A method for calming a crying of a baby using a computer system having a memory, a microprocessor, a voice and digital visual display, and a user interface, the method comprising: providing a recording of white noise to a media player or to the computer system, providing a sensor in communication with the microprocessor, wherein the sensor is configured for measuring muscle contractions of a baby, and instructing, in response to a predetermined number of muscle contractions of the baby, the recording of the white noise to be played into headphones on ears of the baby.

Embodiments are disclosed that enable an electronic device to instruct as user how to user one or more noninvasive sensors to measure one or more physiological parameters of a patient. In one embodiment, the measured parameters are used to obtain a diagnosis, such as a diagnosis of a critical congenital heart defect.

An infant monitoring device is disclosed having a band or sock configured to wrap around the foot or other portion of an infant. The sock houses a removable sensing module configured to couple to the sock and measure health parameters of the infant. The sensing module is removably couplable with a base station that charges the sensing module. The sensing module transmits and receives information from the base station. Both the base station and the sensing module can transmit and receive information from a remote location.

An infant calming/sleep-aid/SIDS detection device is provided that includes a main moving platform that moves in a variable manner with accompanying variable sound generation, the sound and motion adapted to calm a fussy baby, induce sleep, and maintain sleep under normal conditions. The device may also have a sensor for detection of pauses in breathing and/or detection of resultant biological changes related to breathing pauses and respond with appropriate stimuli to arouse the baby and allow breathing to recommence.

An infant calming/sleep-aid/SIDS detection device is provided that includes a main moving platform that moves in a variable manner with accompanying variable sound generation, the sound and motion adapted to calm a fussy baby, induce sleep, and maintain sleep under normal conditions. The device may also have a sensor for detection of pauses in breathing and/or detection of resultant biological changes related to breathing pauses and respond with appropriate stimuli to arouse the baby and allow breathing to recommence.

A sensorized textile item for the detection and transmission of physiological parameters, a system and a method for monitoring the physiological parameters, in particular of a newborn, wherein the item used in the system comprises: a textile support, made of elastic material and configured to be worn by a user; at least one sensor arranged at an inner surface of the textile support to be in contact with the user, the sensor being configured to detect a plurality of signals representative of respective physiological parameters of the user; a wireless transceiver configured to receive said signals from the sensor and forward them to a user interface device; and a reversible hooking member of the transceiver to the textile support; the system allowing to transfer the signals sent by the transceiver to the interface device by means of one or more gateway devices arranged in an area to be mapped.

A feeding transition system for transitioning an infant subject to oral feeding includes at least one no-flow nipple and at least one flow nipple. The no-flow nipple has a fully enclosed tip portion such that no fluid can flow directly from the nipple cavity through the nipple wall. The flow nipple is formed of a no-flow nipple having an aperture formed in the tip portion for flowing fluid from the nipple cavity through the nipple wall. The system includes a bolus delivery nipple formed of a no-flow nipple including a bolus delivery conduit disposed in the nipple cavity and in fluid communication with a reservoir of fluid. The bolus delivery conduit includes a conduit outlet attached to the nipple wall to output a bolus of fluid from the tip portion of the bolus delivery nipple via the outlet. A method for transitioning an infant subject to oral feeding is provided.

A process and a device are provided for a contactless determination of a measuring location (32) on a body, which point is intended for the measurement of a skin temperature of a human being (10). A signature (36) indicating a measuring location (32) on the body is detected by means of a sensor system (16). A skin temperature measurement is carried out on the measuring location (32) on the body. A signature (36) detectable in the infrared range and a sensor system (16) sensitive in the infrared range are used. Both the detection of the infrared range signature (36) and the measurement of the skin temperature at the measuring location (32) on the body are carried out by means of the sensor system (16) sensitive in the infrared range.

The vehicle control system/method for adapting a control function based on a user profile may comprise: a gesture recognition module; a user profile module; a function control module; a processor; a non-transitory storage element coupled to the processor; encoded instructions stored in the non-transitory storage element, wherein the encoded instructions when implemented by the processor, configure the system to: identify a user; retrieve a user profile for the identified user; receive at a gesture recognition module, an input indicating a gesture from the user; identify a control function request corresponding to the gesture input; send a verification of the control function request; and receive at a function control module characteristics parsed from the user profile that effect the control function request by the user profile module to adapt a control function command for an adapted control function output by the function control module.

The vehicle control system/method for adapting a control function based on a user profile may comprise: a gesture recognition module; a user profile module; a function control module; a processor; a non-transitory storage element coupled to the processor; encoded instructions stored in the non-transitory storage element, wherein the encoded instructions when implemented by the processor, configure the system to: identify a user; retrieve a user profile for the identified user; receive at a gesture recognition module, an input indicating a gesture from the user; identify a control function request corresponding to the gesture input; send a verification of the control function request; and receive at a function control module characteristics parsed from the user profile that effect the control function request by the user profile module to adapt a control function command for an adapted control function output by the function control module.