Methods, systems, and devices for sensing biometric signals and sending haptic precursors to effectuate a haptic sensation is disclosed. Utilizing a component, for example a sensing component or electrode, on a wearable device, a biometric signal of a user can be sensed. One or more haptic precursors can also be sent by the component to one or more targeted biophysical areas of the user. The one or more haptic precursors can cause the user to sense one or more haptic sensations at the targeted biophysical areas.

There is disclosed a system for implementing a stimulation protocol that, when in operation, mimics an effect of at least one drug on the brain of a user under treatment for a disease, or for mental well-being applications, wherein the system comprises: (i) a brain interfacing apparatus that records electroencephalogram (EEG) of the user before and after taking the drug; and provides at least one stimulation to the brain of the user, wherein the at least one stimulation is provided to achieve the effect similar to the at least one drug; and (ii) a monitoring device that enables the user to monitor the at least one stimulation provided to the brain of the user by the brain interfacing apparatus, wherein the monitoring device is communicably coupled with the brain interfacing apparatus.

A computer-implemented method for predicting the outcome of an endovascular stroke treatment in a patient in need thereof before the endovascular treatment is performed in the patient. The method comprises the use of an apparatus characterised by comprising: a stimulator for providing electrical stimuli to one or more pairs of stimulating electrodes for stimulating a nerve; a voltmeter connected to one or more pairs of recording electrodes for recording a somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) resulting from the electrical stimuli provided to the nerve; and a processor.

A computer-implemented method for predicting the outcome of an endovascular stroke treatment in a patient in need thereof before the endovascular treatment is performed in the patient. The method comprises the use of an apparatus characterised by comprising: a stimulator for providing electrical stimuli to one or more pairs of stimulating electrodes for stimulating a nerve; a voltmeter connected to one or more pairs of recording electrodes for recording a somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) resulting from the electrical stimuli provided to the nerve; and a processor.

A psychological condition estimation system includes an acquisition unit and an estimation unit. The acquisition unit acquires information about respective activity levels of a plurality of sensory areas of a subject's brain. The estimation unit estimates a sense, which is highly related to the subject's psychological condition, out of a plurality of types of senses corresponding respectively to the plurality of sensory areas, based on the information, acquired by the acquisition unit, about the activity levels of the plurality of sensory areas when the subject is exposed to multiple types of stimuli.

A psychological condition estimation system includes an acquisition unit and an estimation unit. The acquisition unit acquires information about respective activity levels of a plurality of sensory areas of a subject's brain. The estimation unit estimates a sense, which is highly related to the subject's psychological condition, out of a plurality of types of senses corresponding respectively to the plurality of sensory areas, based on the information, acquired by the acquisition unit, about the activity levels of the plurality of sensory areas when the subject is exposed to multiple types of stimuli.

A method for generating a reactivity profile of a patient includes: causing a reactivity device to generate a plurality of reactivity outputs according to a predetermined sequence, the plurality of reactivity outputs respectively associated with different stimulus modalities; in parallel with the predetermined sequence, receiving stimulus data that includes electroencephalogram (EEG) data captured by sensors applied to the patient; and forming the reactivity profile by temporally aligning the received stimulus data with the predetermined sequence, the aligning including defining segments of the received stimulus data based on temporal positions of the plurality of reactivity outputs in the predetermined sequence.

A method for generating a reactivity profile of a patient includes: causing a reactivity device to generate a plurality of reactivity outputs according to a predetermined sequence, the plurality of reactivity outputs respectively associated with different stimulus modalities; in parallel with the predetermined sequence, receiving stimulus data that includes electroencephalogram (EEG) data captured by sensors applied to the patient; and forming the reactivity profile by temporally aligning the received stimulus data with the predetermined sequence, the aligning including defining segments of the received stimulus data based on temporal positions of the plurality of reactivity outputs in the predetermined sequence.

The inventive concept relates to a stimulus providing device that provides training stimuli for improving pain of a pain patient, a perception training method, and a computer program. The stimulus providing device for providing a training stimulus for improving pain includes one or more mounting units mounted on body portions of a user, and one or more stimulus providing units disposed in the mounting units and which provides stimuli to the body portions, the stimulus providing units are controlled by a control unit included in the stimulus providing device or a control unit physically separated from the stimulus providing device to interwork with the stimulus providing device and included in a terminal of the user, and the control unit controls at least one of a location, a range, and an intensity of the stimuli.

The inventive concept relates to a stimulus providing device that provides training stimuli for improving pain of a pain patient, a perception training method, and a computer program. The stimulus providing device for providing a training stimulus for improving pain includes one or more mounting units mounted on body portions of a user, and one or more stimulus providing units disposed in the mounting units and which provides stimuli to the body portions, the stimulus providing units are controlled by a control unit included in the stimulus providing device or a control unit physically separated from the stimulus providing device to interwork with the stimulus providing device and included in a terminal of the user, and the control unit controls at least one of a location, a range, and an intensity of the stimuli.