The invention disclosed herein relates to improvements in the collection personal health data. It further relates to a Personal Health Monitor (PHM), which may be a Personal Hand Held Monitor (PHHM), that incorporates a Signal Acquisition Device (SAD) and a processor with its attendant screen and other peripherals. The SAD is adapted to acquire signals which can be used to derive one or more measurements of parameters related to the health of a user. The computing and other facilities of the PHM with which the SAD is integrated are adapted to control and analyse signals received from the SAD. The personal health data collected by the SAD may include data related to one or more of blood pressure, pulse rate, blood oxygen level (SpO.sub.2), body temperature, respiration rate, ECG, cardiac output, heart function timing, arterial stiffness, tissue stiffness, hydration, blood viscosity, blood pressure variability, the concentration of constituents of the blood such as glucose or alcohol and the identity of the user.

A system includes a respiratory therapy device, a sensor, and a control system. The respiratory therapy device supplies pressurized air to an airway of a user during a plurality of sleep sessions. The sensor generates data including current data that is associated with a current sleep session of the plurality of sleep sessions and historical data that is associated with one or more prior sleep sessions of the plurality of sleep sessions. The control system includes one or more processors configured to execute machine-readable instructions to: analyze the historical data to determine a behavior pattern associated with the user; analyze the current data to determine a condition of the user interface in relation to the user; and generate an alarm based at least in part on the behavior pattern associated with the user and the condition of the user interface in relation to the user.

A wearable device consists of a smart band and a display unit. The smart band comprises a microbial biosensor, a particulate matter sensor, an enviro sensor, a single board computer, a power supply unit, a band fastener, and a set of watch adapters. The microbial biosensor detects, measures, and monitors beneficial microorganisms and pathogens in a nasal cavity, an oral cavity, or on a surface. The microbial biosensor sterilizer kills pathogens. The particulate matter sensor detects, measures, and monitors a set of suspended particles in the surrounding air comprising beneficial microorganisms, pathogens, pollen grains, dust mite allergens, and an air quality index. The enviro sensor detects, monitors, and measures environmental conditions surrounding the user. A computing system comprises a wearable device, a microbiome mobile application, a user, a mobile device, a laboratory testing facility, a cloud server, and a physician.

An integrated headset communications system is presented. The system includes a curved headband. The system also includes a left-hand side headphone. The system further includes a right-hand side headphone. The system includes external speakers on right-hand side and left-hand side headphones. The system also includes internal speakers on right-hand side and left-hand side headphones. The system further includes two detachable rechargeable battery packs. The system includes a background noise cancellation mechanism. The system also includes a plurality of proximity sensors positioned on the system. The system further includes an automatic volume control safety module. The system includes a plurality of photocells positioned externally on the curved headband. The system also includes a plurality of flashlights and flashing lights positioned externally on the curved headband. The system also includes a data processor. The system further includes a removable system remote controller.

A sensor may include a light source, a light detector, and a housing. The housing may have a first upper side and extend from the first upper side, a first cavity and a second cavity. The light detector is arranged in the first cavity. The light source is arranged in the second cavity. A strut may be arranged between the first cavity and the second cavity and is made from a material that absorbs or reflects light. A first cover may be mounted above the first cavity and comprises a deflection region and a plane of incidence. The deflection region is designed such that 80% of the light which is incident in the deflection region on the plane of incidence of the first cover from a predetermined direction and which is incident on the light detector, is directed away from the light detector based on an optical element.

A digital loupe system is provided which can include a number of features. In one embodiment, the digital loupe system can include a stereo camera pair and a distance sensor. The system can further include a processor configured to perform a transformation to image signals from the stereo camera pair based on a distance measurement from the distance sensor and from camera calibration information. In some examples, the system can use the depth information and the calibration information to correct for parallax between the cameras to provide a multi-channel image. Ergonomic head mounting systems are also provided. In some implementations, the head mounting systems can be configurable to support the weight of a digital loupe system, including placing one or two oculars in a line of sight with an eye of a user, while improving overall ergonomics, including peripheral vision, comfort, stability, and adjustability. Methods of use are also provided.

A component analyzing apparatus is provided. The component analyzing apparatus includes: an impedance measurer including: a plurality of electrodes having an electrode width that is determined based on an effective measurement depth for analyzing a component of an analyte and a gap between two electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, and an electrode controller configured to apply a first current to a first electrode and a second electrode among the plurality of electrodes and configured to measure impedance based on a voltage between a third electrode and a fourth electrode; and a processor configured to analyze the component of the analyte based on the impedance measured by the electrode controller.

An illumination source may be configured to illuminate the skin of the user. An illumination detector may detect electromagnetic radiation reflected of the skin of the user. A compensation module may be configured to determine the position of the skin of the user relative to the illumination detector. A processor may be configured to determine a heart rate of the user by analyzing information corresponding to an amount of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the illumination detector. The processor may also determine the heart rate of the user by compensating for the position of the skin of the user as determined by the compensation module.

A measuring device intended for being placed in contact with a tissue and a method for analysing the measured tissue data A measuring device intended for being placed in contact with a tissue, and comprising including an indenter configured to cause a deformation of the tissue, a strain gauge configured to measure a force of resistance of the tissue to the deformation caused by the indenter; and a position sensor configured to measure an indentation depth representative of a movement of the indenter. A method for analysing tissue data relating to a tissue, the method being implemented by computer and including a step of associating a measurement of the indentation depth and a measurement of the force of resistance to the deformation corresponding to the indentation depth.

A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes a first sensor having a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part, a second sensor having at least one electrode, and at least one processor electrically connected to the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the at least one processor acquires PPG signal data by using the first sensor for a first time while the wearable device is worn on a user's body, acquires ECG signal data by using the second sensor for the first time for which the PPG signal is acquired, determines an inter-beat interval calculation model, based on the result of a comparison between the PPG signal data and the ECG signal data, and acquires, based on the determined inter-beat interval calculation model, an inter-beat interval of the user from PPG signal data measured for a second time after the first time.