A pigment detection method includes: extracting a first image from a to-be-detected RGB skin image, where the first image is used to represent a body reflection component in the RGB skin image, and the RGB skin image is photographed by a device having an RGB image photographing function; extracting a pigment from an R channel, a B channel, and a G channel of the first image based on a correspondence between a first spectral response curve of the pigment and a second spectral response curve of the device having the RGB image photographing function; and generating a pseudo-color image based on the extracted pigment, and displaying the pseudo-color image.

There is provided a cosmetic method for scoring and assigning codes for a person's skin. The cosmetic method involves dividing a person's skin into a plurality of zones; evaluating zones predetermined skin characteristics in each zone; scoring the zones on a predetermined scale of scores for each predetermined skin characteristic based on the evaluation; determining a collective score wherein the scores for each zone for the predetermined skin characteristic is combined; and assigning a skin status quo code by utilising the collective score for each predetermined skin characteristic.

a) A Gabor domain optical coherence microscopy (GD-OCM) system providing high resolution of structural and motion imaging of objects such as tissues is combined with the use of reverberant shear wave fields (RevSW) or longitudinal shear waves (LSW) and two novel mechanical excitation sources: a coaxial coverslip excitation (CCE) and a multiple pronged excitation (MPE) sources providing structured and controlled mechanical excitation in tissues and leading to accurate derivation of elastographic properties. Alternatively, general optical computed tomography (OCT) is combined with RevSW or LWC in the object to derive elastographic properties. The embodiments include (a) GD-OCM with RevSW; (b) GD-OCM with LSW; (c) General OCT with RevSW; and General OCT with LSW.

A system and method are presented for use in monitoring one or more conditions of a subject's body. The system includes a control unit which includes an input port for receiving image data, a memory utility, and a processor utility. The image data is indicative of data measured by a pixel detector array and is in the form of a sequence of speckle patterns generated by a portion of the subject's body in response to illumination thereof by coherent light according to a certain sampling time pattern. The memory utility stores one or more predetermined models, the model comprising data indicative of a relation between one or more measurable parameters and one or more conditions of the subject's body. The processor utility is configured and operable for processing the image data to determine one or more corresponding body conditions; and generating output data indicative of the corresponding body conditions.

Disclosed is a wearable device comprising: an impedance sensor for measuring an impedance signal inside a user's body; and a controller for determining the number of meals for a predetermined period and the glycemic index corresponding to each meal using the measured impedance signal and providing the user's eating habit information on the basis of the number of meals and the glycemic index.

System and method for determining physiological parameters of a person are disclosed. A physiological parameter may be obtained by analyzing a facial image of a person, and determining, from the facial image, a physiological parameter of the person by processing the facial image with a data processor. A neural network model such as regression deep learning convolutional neural network is used to predict the physiological parameter. An image processor screens out images which can't be recognized as facial images and adjust facial images to frontal facial images for predicting of physiological parameters.

According to one aspect of the invention, a method for assessing physiological properties of a biological tissue is provided. The method comprising the steps of transmitting from a first coaxial probe, receiving at a second coaxial probe and assessing physiological properties. The transmission from the first probe is a microwave signal. The second coaxial probe receives a microwave signal. The first coaxial probe and the second coaxial probe are arranged in connection with the biological tissue. The physiological properties of the biological tissue between the coaxial probes are assessed based on the microwave signal transmitted and received across the biological tissue. The invention further relates to a system and a coaxial probe useful in performing such a method.

A computer-controlled system determines attributes of a frexel, an area of human skin, and applies a modifying agent (RMA) at the pixel level, typically to make the skin appear more youthful and so more attractive. The system scans the frexel, identifies unattractive attributes, and applies the RMA, typically with an inkjet printer. The identified attributes relate to reflectance and may refer to features such as irregular-looking light and dark spots, age-spots, scars, and bruises. Identified attributes may also relate to the surface topology of the skin, for more precisely enhancing surface irregularities such as bumps and wrinkles. Feature mapping may be used, for example to make cheeks appear pinker and cheekbones more prominent. The RMA can be applied in agreement with identified patterns, such as adding red to a red frexel, or in opposition, such as adding green or blue to a red frexel, according to idealized models of attractiveness.

A friction control device (44) is adapted to induce a lateral strain (or stretching) within a human tissue surface to which the device is applied, in order thereby to reduce the static friction between the device and the human tissue surface. The strain is induced by means of an actuator arrangement adapted to effect a relative separation of a plurality of contact surface regions (40) of the device, such that when said regions are pressed onto the receiving surface, the relative separation induces a strain in at least the region of the receiving surface falling between the locations of the applied regions. The extent of separation matches or exceeds the minimum extent necessary to overcome static friction.

An object of the present invention is to provide a durometer enabling a contact portion in contact with an object to perform smooth piston motion. The durometer includes a main body unit including a movable unit pressed continuously against an object to be measured, a first sensor outputting acceleration information corresponding to an acceleration of movement of a contact part of the object to be measured in contact with the movable unit in a pressing direction, a second sensor outputting reactive force information corresponding to a reactive force at the contact part of the object to be measured in contact with the movable unit, a motor, a crank mechanism driven by the motor and causing the main body unit and the movable unit to perform piston motion, and at least one buffering member disposed on a periphery of the main body unit.