Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, an identity of a vehicle operator may be determined and a vehicle operator profile and/or operating data regarding autonomous operation features of the vehicle may be received after the vehicle operator opts into a rewards program and agrees to share their data. Autonomous operation and vehicle operator risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be determined. Based upon the risk levels and/or comparison thereof, one or more autonomous operation features may be disengaged. A preparedness level of the vehicle operator to assume or reassume control of operating the vehicle is determined prior to disengagement. If satisfactory, an alert is presented to the vehicle operator prior to disengagement of the autonomous operation features.

The disclosure relates to a brain stimulation system (102), comprising: a) a computer program product, e.g. a data carrier, preferably a non-transitory data carrier, or a data stream, comprising program code (P1, P1a) which, when loaded and executed on an electronic control unit (108), provides an operation control system, orb) an electronic control unit (108) with a program code (P1, P1a) loaded on the electronic control unit (108), wherein the program code (P1, P1a), when executed on the electronic control unit (108), provides an operation control system (200), wherein the operation control system (200) is configured to control a brain training and/or stimulation session for a brain, and wherein the operation control system (200) comprises a plurality of control system functionalities, the control system functionalities comprising: —a stimulation functionality (202) which is configured to cause the electronic control unit (108) to issue a stimulation command to an electrical brain stimulation device (122) to cause the electrical brain stimulation device (122) to perform an electrical brain stimulation procedure; and—a presentation functionality (204) which is configured to cause the electronic control unit (108) to issue a presentation command in order to present a task to be performed by a user (120) on a user interface (110), wherein preferably the stimulation functionality (202) and the presentation functionality (204) are linked (254 to 262) or linkable to one another.

Provided are a method and system for individualized prediction of mental illness on the basis of brain function map monkey-human cross-species migration, and a method for determining a mental illness prediction model. The method for determining a mental illness prediction model comprises the steps: (a) data acquisition; (b) preprocessing; (c) brain region selection; (d) feature construction; (e) feature screening; and (f) modeling prediction. The method and system are non-invasive and have high accuracy, high sensitivity, good specificity, and are convenient to popularize.

A processing subsystem communicates with a region of an animal subject's brain that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing subsystem receives brain signals that are representative of a concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input. The processing subsystem processes the received brain signals to convert the concept to computer readable data that is representative of a tangible form of the concept. The processing subsystem identifies a data record that is associated with one or more data elements of the computer readable data and that is also associated with a real-world object that is related to the concept.

A neuromodulation system, especially a neurostimulation system, for treating a patient, especially for enhancing at least one autonomous function such as blood circulation and/or respiration, wherein the system comprises: at least one signal input module, which is configured to receive at least one or more signals being indicative for blood circulation, especially being indicative for pulse and/or blood pressure, at least one control module, wherein the control module is connected to the signal input module, wherein the control module is configured to adapt the neurostimulation provided by the neuromodulation system on the basis of the signal(s) received by the signal input module.

A headset, configured to be attached to a human head, includes an accelerometer providing a signal indicative of head acceleration due to blood flow through the brain. An analyzer evaluates a plurality of samples indicative of acceleration over time where each sample corresponds to the head movement resulting from a cardiac contraction. The analyzer identifies brain conditions at least partially based on a level of chaos of the plurality samples. The algorithm applied by the analyzer is partially formulated based on clinical data and examination of a plurality of subjects. In one example, the plurality of samples evaluated by the analyzer are indicative of the head accelerometer only in a single axis. In some situations, the analyzer identifies brain conditions further based on contemporaneous neurological examination of the subject.

Disclosed is a method of forming a conductive diamond layer on a surface of a carbon fibre substrate that is used as a component of an electrode for neural stimulation and/or electrochemical sensing. The method comprises functionalising at least a portion of the surface with a functionalising agent to facilitate coating the surface with the conductive diamond layer. The method also comprises providing a diamond precursor and depositing the diamond precursor over the functionalising agent to form the conductive diamond layer. The disclosure also relates to an electrode that is used as a component of an electrode for neural stimulation and/or electrochemical sensing.

The abnormality determination apparatus includes a movement quantity detection unit and an abnormality level determination unit. The movement quantity detection unit detects movement quantities of a plurality of parts of the monitored person. Restraint information is information indicating a restraint status of the monitored person. The abnormality level determination unit determines an abnormality level of the monitored person on the basis of the movement quantities of the plurality of parts detected by the movement quantity detection unit and the restraint information.

One aspect of the invention provides a method of measuring brain state. The method includes: receiving a first plurality of electrical signals from a contact lens placed on a surface of a subject's eye, the first plurality of electrical signals associated with a first plurality of electrodes lying adjacent to an iris dilator muscle of the subject's eye. Another aspect of the invention provides a contact lens including: an optically transparent or translucent substrate; and one or more pairs of electromyography electrodes arranged on or within the optically transparent or translucent substrate. At least one of the one or more pairs electromyography electrodes are arranged to lie adjacent to an iris dilator muscle of a subject's eye when the contact lens is placed on the eye.

Provided are a method, apparatus and system for prediction of a neonatal brain development prognosis. The computing device includes a memory; and at least one processor performing communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to extract cerebral blood flow (CBF) and brain tissue relaxation times T1 and T2 from the input magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a subject newborn; generate brain neurodevelopment prediction data of the subject newborn using a pregenerated brain neurodevelopment prediction model; and control the output of the generated brain neurodevelopment prediction data of the subject newborn.