Systems using lifestyle database analysis to provide feedback
A method is provided for utilizing a personal monitoring device or other personal logging device, to assist an individual in a lifestyle control program. The method includes storing lifestyle data from a statistically large group of persons in a database, collecting, in a personal logging device, corresponding personal lifestyle data; feeding the data from the personal logging device to the database; performing a statistical analysis of the collected lifestyle data, and producing an output and providing feedback to the user based on correlations.
1. A system for using telemetry data based on monitoring of an individual, comprising:
a monitoring device that includes a microphone, an RF transmitter and sensors to determine air quality, sound level, sound quality, light quality and ambient temperature near the individual, the RF transmitter serving as a communication system;
a telemetry system with a database coupled to the monitoring device, the telemetry system in operation selecting records of sleep information and sleep behavior information data of the individual, the telemetry system and the monitoring device at least partially analyzing the sleep information and the sleep behavior information data of the individual to calculate or derive sleep onset and wake time, sleep interruptions, and quality and depth of sleep of the individual;
one or more analysis tools including at least an accelerometer or a movement detection device that measures movement of the individual, the accelerator or the movement detection device configured to calculate or derive the sleep onset and the wake time, the sleep interruptions, and the quality and the depth of sleep of the individual in response of the movement of the individual, the microphone configured to record an individual's movement sounds detected by the accelerometer or the movement detection device in response of the movement of the individual, the accelerometer or the movement detection device configured to cause the microphone to stop recording the individual's movement sounds when the movement sounds of the individual are not directed to a sleep related parameter; and
a feedback control system or subsystem that analyzes a measured sensor signal from at least one of the sensors, the accelerometer or the movement detection device, and the feedback control system or subsystem can provide an alert or a feedback signal to the individual, wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation provides the alert or the feedback signal when the measured sensor signal does not equal or exceed a threshold level, the measured sensor signal is adjusted until the measured sensor signal falls within a desired range of an expected threshold level, and wherein the threshold level is predefined or tailored relative to the monitoring device.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is at the monitoring device.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is standalone.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising: wherein the monitoring device communicates the feedback signal or the alert to the individual.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a closed-loop system that provides control data to the monitoring device.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one of an audio device or display at the monitoring device to communicate the feedback signal to the individual.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback signal or the alert is selected from at least one of, lifestyle parameters, medical conditions, lifestyle events, exercise parameters, battery of the monitoring device, sensor function, pending therapy delivery, medical alerts, a status of a medical condition and a medical measurement or parameter.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation provides that when a desired feedback signal or alert level is reached, the desired feedback signal or the alert level responses are maintained at current settings to maintain the measured sensor signal within the desired range of the expected threshold level.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation detects an amplitude or a frequency of the measured sensor signal.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation recognizes an intended alert pattern based on a morphology of the measured sensor signal.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation analyzes a frequency power band of the measured sensor signal for correspondence to a frequency and an amplitude of the measured sensor signal.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation evaluates a measured signal waveform for correspondence to a frequency or an amplitude of the measured sensor signal.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation terminates the feedback signal or the alert if a predetermined maximum alert duration has expired.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein when a maximum feedback signal or alert duration is not reached, the feedback signal or the alert is held at current signal settings.
15. A system for using telemetry data based on monitoring of an individual, comprising:
a monitoring device that includes a microphone, an RF transmitter and sensors to determine air quality, sound level, sound quality, light quality and ambient temperature near the individual, the RF transmitter serving as a communication system;
a telemetry system with a database coupled to the monitoring device, the telemetry system in operation selecting records of sleep information and sleep behavior information data of the individual, the telemetry system and the monitoring device at least partially analyzing the sleep information and the sleep behavior information data of the individual to calculate or derive sleep onset and wake time, sleep interruptions, and quality and depth of sleep of the individual;
one or more analysis tools including at least an accelerometer or a movement detection device that measures movement of the individual, the accelerator or the movement detection device configured to calculate or derive the sleep onset and the wake time, the sleep interruptions, and the quality and the depth of sleep of the individual in response of the movement of the individual, the microphone configured to record an individual's movement sounds detected by the accelerometer or the movement detection device in response of the movement of the individual, the accelerometer or the movement detection device configured to cause the microphone to stop recording the individual's movement sounds when the movement sounds of the individual are not directed to a sleep related parameter; and
a feedback control system or subsystem that analyzes a measured sensor signal from at least one of the sensors, the accelerometer or the movement detection device, and the feedback control system or subsystem can provide an alert or a feedback signal to the individual, wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is at the telemetry system and wherein the feedback control system or subsystem in operation provides the alert or the feedback signal when the measured sensor signal does not equal or exceed a threshold level, the measured sensor signal is adjusted until the measured sensor signal falls within a desired range of an expected threshold level, and wherein the threshold level is predefined or tailored relative to the monitoring device.