DETECTION OF KINETOSIS

Abstract

Treating kenosis may comprise the following steps: measuring the electrodermal activity of a person by means of an EDA sensor; assessing, on the basis of the electrodermal activity measured, whether the person is currently affected by kinetosis; generating electrical pulses at an electrode in contact with the person's skin in order to treat the kinetosis on the basis of the assessment as to whether the person is currently affected by kinetosis. The sensor and the electrode may be integrated in a device that can be worn on the person's body.

Claims

1. A method for treating kinetosis having the following steps: measuring an electrodermal activity of a person by means of an EDA sensor; assessing on the basis of the measured electrodermal activity whether the person is negatively affected by kinetosis; generating electrical pulses at an electrode which is in skin contact with the person, for treating the kinetosis on the basis of the assessment as to whether the person is negatively affected by the kinetosis; wherein the sensor and the electrode are integrated in a device wearable on the body of the person.

2. The method for treating kinetosis as claimed in claim 1, wherein an acupuncture point and/or an acupressure point is stimulated by means of the electrical pulses.

3. The method for treating kinetosis as claimed in claim 1, wherein an intensity of the electrical pulses can furthermore be input via a user input of the person into a user interface.

4. The method for treating kinetosis as claimed in claim 1, wherein furthermore the skin temperature of the person is measured by means of a thermometer and the negative effect is assessed on the basis of the skin temperature.

5. A device to be worn on the body of a person having: a sensor for measuring the electrodermal activity of a person; an electrode on a surface of the device; a processing unit for assessing whether the person is negatively affected by kinetosis and for ascertaining an electrical pulse at the electrode for treating the kinetosis, and having a voltage source for the processing unit and the electrode.

6. The device to be worn on the body of a person as claimed in claim 5, wherein the device furthermore has a thermometer for measuring the skin temperature, and the processing unit processes the skin temperature to assess whether the person is negatively affected by kinetosis.

7. The device to be worn on the body of a person as claimed in claim 5, wherein the device furthermore has a user interface, via which an intensity of the pulse is settable.

8. The device to be worn on the body of a person as claimed in claim 5, wherein the voltage source is configured to generate voltage by way of the device itself.

9. The device to be worn on the body of a person as claimed in claim 5, wherein the device is shaped in such a way that finding a position of the device on the body, in which the electrode of the device stimulates a specific acupuncture point, is ensured.

Description

SPECIFICATION OF THE CONTENT OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] The present invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of the exemplary embodiments specified in the schematic figures of the drawings. In the drawings:

[0036] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram according to one embodiment of the invention;

[0037] FIG. 2 shows a schematic front view of a user interface of a device according to one embodiment of the invention;

[0038] FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram according to one embodiment of the invention.

[0039] The appended drawings are to provide further comprehension of the embodiments of the invention. They illustrate embodiments and serve, in conjunction with the description, to explain principles and concepts of the invention. Other embodiments and many of the mentioned advantages result with regard to the drawings. The elements in the drawings are not necessarily shown to scale in relation to one another.

[0040] In the figures of the drawings, identical, functionally identical, and identically acting elements, features, and components—unless indicated otherwise—are each provided with the same reference signs.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0041] FIG. 1 shows a device 10 to be worn on the body of a person, which is formed in FIG. 1 as a wristband.

[0042] The wristband comprises an electrode 12, by means of which an electrical pulse can be transferred to the wrist or the forearm of a person.

[0043] For example, it can be provided that the electrode 12 stimulates a specific acupressure point, for example, the point P6.

[0044] For example, it can be provided that the device 10 has means, for example a camera, for this purpose, by means of which correct positioning of the device on an arm of a person can be checked. Alternatively, it is conceivable to prompt a user themselves for the correct positioning of the device 10, for example via an operating instruction.

[0045] The wristband according to FIG. 1 moreover comprises a processing unit for recognizing and evaluating sensor data. The processing unit 14 is connected via the wristband to a sensor 11 for measuring the electrodermal activity of the person.

[0046] Alternatively, it can be provided that the processing unit 14 and the sensor 11 are installed in a housing.

[0047] The device 10 moreover comprises a voltage source 13, which provides a voltage for the processing unit 14 and the sensor 11 and also the electrode 12.

[0048] FIG. 2 shows an operating interface of a user interface 15. The user interface 15 is designed as a display having a touchpad. The display comprises LEDs 18 for indicating a stimulation intensity. The touchpad comprises an operating element 20 to change between an automatic mode and a manual mode, and also operating elements 16 for manually controlling the stimulation pulses.

[0049] FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of a method for treating kinetosis according to one embodiment of the invention. In step S1, the electrodermal activity of a person is measured by means of an EDA sensor. In step S2, it is assessed whether the person is negatively affected by kinetosis. The measured electrodermal activity is used for this purpose. In step S3, electrical pulses are generated at an electrode which is in skin contact with the person, to initiate treatment of the kinetosis on the basis of the assessment as to whether the person is negatively affected by the kinetosis. The sensor and the electrode are integrated in an object wearable on the body of the person.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0050] S1-S3 method steps [0051] 10 device [0052] 11 sensor [0053] 12 electrode [0054] 13 voltage source [0055] 14 processing unit [0056] 15 user interface [0057] 16 operating elements [0058] 18 LEDs [0059] 20 operating elements