Device-Based Activity Classification Using Predictive Feature Analysis
Device-based activity classification using predictive feature analysis is described, including receiving a signal from a sensor configured to measure a heart rate coupled to a device, the sensor being configured to sense the signal over a time period, evaluating the signal to generate data associated with the heart rate, the data being further evaluated to select a classifier, invoking the classifier, the classifier being configured to evaluate the data to identify a predictive feature, the predictive feature invoking an application configured to determine a state using a feature interpreter, the application also being configured to evaluate other data from another signal, the signal being configured to detect a respiration rate, and processing the data and the other data using the application and the feature interpreter to generate information associated with sleep, the information being configured to display on an interface associated with the device.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving a signal from a sensor configured to measure a heart rate coupled to a device, the sensor being configured to sense the signal over a time period;
evaluating the signal to generate data associated with the heart rate, the data being further evaluated to select a classifier;
invoking the classifier, the classifier being configured to evaluate the data to identify a predictive feature, the predictive feature invoking an application configured to determine a state using a feature interpreter, the application also being configured to evaluate other data from another signal, the signal being configured to detect a respiration rate; and
processing the data and the other data using the application and the feature interpreter to generate information associated with sleep, the information being configured to display on an interface associated with the device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal is associated with bioimpedance.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect bioimpedance.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises one or more electrodes, each of the one or more electrodes being configured to detect the heart rate or a respiration rate.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier comprises an application configured to perform an operation at one or more levels of an application protocol stack, the operation using, as input, the signal and the another signal.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier comprises an application configured to perform an operation at one or more levels of an application protocol stack, the operation using, as input, the signal and the another signal, wherein the signal indicates a heart rate and the another signal indicates a respiration rate.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier comprises an application configured to perform an operation at one or more levels of an application protocol stack, the operation using, as input, the signal and the another signal, wherein the signal indicates a heart rate and the another signal indicates a motion.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier comprises an application configured to perform an operation at one or more levels of an application protocol stack, the operation using, as input, the signal and the another signal, wherein the signal indicates a heart rate and the another signal indicates a galvanic skin response.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the another signal is detected by another sensor, the another sensor being configured to detect bioimpedance.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feature interpreter is configured to perform an operation at one or more layers of an application protocol stack using the data, the operation being used to identify one or more parameters associated with the state.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feature interpreter is configured to perform an operation using the signal and another operation using another signal, the operation being performed to identify the sleep and the another operation being performed to identify a type associated with the sleep.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier is configured to determine whether the sleep is associated with rapid eye movement.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier is configured to determine whether the sleep is associated with deep sleep.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier is configured to evaluate the heart rate and the respiration rate to classify the sleep.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the other sleep is associated with the respiration rate.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier is configured to evaluate the data to detect sleep, the classifier being further configured to evaluate the other data to determine whether the sleep is associated with rapid eye movement.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the classifier is configured to evaluate the data to detect sleep, the classifier being further configured to evaluate the other data to determine whether the sleep is deep sleep.
18 . A system, comprising:
a memory configured to store data associated with a signal and other data associated with another signal; and
a processor configured to receive the signal from a sensor configured to measure a heart rate coupled to a device, the sensor being configured to sense the signal over a time period, to evaluate the signal to generate data associated with the heart rate, the data being further evaluated to select a classifier, to invoke the classifier, the classifier being configured to evaluate the data to identify a predictive feature, the predictive feature invoking an application configured to determine a state using a feature interpreter, the application also being configured to evaluate the other data from the another signal, the signal being configured to detect a respiration rate, and to process the data and the other data using the application and the feature interpreter to generate information associated with sleep, the information being configured to display on an interface associated with the device.
19 . A computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
receiving a signal from a sensor configured to measure a heart rate coupled to a device, the sensor being configured to sense the signal over a time period;
evaluating the signal to generate data associated with the heart rate, the data being further evaluated to select a classifier;
invoking the classifier, the classifier being configured to evaluate the data to identify a predictive feature, the predictive feature invoking an application configured to determine a state using a feature interpreter, the application also being configured to evaluate other data from another signal, the signal being configured to detect a respiration rate; and
processing the data and the other data using the application and the feature interpreter to generate information associated with sleep, the information being configured to display on an interface associated with the device.