Determining food identities with intra-oral spectrometer devices
Devices, methods, computer-readable media, and systems for determining an identity of a food are disclosed. For example, a method may receive at least one property of at least one component in a sample of a food from an intra-oral device including a spectrometer, the at least one property obtained via the spectrometer, compares the at least one property to a plurality of food signatures, and determines the identity of the food based upon the comparing. In another example, a system may include an intra-oral device and a wireless device. The intra-oral device may include a spectrometer for measuring at least one property of at least one component in a sample of a food. The wireless device may include a processor for receiving the at least one property, comparing the at least one property to a plurality of food signatures, and determining the identity of the food based upon the comparing.
1. An intra-oral device, comprising:
a processor;
a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
detecting an act of eating via a sensor of the intra-oral device;
activating a spectrometer of the intra-oral device to measure at least one property of at least one component in a sample of a food, when the act of eating is detected; and
transmitting the at least one property of the at least one component in the sample of the food to a wireless device via a wireless transmitter of the intra-oral device; and
a chargeable battery for delivering electrical power to the intra-oral device, wherein the chargeable battery is charged via a motion of a mouth.
2. The intra-oral device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a command from the wireless device to deliver a stimulation; and
delivering the stimulation in response to the command.
3. The intra-oral device of claim 2 , wherein the wireless device is for:
comparing the at least one property to a plurality of food signatures;
determining an identity of the food based upon the comparing; and
providing the command based upon the identity of the food that is determined.
4. The intra-oral device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a pH sensor, wherein the act of eating is detected when a pH level measured by the pH sensor exceeds a threshold.
5. The intra-oral device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a current sensor, wherein the act of eating is detected when a current measured by the current sensor exceeds a threshold.
6. The intra-oral device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a moisture sensor, wherein the act of eating is detected when a moisture level measured by the moisture sensor exceeds a threshold.
7. The intra-oral device of claim 1 , wherein the chargeable battery is for delivering the electrical power to the processor, the sensor and the spectrometer of the intra-oral device.
8. The intra-oral device of claim 1 , wherein the intra-oral device comprises a dental fixture.
9. The intra-oral device of claim 1 , wherein the spectrometer comprises:
a mass spectrometer; or
a spectrophotometer.
10. An intra-oral device comprising:
a sensor for detecting an act of eating;
a spectrometer for measuring at least one property of at least one component in a sample of a food when the act of eating is detected;
a wireless transmitter for transmitting the at least one property of the at least one component in the sample of the food; and
a chargeable battery for delivering electrical power to the intra-oral device, wherein the chargeable battery is charged via a motion of a mouth.
11. The intra-oral device of claim 10 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one of: a pH sensor, a current sensor, or a moisture sensor.
12. A method comprising:
delivering, via a chargeable battery, electrical power to an intra-oral device, the chargeable battery is charged via a motion of a mouth;
detecting, via a sensor, an act of eating;
activating, via a processor, a spectrometer of the intra-oral device to measure at least one property of at least one component in a sample of a food, when the act of eating is detected; and
transmitting, via the processor, the at least one property of the at least one component in the sample of the food to a wireless device via a wireless transmitter of the intra-oral device.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving a command from the wireless device to deliver a stimulation; and
delivering the stimulation in response to the command.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the wireless device is for:
comparing the at least one property to a plurality of food signatures;
determining an identity of the food based upon the comparing; and
providing the command based upon the identity of the food that is determined.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the sensor comprises a pH sensor, and wherein the detecting the act of eating comprises detecting when a pH level measured by the pH sensor exceeds a threshold.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the sensor comprises a current sensor, and wherein the detecting the act of eating comprises detecting when a current measured by the current sensor exceeds a threshold.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the sensor comprises a moisture sensor, and wherein the detecting the act of eating comprises detecting when a moisture level measured by the moisture sensor exceeds a threshold.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the delivering the electrical power comprises delivering the electrical power to the sensor, the spectrometer, the processor, and the wireless transmitter.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the intra-oral device comprises a dental fixture.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the spectrometer comprises:
a mass spectrometer; or
a spectrophotometer.