smart clothing which enables human motion capture through combined analysis of data from inertial sensors, strain (or bend) sensors, and electromyographic (EMG) sensors. In a preferred embodiment, a first inertial motion sensor is located proximal to the body joint, a second inertial sensor is located distal to the body joint, two strain sensors span the body joint in different configurations, and an electromyographic (EMG) sensor collects data concerning electromagnetic energy from the muscles which move the body joint.

An exoskeleton device is provided herein that includes a control unit including a controller. At least one embedded sensor is configured to acquire data. An actuator is in electrical communication with the at least one embedded sensor and the controller. The controller is configured to adjust a level of assistance or resistance provided by the actuator in response to a change in a performance metric as measured by the acquired data.

The present invention provides a method of conducting a sleep analysis by collecting physiologic and kinetic data from a subject, preferably via a wireless in-home data acquisition system, while the subject attempts to sleep at home. The sleep analysis, including clinical and research sleep studies and cardiorespiratory studies, can be used in the diagnosis of sleeping disorders and other diseases or conditions with sleep signatures, such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or other neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or muscular disorders. The method of the present invention can also be used to determine if environmental factors at the subject's home are preventing restorative sleep.

The present invention provides a method of conducting a sleep analysis by collecting physiologic and kinetic data from a subject, preferably via a wireless in-home data acquisition system, while the subject attempts to sleep at home. The sleep analysis, including clinical and research sleep studies and cardiorespiratory studies, can be used in the diagnosis of sleeping disorders and other diseases or conditions with sleep signatures, such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or other neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or muscular disorders. The method of the present invention can also be used to determine if environmental factors at the subject's home are preventing restorative sleep.

A bio-signal acquiring apparatus includes a sensor part and a signal processor. The sensor part includes a bio-signal sensor, a load sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor array, the bio-signal sensor configured to detect a bio-signal of an object that comes into contact with the sensor part, the load sensor configured to detect a contact load of the object, and the ultrasonic sensor array configured to detect contact load distribution of the object. The signal processor is configured to obtain a contact load of the object at a region of interest based on the contact load and the contact load distribution, and configured to output the contact load of the object at the region of interest and the bio-signal.

A bio-signal acquiring apparatus includes a sensor part and a signal processor. The sensor part includes a bio-signal sensor, a load sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor array, the bio-signal sensor configured to detect a bio-signal of an object that comes into contact with the sensor part, the load sensor configured to detect a contact load of the object, and the ultrasonic sensor array configured to detect contact load distribution of the object. The signal processor is configured to obtain a contact load of the object at a region of interest based on the contact load and the contact load distribution, and configured to output the contact load of the object at the region of interest and the bio-signal.

Disclosed is an instrument assembly for a selected procedure. The procedure may include a dissection and neural monitoring. The instrument may be insulated to allow for a selected and precise electrical conductive path.

A primates dementia treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a sensing unit including sensors that sense a cerebral state and a nerve conduction state of a cerebral cortex; a stimulation pulse output unit outputting a stimulation treatment pulse suitable for a cerebral cortex varied by a disease; and a controller controlling the stimulation pulse output unit to generate and output a stimulation treatment pulse customized for each user to be suitable for a form of a cerebral cortex varied by a disease in accordance with a result of real-time checking the cerebral state on the basis of sensing data of the sensing unit.

A muscle activity sensor includes a base textile, an electrode, and an interconnect. The base textile is configured to apply a compression force against a dermal surface of the user. The electrode is coupled to the base textile and includes a sensor layer including a conductive textile coupled to a dermal side of the base textile. The sensor layer is configured to receive electrical signals associated with muscle activity of the user. The electrode may also be configured to provide the electrical signals as an output signal. The interconnect may be coupled to the base textile over a distance from the electrode to an interconnect junction contact such that the interconnect moves with the base textile as the user moves. The interconnect may be further configured to deliver the output signal from the electrode to the interconnect junction contact.

A muscle activity sensor includes a base textile, an electrode, and an interconnect. The base textile is configured to apply a compression force against a dermal surface of the user. The electrode is coupled to the base textile and includes a sensor layer including a conductive textile coupled to a dermal side of the base textile. The sensor layer is configured to receive electrical signals associated with muscle activity of the user. The electrode may also be configured to provide the electrical signals as an output signal. The interconnect may be coupled to the base textile over a distance from the electrode to an interconnect junction contact such that the interconnect moves with the base textile as the user moves. The interconnect may be further configured to deliver the output signal from the electrode to the interconnect junction contact.