Wearable human physiological and environmental data sensors and reporting system therefor
View Patent ↗A method and apparatus is provided to detect the physiological and environmental status of an individual. The apparatus comprises a pod which is worn within a proximity zone of the body such that the mobility and flexibility of the body are not deleteriously affected by the presence of the apparatus. The system permits the dynamic monitoring of human physiological and environmental status data without substantial interference in human motion and flexibility. Sensors and processors are mounted within said pod.
1. An apparatus for detecting and reporting data relating to the status of an individual, said apparatus comprising:
a first wearable pod having a minimum hardness of 75 D durometer and having an inner and outer surface, said first pod adapted to be worn by said individual and to avoid interference with the motion and flexibility of said individual's body;
a second wearable pod having a minimum hardness of 75 D durometer and having an inner and outer surface, said second pod adapted to be worn by said individual and to avoid interference with the motion and flexibility of said individual's body;
a first sensor in physical contact with said first pod that detects physiological data of said individual;
a second sensor in physical contact with said second pod that detects environmental data of said individual;
a processor in electrical communication with said first and second sensors that receives said data from said sensors and determines said individual's physiological condition; and
an output device in electrical communication with said processor for communicating at least one of said physiological condition and environment data to said individual.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first pod and the second pod comprises said output device.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising an additional processor, wherein said processor is in the first pod and said additional processor is in the second pod.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first pod or said second pod comprises a third sensor.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is mounted to one of said first and second pods.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second pods comprises a concave inner surface adapted to accept a generally convex exterior surface of said individual's body.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second pods comprises a convex inner surface adapted to accept a generally concave exterior surface of said individual's body.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first or second sensor comprises a sensor array.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said processor, said first sensor and said second sensor is mounted within said first or said second pod.
10. An apparatus for detecting and reporting data relating to the status of an individual, said apparatus comprising:
a wearable pod having a minimum hardness of 75 D durometer and having an inner and outer surface, said pod adapted to be worn by said individual and to avoid interference with the motion and flexibility of said individual's body;
at least one of a (i) a first sensor in physical contact with said pod that detects physiological data of said individual and (ii) a second sensor in physical contact with said pod that detects environmental data of said individual;
a processor within said pod, said processor in electrical communication with at least one of said first and second sensors, said processor for at least one of (i) receiving said physiological data and determining said individual's physiological condition, and (ii) receiving said environmental data; and
an output device in electrical communication with said processor for communicating at least one of said physiological condition and environmental data to said individual,
wherein said pod comprises a concave inner surface adapted to accept a convex exterior surface of said human body, and said pod comprises a convex outer surface.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said pod comprises said output device.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first sensor comprises a sensor array.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said pod is adapted for wearing on a part of the individual selected from the group consisting of a head, a torso, a forearm, a shin and a thigh.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the pod further comprises a chamfered edge.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the output device comprises a graphical display or a transmitter.
16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein at least one of said first sensor and said second sensor is mounted within said pod.
17. An apparatus for detecting and reporting data relating to the status of an individual, said apparatus comprising:
a wearable pod having a minimum hardness of 75 D durometer and having an inner and outer surface, said pod adapted to be worn by said individual and to avoid interference with the motion and flexibility of said individual's body;
at least one of (i) a first sensor mounted within said pod that detects physiological data of said individual and (ii) a second sensor mounted within said pod that detects environmental data of said individual;
a processor within said pod, said processor in electrical communication with at least one of said first and second sensors, said processor for at least one of (i) receiving said physiological data and determining said individual's physiological condition, and (ii) receiving said environmental data; and
an output device in electrical communication with said processor for communicating at least one of said physiological condition and environmental data to said individual,
wherein said pod comprises a convex inner surface adapted to accept a concave exterior surface of said human body, and said pod comprises a convex outer surface.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said pod comprises said output device.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the output device is selected from the group consisting of an LED indicator and an alarm.
20. The apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising a second pod wherein the output device comprises a graphical display mounted to the second pod.
21. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the pod has a thicker portion and a thinner portion.
22. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the output device comprises a transmitter and a receiver.